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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BFL13 wrote:
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OK, so what happens when one tire on one side goes flat? The other tire has to take that one side's whole weight. Does not mean for sure that is one half, because the two on that side might not be the same. Usually they would be the same of course.
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Not necessarily. The equalizer between the axles allows the wheel with the flat to drop to the ground, so it's still carrying weight, almost the full weight as if it was not flat, so it should =not= overload the same-side tire on the other axle. If this weren't so, then every time you went over a speed bump in a campground, you'd overload each tire as you went over the bump. If a tire company is telling you that you need to replace the other tire due to an "overload", that's just so they can sell you another tire, and laugh all the way to the bank, IMO.
Lyle
