Need tire suggestions
My 5th wheel weighs about 13,000 lbs dry and 15,000 loaded. I currently have ST235-80R16 on it. I checked the max weight for these tires and they are 3500lbs at max pressure. Had a blow-out and am ...
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Durb wrote:
I've always wondered why manufacturers would go to the trouble of designing, manufacturing, stocking and marketing ST tires when they already have superior products in their LT lines.
Don't get caught up in the ST versus LT hype. The Goodyear G614 RST is an LT235/85R16G tire rated "trailer use only". The Sailun can't decide if it's an LT or ST - it's been labeled as both. The Michelin XPS Rib is an LT235/85R16E (to pick one size) tire that's rated for all-position use - that includes trailer service. Once you get to 17.5" tires, the ST and LT disappear. Both the Michelin XTA and the Goodyear G114 used under large, heavy 5th wheels such as our Mobile Suites are 215/75R17.5 tires - period. No ST or LT prefix.
Rusty
