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CapriRacer
Explorer II
Feb 07, 2012

Revived Trailer Tire Thread (formerly on the 5th Wheel Forum

OK, I'll try this again but with a different tack. I am of the opinion that ST tires should have a 15% reserve capacity (85% of the load at a given pressure) in order to be reasonably sure they wo...
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CKNSLS
Explorer
Feb 25, 2012
It's really ironic that there have been others on this board for years telling others to switch to LT tires. When, in reality that (in many cases) IS NOT what you want to do.

When you look at the majority of blow outs - I still maintain excessive speed is THE BIGGEST issue.

It's my own personal observation spending time on the freeways (10-15-40-5frwys) heading in to So. Cal on a Sunday afternoon.

I am in the right hand lane doing the LEGAL 55mph are there are many pulling TT-TH passing me like I am standing still.

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