ST vs LT tires.
What is it about this subject that causes threads to close sooooo quickly? The last lasted 8 hours!!! before it was closed. So let's try this again, but folks - let's keep it civil. No name ...
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CapriRacer wrote:Me Again wrote:
.....You have repeated that statement a couple times in this thread!!!!
All ST tires seem to have a tread pattern similar to the GY Marathon which looks a lot like the standard industry All-Season offering. Maybe you can explain this after viewing this picture.
http://www.goodyearrvtires.com/images/tire-selector/Marathon.jpg
Chris
Doesn't tread compound have a profound effect on traction? Would you expect a tire with no real traction requirement to have the same tread compound as one that does?
Yes tires like the Bridgestore Blizzak winter traction tire have a VERY SOFT tread compound. I do not believe the ST tires fall into that category, so we are talking about the more open block tread, and breaks in the outer ribs that grab the payment is tight turned.
This is a good tread pattern for a trailer tire, which is similar to what one sees on OTR truck trailers.
This is again the Marathon.
Then we have the high quality/cost GY G614.
Carlisle Radial Trail RH.
Power King - Towmax.
Here is a picture of a Bridgestone long haul trailer only tire.
As a tire engineer, which tread would you pick for a trailer service only tire.
Does it take more material to create a straight rib pattern like these commercial grade tires, thus raising the cost of such a tire?
Do people that avoid tight maneuvers in on high traction surfaces have less issues with ST tires?
Tread/ply separations appear to be one of the big issue with ST tires. Are ST tires tearing themselves apart do to the tread design?
Chris
