Carlisles ST's? Straight Up, Yes or No?
Replacing tires on 30' Cardinal tomorrow. Had decided on Cooper LT's. Having 2nd thoughts and really in a dilemma. Have heard so many horror stories about Carlisle, but also hear they have cleaned up ...
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The Michelin XPS Rib size LT235/85R16E highway radial tire has a maximum load capacity of 3042# at 80 PSI.
The Vanderbilt LT235/85R16E Power King LT radial highway tire has a maximum load capacity of 3042# at 80 PSI.
The Michelin tire has an all steel casing. The Power King tire has an all Polyester casing.
Somewhere in the manufacturing process, the materials used to build those two tires have been developed to give each a single strength value.
Durability is another subject which has it’s own answers found in the tires building materials.
Can we do a fair comparison on these two like sized tires with equal size and strength values?
FastEagle
The Vanderbilt LT235/85R16E Power King LT radial highway tire has a maximum load capacity of 3042# at 80 PSI.
The Michelin tire has an all steel casing. The Power King tire has an all Polyester casing.
Somewhere in the manufacturing process, the materials used to build those two tires have been developed to give each a single strength value.
Durability is another subject which has it’s own answers found in the tires building materials.
Can we do a fair comparison on these two like sized tires with equal size and strength values?
FastEagle
