75mph ST tire
I offer this only as info for the always entertaining and ongoing argument....ooops, I mean "discussion" regarding tires. I was out this morning shopping for a new horse trailer, so of course I looke...
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gmw photos wrote:
Thanks for supporting the argument to buy and use products built to higher standards.
You work for the media eh? Cause you appear to be good at taking statements out of context and adding something I never said.
Hey, I am not here to argue one tire is better than the other, I never have. I simply dont go for the assumptions that all ST's are not tested as well as any given LT for trailer service or are actually any better, or less prone to fail. The data simply doesn't exist and tire manufactures continue to push ST.
Those LT's produced for specifically for trailer service (which is the ONLY LT I refer to here) you all know as a matter of fact what standard they are tested to eh? NO YOU DO NOT. So stop it. Just stop.
Also as I have said before, if I pay more than 2x-3x more for any given tire, well heck yeah it better be something better. I could care less if it says LT or ST...I expect a better product.
If you feel LT's are better for you, great. Good luck finding them in 14" and 15"...and make sure your wheels and stems can handle the high PSI you now have to run.
And when you have a flat or blow out, PLEASE come on back here and report it. I feel there is a pride issue here, where LT trailer tire owners are not reporting their failures. They are by far the minority on the road, but as numbers grow, failures will too.
This dead horse is a freak'n zombie...it will never die.
