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It is also the sole responsibility of the vehicle manufacturer to ensure the vehicle certification label is correct when the vehicle leaves the factory. It is the OEM providers responsibility to provide goods to the vehicle manufacturer that meet the specifications the vehicle manufacturer asked...

I cannot see why an "OME engineer" would have anything to do with original equipment tire selections. It is the sole responsibility of the vehicle builder to ensure the OE tires are correct for that vehicle. The information on a tire sidewall when accompanied by a DOT approval is correct unless...

Tire standards are widely distributed in various ways. The most common is a vehicle owner's manual. The following quote is from an RV trailer owner's manual. "To maintain tire safety, purchase new tires that are the same size as the vehicle’s original tires or another size recommended by the...

The FMVSS standards are not written for consumer application. They are a written set of stadards the vehicle manufacturer is required to conform to. They are minimum standards. So, whatever the vehicle manufacturer certifies is the minimum requirement for that vehicle.

We are a nation of stadards. The tire industry gets inputs from various standards that outline the correct from the incorrect. The TRA, SAE, and USTMA are major sources of approved standards. The USTMA says in their standards PDF the following, taken out of context, it's within a paragraph...

I’ve been writing about trailer tires for many years. But not so much anymore since a 10% increase in load capacity reserves was recommended by RIVA. RIVA does not recommend bias ply tire use on trailers with 14” wheels or larger. There is a fallacy with the load capacity of the GY...

The Goodyear Endurance tire sidewalls appear to be stiffer because they have an added sidewall scuff guard. It's for sidewall protection, noting else.

Just a reminder. The tire manufacturers maximum PSI value written on every tire sidewall IS NOT a recommendation. It's the psi value for the tire to provide its maximum load capacity. Tire manufacturers cannot dictate recommended tire inflation pressures to vehicle manufacturers. Vehicle...

The picture below shows two of the official places to find the proper tire inflation pressures for your trailer. The third place is in the trailer's owner's manual.

I've toured the USS Alabama. Got a lot of firsthand info there.

This USS Midway battle group included the last of the big guns, The Battle Ship, USS New Jersey (BB-62).

I one time served as a maintenance flight deck coordinator for VF-41, a USN F-14 Tom Cat squadron. I carried a two-way portable radio to communicate with my squadron and the air wing flight deck coordinator at flight deck control. The Black Aces callsign was Fast Eagle and that's what I was...

Anhinga The anhinga is a large water bird often seen in the southern states. The Anhinga does not have waterproof feathers and will perch on low tree limbs or hop up on banks as this one did in the picture. They do so to dry-out before flight. In many places around Florida waters, they are...

Look in the reference at what is not covered. https://www.goodyearautoservice.com/en-US/tire-warranty/auto-light-truck#:~:text=The%20Highway%20Auto%20and%20Light%20Truck%20Tire%20Replacement,eligibility%20based%20on%20set%20treadwear%20and%20time%20limitations...