Tire shop wont install LTs on my trailer
My local tire shop which I have bought several sets of car/truck tires through and does install tires on trailers told me that due to liability reason associated with the lower weight rating on an LT ...
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Is the load rating (not load range) on the LT tires you're wanting to purchase at least as high as the load rating on the ST tires you're replacing as shown on the tag on the pinbox/front right side of the 5th wheel? The tire shop may be saying that they can't install a tire rated for any less than the tire load rating requirements shown on the tag. In other words, they can't install an LT235/85R-16E rated at 3042 lbs @ 80 PSIG to replace an ST235/80R-16E rated 3450 lbs (or whatever) @ 80 PSIG if the latter is what's shown on the tag.
If the total GAWR of your 5th wheel in the above example is 6000 lbs, then you may have to take the tires and wheels to a tire shop to have the tires mounted. If it's higher than 6084 lbs, you'd need to move to an LT235/85R-16G such as the Goodyear G614 RST that's rated 3750 lbs @ 80 PSIG - more than the original ST tire - to meet the GAWR.
Rusty
If the total GAWR of your 5th wheel in the above example is 6000 lbs, then you may have to take the tires and wheels to a tire shop to have the tires mounted. If it's higher than 6084 lbs, you'd need to move to an LT235/85R-16G such as the Goodyear G614 RST that's rated 3750 lbs @ 80 PSIG - more than the original ST tire - to meet the GAWR.
Rusty
