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:
Rincon ( or anybody else wanting to read the trailer manufacturers position on this ) I would suggest you check out the owners manuals for some trailers. Many are available online.
I can tell you the owner manual for my Titan horse trailer and my Load Max ( Load Trail ) equipment trailer both state in the manual that fitting either LT or ST is appropriate to their trailers. Same with 4Star horse trailers, and the above mentioned Platinum.
The new Platinum I am buying will have LT from the factory.
In the case of horse trailers, it's typical what I see is only the higher priced trailers come with LT.
Airstream travel trailers fit Michelin LT tires from the factory, either standard on some models, or optional on most other models.
Yes...but keep going. Tell us the EXACT tire make and model. What exactly do they claim is acceptable? What exactly are the mounting at the factory. And finally...the size. 16" right?
Those who think there is no difference between an LT for trucks and an LT for trailer are sadly mistaken. I continue to be misunderstood here because of this single fact.
Take the Goodyear G614 as a perfect example. It's an LT. But does Goodyear say it can be mounted on a truck? Nope. Trailers only and limited sizes.
Direct from Kumo; "The 857's "primary application is to be mounted on a trailer." Special features claim is can be mounted on vehicles, but then look at the limited sizing. There are no current US truck tire sizes listed.
Michelin XPS RIB - Produced in 16" sizes only common on trailers today. (Great tire @ 3x the cost of ST's)
I have yet to find anyone running a matching LT (non ALL SEASON not meant for trailer service) on their truck and trailer.
Ya'll know you can find failures of every popular LT tire I listed here, right? Even as a minority on the road, there are plenty of LT failure reports and trash talk. As more people buy them, more reports of failure will come.
This is just like an oil and gas debate...there is ZERO data suggesting one is better than the other. Period.
