Trailer Tires
Good afternoon fellow 5'ers. I am in the process of buying a used 5'er and would like to put new tires on it before I move it to it's new home since it has been sitting parked in the same spot for th...
Forum Discussion
I've been reading some of the past posts for 'ST' tires versus 'LT' tires and I'm a bit confused. If what I'm reading is correct, then the 'ST' tires have a better reinforced sidewall to handle the flexing that occurs when the trailer is being towed and maneuvered and 'LT' tires don't have that. Is that correct? I only run BFG 'AT' on my trucks. When I can get 80,000 miles out of a tire with no flats or blow outs, that's very good value in my opinion. That being said…, I don't see anyone advocating running 'AT' tires on a trailer. In regards to the personal opinions that I have read of past tire posts, I think so long as I purchase an 'E' rated tire (8 or 10 ply) whether it be Carlisle or Maxiss I will probably get good performance out of either. I will do some further research on the Duravis & Michelin. I'm leaning towards the Maxiss but the only downside I see so far is availability. If most places don't keep it in stock that could be problematic in the event of a tire mishap and having to special order a replacement tire. I'll keep reading and thanks for the input thus far.
