No need to switch load ratings for ST tires?
I'm getting a "new to me" 2012 Koala 21CS tomorrow. It has Goodyear Marathon ST205/75R14 C tires. I know a lot of folks are either wanting to go up in tire size, or at least in load rating. I u...
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My 8,000 lb. Rockwood has traveled over 90,000 towing miles on it's OEM 6 ply tires (C rated ST). I"ve had one flat and one tire cut completely in half from road debris (larger or going to 8 ply tires would not have prevented either). Also check the number of posts where folks have gone to overrated tires (moved up to a D or E rated tire) and still have blowouts. Blowouts are NOT caused by using the correct size tire provided you're not overloading your trailer. SOME brands are just poorly manufactured. I say this after WATCHING two different brands of ST tire blow up while sitting on the bumper in the spare tire position. Kind of hard to lay that on overloading :)
Good luck / Skip
Good luck / Skip
