ST vs LT Tires -- I'm confused
I've moved up from a TT to a 5'er. Years ago I replaced the TT tires with Maxxis ST based on just about universal recommendations. Had them for 3 yrs without a single problem of any type. Now I'v...
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Lowsuv wrote:
Many of the maxxis supporters are of the " me too " and " X 2 " crowd .
None of them supplies exactly what it is they like about Maxxis .
This particular forum is the only place I have found where Maxxis is an exalted brand .
If you look at the posts by huntindog , sprinklerman , tireman9 , partymarty , gmwphotos , and LowSuv you will discover that each of them goes further into the details of which tires are better and why .
There are some posters that fail to recognize that ST tires are "uprated " on the sidewall capacity relative to the Tougher LT tire standard .
As most of the experienced posters have pointed out the ST standard is a way for the trailer manufacturers to install a cheaper tire on their trailers .
ST tires are designed for trailers that sit 95 % of the time.
LT tires are designed for trucks that move 95 % of the time .
Search for partymarty's post comparing goodyear tires ST versus LT in a 235 X 16 size by clicking on his Icon under view posts .
Goodyear sells the ST tire for 88 % of the price , 88 % of the weight of the same size LT tire yet the ST tire is placarded for 3500# and the ST tire is placarded for 112% of the weight capacity .
The ST tire is definitely Less tire than the LT tire .
But some folks such as Francesca , are not grasping the fact that an ST tire is less tire than the same size LT tire ..
The problem that those of us with 15" wheels face, is finding the "best of the worst". I've become educated by reading here, and other fora, about the tire situation, and have experienced 8 tire failures in 12 years, one semi-catastropic and 7 caught before they failed while traveling. That's a 100% failure rate. I'm now on my 3rd set of tires. Were there a quality E-range LT in 15", they couldn't make them fast enough to supply the demand...and the hell with what the sidewall says. I have upgraded from the placarded D-range to E-range after my first set, check them often, and keep to 65, or less, so I know I'm not abusing my tires. They're just******from the get-go.
Lyle
