ExRocketScientist wrote:FastEagle wrote:ExRocketScientist wrote:
And yet when two people have or are going to increase beyond the minimum requirements and in fact have or will go to higher rated equipment (NOT LESSER), you harangue them for doing so, despite the fact that it is all within the law, follows the recommendation of the NHTSA, tire manufacturers, and often the instructions found in the owners manual for the trailer.
You must have misinterpreted one of my post somewhere. I have ALWAYS supported the NHSTA “equal/greater size and load capacity with replacement tires with 15% reserve load capacity as the best target.
There are some tires in particular that I don’t like in the trailer position. Some are ST and others are LT. I would not support P tires on any RV trailer axle. However, I did use P tires on my boat trailer when I was fishing the Chesapeake bay during my seven years in that area. I found that the Nylon casing was better suited to the harsh salt water conditions. But, nothing will protect the bead in those conditions if it gets nicked and allows water intrusion. (Back then, we - me and my boys - tent camped).
FastEagle
p.s. I’m with the RMA and their recommendations to not exchange OE ST tires with other designs unless there is a firm recommendation from the vehicle manufacturer to do so.
And perhaps you had a hard time reading my post. Here it is in a nutshell:
I will replace the ST205/75R15 load range C tires with ST225/75R15 load range C tires. Both sizes get inflated to 50psi. I go from 1820 pounds per tire to 2150 pounds per tire. That is an 18% increase.
If you want it to have a new tire placard, you are welcome to make one for me.
