Settle a "tires" issue
Hello to all, I have a question regarding my 2008 HH 26.5 5th Wheel. Thank you in advance for any clarity on the issue. My mechanic just serviced my bearings and checked my rig undercarriage. He ra...
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Tvov wrote:DownTheAvenue wrote:wallaceb wrote:
He raised an issue with the tires on my rig. They are LT 285-85-16's -- all 2016 new Michelin's. His take is I should swap them out for an ST over the LT and likely choose the Goodyear Endurance instead. The issue comes down to the fact that the "tag" on the side of the trailer from Nuwa says "LT 285-85-16".
Why would even consider your mechanic's opinion over what the manufacturer recommends? I bet that recommendation comes from engineers with college degrees and state licenses as opposed to your mechanic who maybe graduated from high school.
Wow. Kinda like the engineers who designed the campers that are constantly complained about on these forums? I don't know about the mechanic being talked about in this thread, but give me an experienced mechanic any day over an over-educated "degree" who has no idea about the real world.
I can second that comment. I am currently dealing with some over educated, degree holding civil engineer whizbangs with state licenses, who were apparently taught that water can defy the laws of gravity and flow uphill to parking lot storm inlets LOL.
