Yet another tire thread - Cougar X-Lite 26SAB
I know, I know ... not another tire question thread. Sorry, but there's so much out there that I get lost (and disheartened) before I can read it all. Simple question really. GVWR of my 5'er is 9...
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#1) There are very few 15 inch LT tires available, so that is probably not a great option.
#2) Unless your weight is exceeding the current tire capacity, why change to E rated ST's? My point is that running a higher PSI rated tire at that higher number when you don't need the extra load capacity results in a tire that is too stiff and MAY beat the trailer and trailer suspension to death. Basically you are running an over-inflated tire. You can run an E rated tire at a lower PSI, but at say 65 PSI, it has the exact same load capacity as a D rated tire at the same PSI. But with more rubber, it will actually run hotter than the D tire.
So, my recommendation is get the best D rated ST tire you can unless your weight is very close to the max capacity. In that case you can run an E rated tire but just don't run it at 80 psi.
#2) Unless your weight is exceeding the current tire capacity, why change to E rated ST's? My point is that running a higher PSI rated tire at that higher number when you don't need the extra load capacity results in a tire that is too stiff and MAY beat the trailer and trailer suspension to death. Basically you are running an over-inflated tire. You can run an E rated tire at a lower PSI, but at say 65 PSI, it has the exact same load capacity as a D rated tire at the same PSI. But with more rubber, it will actually run hotter than the D tire.
So, my recommendation is get the best D rated ST tire you can unless your weight is very close to the max capacity. In that case you can run an E rated tire but just don't run it at 80 psi.
