ST Tire "Plies" Question and a PSI Question
(BTW I am aware of the various "issues" concerning Carlisles, Marathons, and ST vs LT, having read many tire threads here over the years. Moving right along then-- :) My 2002 built OEM Goodyear Ma...
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Me Again wrote:BFL13 wrote:
If LTs can do that better, that's good, but at least even with STs your trailer won't collapse to one side on the ground if one tire out of two is all that is holding it up that side (at least for a while!)
NO but what you will find is that the other tire will fail within a short time. It was severely weaken by the extra load. Anything a tire fails and the pared tire is carrying extra load, both tires should be replace. We have read here many times about a failed tire and 50 miles down the road the other tire failed! Chris
So, the equalizer that evens out the suspension keeps the axle with the flat off the ground transferring the whole load to the other tire? I don't think so. If a tire goes flat on my trailer, the rim is still running on the ground, carrying weight. I'd have no problem running the old tire if I lost one on the other axle.
Lyle
