need tire advice
Last week I had my first blowout. Nobody's fault but mine, I was going too fast for the tires (rated at 65), I was doing just shy of 75. Normally I drive up and down the West coast but this trip I...
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There is a lot of heat here. The big question to me is that if 55% of RV's are exceeding the tire load, shouldn't the tolerances of the tires be increased to provide a safer margin? Passenger car tires have a wide safety range beyond the printed limits. Are RV owners more careless than the rest of the vehicle owners out there? Why are we experiencing such a significantly greater rate of tire failure?
Another question I have is: Why do ST tires have only a 65mph speed limit? Given the roads we travel on, shouldn't the tires have a bit of margin? I don't tow over 60, but a lot of people apparently do. In the interest of safety, shouldn't the tires be more forgiving?
Another question I have is: Why do ST tires have only a 65mph speed limit? Given the roads we travel on, shouldn't the tires have a bit of margin? I don't tow over 60, but a lot of people apparently do. In the interest of safety, shouldn't the tires be more forgiving?
