Carlisle HD G-rated tires 235/85-16
It is getting time to replace the tires on our 5th wheel. I am currently running LT E-rated tires rather than running ST tires. Yes, I know that this comment just made a few of you gasp at such a st...
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Rjdreyer wrote:
Think the trick is to buy about 1k to 2k lb capacity in excess of the GVWR on the tires, i.e. 12k GVWR, buy 14k worth of tires. Not sure of LT vs ST, guess ST supposedly stiffer sidewalls for those tight sliding turns we put them through backing up.
Guess I don't see your point, maybe on cheap China ST's, but I have LT235/85-16's on a 12,360# GVWR 5er. Currently about 9,300# on the axles at GVW of 11,500#. Tires have a capacity of 3,084# each, 12,168# total, more than enough to carry the full GVWR of the 5er. I see about no more than 10,000# on the axles.
That is a margin of 500# per tire, I trust the weight rating of a quality LT tire, far more than the stated extra capacity of the china ST tires.
