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CapriRacer
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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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CapriRacer
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Feb 26, 2012
ExRocketScientist wrote:
........(note you just don't see LT and ST tires of exactly the same size on the market).

And to me this is the single most important fact. Making this type of change involves more than just the load formula. and IMHO, the load formula is a moot point.

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