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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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Chris3
Explorer
Feb 25, 2012
FastEagle wrote:
Chris wrote:


Most ST tires rated above 3420 lbs require more than 80 lbs inflation. Just shows to go you that industry standards for ST tires do not exist or vary a lot. Chris


Can you show us some references?

Here is mine.....TowMax

FE


Sure!

http://198.171.70.68/products/trailer/ds-2100.php

Remember this is the one that some posted that it had been re-branded. Smoke and mirrors!

I would not be excited about a ST235/80R16E that carries more than 3420 at 80 lbs inflation. It is an indicator of an even more overloaded tire!

Chris

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