Huntindog wrote:Francesca Knowles wrote:Huntindog wrote:
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The LT standards are far more stringent. And that is why LT tires are generally a better tire.
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Since it hasn't been answered yet, I'll ask you the same question I asked the last guy in this thread that made that statement (see bold below):Francesca Knowles wrote:PartyMarty wrote:
The point made was that LT tires are held to a higher standard than ST tires .
Here's a link to the most current standards I can find that apply to ST's. Link
As a matter of fact, this standard also applies to certain LT tires, to ALL tires for vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVWR, and to motorcycle tires, too.
In what way are these standards less rigorous than those for run-of-the-mill LT's? (Please do provide links to support any such assertions)
I just read your link. They have changed it some since I last read it years ago... And it appears that the testing standards for ST have been relaxed even more.
Gotta read the document carefully. Not every tire listed has to meet every standard.
The ST tire is a "speed restricted tire". So it doesn't have to meet the high speed testing requirement. As I read table 3, there are no load ranges commonly used on TTs that meet the need for testing at the 55MPH or 50MPH standard.
That leaves the "ALL" category.
So it appears that ST tires are tested at,,,,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,35MPH
Of course the ST tires do have a more stringent standard in load carrying. They must carry 101% of their rated load for 24 hours at 35MPH.
The LTs are high speed tested at 88% of rated load.. They don't list it as MPH, but in rpms. Up to 425 rpms.
Donnoh wrote:
Out of curiosity, have there been any reports of blowouts on LT tires used on trailers? I've seen countless reports of ST tires failing and many people recommending LT tires, but I haven't seen complaints about LT ties.
I'm not taking a side one way or the other, I'm just curious.
Francesca Knowles wrote:Huntindog wrote:
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The LT standards are far more stringent. And that is why LT tires are generally a better tire.
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Since it hasn't been answered yet, I'll ask you the same question I asked the last guy in this thread that made that statement (see bold below):Francesca Knowles wrote:PartyMarty wrote:
The point made was that LT tires are held to a higher standard than ST tires .
Here's a link to the most current standards I can find that apply to ST's. Link
As a matter of fact, this standard also applies to certain LT tires, to ALL tires for vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVWR, and to motorcycle tires, too.
In what way are these standards less rigorous than those for run-of-the-mill LT's? (Please do provide links to support any such assertions)
Francesca Knowles wrote:
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What's the point of attributing that second "quote" to me???? (see bold below) Those words are entirely the sentiments of their author, who I presume to be GMW photos.
I'd never post such unsubstantiated nonsense, and have requested of the Moderator that it or at least its connection with my name be removed.
gmw photos wrote:Francesca Knowles wrote:
Since it hasn't been answered yet, I'll ask you the same question I asked the last guy in this thread that made that statement (see bold below):Francesca Knowles wrote:PartyMarty wrote:
The point made was that LT tires are held to a higher standard than ST tires .
Why do you suppose ST tire have written on the sidewall "Trailer Use Only" ?????
I think we can likely infer from that the tire company does not want any part of the liability that is involved of having human passengers riding on ST tires. There must be a reason for that.
I must admit you are certainly of the biggest fanboys for ST tires on the forums.
Let's face it, folks of all kinds of trailer types ( campers, cargo, horse, and equipment trailers ) are figuring out there is a better alternative to ST tires, and it is "LT". To those who may have missed it in earlier posts above in this thread, I posted some comments from the Tire rack site that states LT tires are fully approved for trailer use. You can also dig thru the Good Year corporate site and see they state the same thing in their tire line. There is also another post up there where I corrected the misinformation about LT tires only being speed rated to 75 mph. A person needs to dig a little deeper than that to find the correct facts.
gmw photos wrote:Francesca Knowles wrote:
Since it hasn't been answered yet, I'll ask you the same question I asked the last guy in this thread that made that statement (see bold below):Francesca Knowles wrote:PartyMarty wrote:
The point made was that LT tires are held to a higher standard than ST tires .
Why do you suppose ST tire have written on the sidewall "Trailer Use Only" ?????
I think we can likely infer from that the tire company does not want any part of the liability that is involved of having human passengers riding on ST tires. There must be a reason for that.
I must admit you are certainly of the biggest fanboys for ST tires on the forums.
Let's face it, folks of all kinds of trailer types ( campers, cargo, horse, and equipment trailers ) are figuring out there is a better alternative to ST tires, and it is "LT". To those who may have missed it in earlier posts above in this thread, I posted some comments from the Tire rack site that states LT tires are fully approved for trailer use. You can also dig thru the Good Year corporate site and see they state the same thing in their tire line. There is also another post up there where I corrected the misinformation about LT tires only being speed rated to 75 mph. A person needs to dig a little deeper than that to find the correct facts.
Huntindog wrote:
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The LT standards are far more stringent. And that is why LT tires are generally a better tire.
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Francesca Knowles wrote:PartyMarty wrote:
The point made was that LT tires are held to a higher standard than ST tires .
Here's a link to the most current standards I can find that apply to ST's. Link
As a matter of fact, this standard also applies to certain LT tires, to ALL tires for vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVWR, and to motorcycle tires, too.
In what way are these standards less rigorous than those for run-of-the-mill LT's? (Please do provide links to support any such assertions)
Atlee wrote:
Only trouble is, there are no GY Marathons built in USA/Canada/New Zealand anymore.
GY shipped all of it's TT tire making business back to China.RedRocket204 wrote:jorge1958 wrote:
I have the Goodyear Marathons in the same size as yours and have had great luck with them. The thing on the Goodyears I was told was to make sure they were made in the USA. It says that right on the sidewall of the tires.
I wrapped my TT wheels with Marathons as well, mid 2010 but told the dealer that I will only accept tires that had Made in USA on them. 4000 miles and 3 years later, 0 problems.
This forum's members will make you believe the following will happen with all GY Marathons,
