Can of Worms.. LT vs ST 13K trailer
Morning, Will try to keep this as simple as possible. Doing the investigation of new tires. I was completely convinced to go with either Duravis or XPS LT tires . My rig GVWR is 12.7 loaded wit...
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op asks wrote:
Several questions.
If my rig has a GVWV of 12,700 why are there only 6k axles?
Does keystone subtract the pin weight from what the tires/axles should carry?
You answered your question although its not just Keystone that does this. Using 20 percent of 12700 GVWR has a 2570 lb pin wight or 10160 lbs on two axles or 2540 lbs per tire. The LT E at 3042 times four gives your trailer over 12000 lbs of tire capacity for a nice reserve capacity.
Would I be over stressing LT tires with the weight above?
Absolutely not. We've used LT E at 3042 lbs capacity on 3/4 ton trucks 6000-6084 rear axles and 6k trailer axles for decades.
Using LT tires isn't a new thing out here in the real world of light trucking and trailers.
We used 14"/15" and 16" truck tires (LT) and P (passenger) tires for years before the tire industry gave us the infamous ST tire.
