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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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FastEagle
Explorer
Apr 02, 2012
CapriRacer wrote:


It doesn't matter what the composition of the rubber is. What matters is how to express the aging thing in a way that is meaningful - in a way that Mr. Joe Average can know what to do. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem possible.


And what I was aiming at is also part of a tire's final composition.

Many of the ST tire manufacturers boast the addition of ozone protection chemicals in their ST tires. Are you saying those chemicals are from an industry wide standard and in no way aid or hinder tire aging?

FastEagle

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