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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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FastEagle
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Mar 03, 2012
ExRocketScientist wrote:


The concept of dual load rating for a tire is not new. Light truck tires have one rating for single use and another for dual use.


The reduction in load capacity in the above situation is to off-set road camber. (So the theory goes).

FE

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