FastEagle wrote:
Chris wrote:
Seems like on your own tire blog you have better control of what is posted. Chris
On this rare occasion I agree with you. I’ve just completed a blog posting on this thread.
I don’t see this thread as an answer-all to the posters that are just curious about RV trailer tires and their unusually high percentage of failure no matter what their design. Wishy-Washy opinion answers cannot be taken to the bank.
There will be no skin of anyone’s hinny for recommending something outside of the safety ropes. At least be straight forward with your recommendations when doing something like that.
Here, read this My Blog. Comment if you wish.
FastEagle
I would post another comment over there, however you keep removing them.
You live and die over the DOT regs. The same DOT regs that put LRD tires on your OEM 6k axles. You say the failures were not your fault at the same time saying you ran heavy. At other times you have said over weight. Not your fault?
The same DOT regs allow Keystone to derate 7k axles to 6750 GAWR and install tires rated to 3420. 2x3420=6840-6750=90 pounds extra capacity.
Capriracer has said to share what works in the real world conditions. Many have said switching from ST tires to LT tires completely solved their tire issues. Yet you discredit those users and stuff your stack of documents at people telling to stay on ST tires, as part of your tire hobby. A hobby is normally something a person does for their personal enjoyment and/or enjoyment of friends they practice the hobby with. When a hobby gets out of control and intrudes on others, it would be better called an obsession!
Because you are obsessed with proving that ST tires can be made to last three years on a trailer does not mean that others have to follow your lead. There are other choices avavilable. One of those is to get a tire that is made better not necessarily rated higher. There have been a couple tires is this category that you dislike like no other, even though they get the highest praise from those that use them.
They are very similar in construction to the commercial grade tires you had decided to install on your trailer a few months ago. I am not sure why you reversed that decision, however it was a good one.
You continue to experience road hazard failures of the much lighter constructed ST tires. Maybe you will turn you decision around again and experience what kind of security a commercial grade tire can add to trailering enjoyment.
More and more manufacturers are coming around to this same solution.
