Maxxis tire failure
I had a Maxxis M8008 205/75 R 15 tire fail on my utility trailer yesterday. I had stopped for fuel and noticed what looked like a wet spot on the tire where the tread and side wall meet. The tir...
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elkhorn98 wrote:
Ok I always hear you need a stiff sidewall for trailer tires and st tires are stiffer. But this seems to be completely false in my experience. I switched to lt tires with a similar load rating and my lt tires have a much stiffer sidewall. The st stiffer sidewall seems to be marketing hype. Anyone else see this too?
Yes, I compared the original ST tires that came on my camper to the Kumho 857's that I was replacing them with. The Kumho ( commercial LT tire ) has a much stiffer sidewall. It also resulted in a more stable towing trailer, and I have to wonder if the added stiffness is part of that improvement.
