Huntindog wrote:CKNSLS wrote:Huntindog wrote:CKNSLS wrote:You gotta be kidding. I check my pressures before leaving home. If the tires can't maintain pressure for the duration of my trip.... I NEED better tires.Bigrick wrote:
After reading this entire post, I went out and checked the tire pressure on my TT. All 4 tires were down about 15 psi. I set them at 50 psi, which is stated on the sidewall as maximum cold tire pressure.
Congrats-You won't have any issues if you keep them under 65mph.
On another note-I have never seen anyone in a campground pull out a pressure gauge and check their tires before heading on to the Interstate. I am wondering if they are the same ones exceeding 65mph too?
That is akin to checking your tire pressure daily before going to work on your commuter vehicle.
Then I guess your TT tires must be immune to getting something in the rubber and having a leak develop...... you usually don't have too worry about a tire taking out the whole side of your tow or passenger car...generally speaking. I AM NOT KIDDING!
You are correct in that a tire may get something in it... But the reason you don't have to worry about this on car/truck tires is that they are BETTER tires!!
They actually have to pass more stringent govt. tests... Including a demanding under inflation test. So most leaks on P/LT tires are discovered visually, or from feel (pulling)!
And that is why ST tires usually come apart when they fail and cause the sometimes massive damage.
Go back in this thread and actually read the difference in testing requirements between ST and LT tires... It is a night and day difference.
Better tires is my solution.
CKNSLS wrote:Huntindog wrote:CKNSLS wrote:You gotta be kidding. I check my pressures before leaving home. If the tires can't maintain pressure for the duration of my trip.... I NEED better tires.Bigrick wrote:
After reading this entire post, I went out and checked the tire pressure on my TT. All 4 tires were down about 15 psi. I set them at 50 psi, which is stated on the sidewall as maximum cold tire pressure.
Congrats-You won't have any issues if you keep them under 65mph.
On another note-I have never seen anyone in a campground pull out a pressure gauge and check their tires before heading on to the Interstate. I am wondering if they are the same ones exceeding 65mph too?
That is akin to checking your tire pressure daily before going to work on your commuter vehicle.
Then I guess your TT tires must be immune to getting something in the rubber and having a leak develop...... you usually don't have too worry about a tire taking out the whole side of your tow or passenger car...generally speaking. I AM NOT KIDDING!
Huntindog wrote:CKNSLS wrote:You gotta be kidding. I check my pressures before leaving home. If the tires can't maintain pressure for the duration of my trip.... I NEED better tires.Bigrick wrote:
After reading this entire post, I went out and checked the tire pressure on my TT. All 4 tires were down about 15 psi. I set them at 50 psi, which is stated on the sidewall as maximum cold tire pressure.
Congrats-You won't have any issues if you keep them under 65mph.
On another note-I have never seen anyone in a campground pull out a pressure gauge and check their tires before heading on to the Interstate. I am wondering if they are the same ones exceeding 65mph too?
That is akin to checking your tire pressure daily before going to work on your commuter vehicle.
JJBIRISH wrote:Only if your pockets are as deep as the tire manufacturers. Big corporations are extremely gunshy of doing ANYTHING that may be used against them in court. For very good reason.gmw photos wrote:hddecker wrote:
Safe tire!! And that is the bottom line. Give me a safe tire to buy!!!!!!!!
What part of LT TIRE do you not understand ?! :) :p
Not to carry this on, but before switching to LT tires…
Why is it that no LT tire manufacture will recommend their tires for trailer use on any trailer that was originally equipped with a ST tire???
When the tire mfg. is asked if their LT can be used for a replacement for a ST they never answer in the affirmative… I have been told the question boxes them into a corner… what corner???
If they wouldn’t recommend it for liability reasons, why shouldn’t I be concerned about those liability issues also???
JJBIRISH wrote:gmw photos wrote:
Jack,
For whatever it's worth, this excerpt was taken from page 43 of the copy I have of the current Good Year engineering data book:
"LT — Light Truck tires for service on Trucks, Buses, Trailers and Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles used in normal highway service. "
To me, the way I read that, they are approving the use of their LT tires on trailers. It does not mention any restrictions on any given LT tire of any size in their range. This data book covers all of their brands ( Good Year, Kelly, Dunlop )
Again I am not trying to discredit the tire or ones chosen use of the tire… it’s the tire builders ducking and hiding from that use that concerns me…
I have read tons of literature from GY and on GY, though it’s been some time now I have spoken to them on the phone and by E-mail… also to Maxxis and Carlisle by phone and e-mail, and Continental by e-mail only… I know what they told me and what is available in the US market… I have also searched the catalogs of the aforementioned as well as Toyo and Yokohama…
So other than the Marathon’s from GY what is available for trailers or RV trailers from them … here is a result of a search on the GY website… no boxing anyone in the corner here…
Your Search Criteria: Application: Light Truck: Wheel Position: Trailer Tire Size: LT235/85R16 G (only size available) G614 RST …
There are 1 tire(s) based on your search criteria: G614 RST: Position: Trailer
LT235/85R16 G: 75 SPEED RESTRICTED: MAXIMUM LOAD 3,750 POUNDS: 110 PSI…
Again not a typical TT tire…
Some standard language used by a lot of tire builders like GY…Yokohama version of the same language… “LT Identifies a light truck tire for service on trucks, buses, trailers and multipurpose passenger vehicles for normal highway service and to be used on a five degree tapered bead seat or on a 15 degree bead seat rim. “
But then Toyo version,
“TIRE TYPE: Tires with a “P” are for passenger car use. Some passenger car tires may not have a “P” and are considered hard-metric tires. Some light trucks and SUV’s are equipped with original equipment P-metric or hard-metric tires.
Tires with a “LT” are for light truck or SUV use only. “
CKNSLS wrote:You gotta be kidding. I check my pressures before leaving home. If the tires can't maintain pressure for the duration of my trip.... I NEED better tires.Bigrick wrote:
After reading this entire post, I went out and checked the tire pressure on my TT. All 4 tires were down about 15 psi. I set them at 50 psi, which is stated on the sidewall as maximum cold tire pressure.
Congrats-You won't have any issues if you keep them under 65mph.
On another note-I have never seen anyone in a campground pull out a pressure gauge and check their tires before heading on to the Interstate. I am wondering if they are the same ones exceeding 65mph too?
Bigrick wrote:
After reading this entire post, I went out and checked the tire pressure on my TT. All 4 tires were down about 15 psi. I set them at 50 psi, which is stated on the sidewall as maximum cold tire pressure.
gmw photos wrote:
Jack,
For whatever it's worth, this excerpt was taken from page 43 of the copy I have of the current Good Year engineering data book:
"LT — Light Truck tires for service on Trucks, Buses, Trailers and Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles used in normal highway service. "
To me, the way I read that, they are approving the use of their LT tires on trailers. It does not mention any restrictions on any given LT tire of any size in their range. This data book covers all of their brands ( Good Year, Kelly, Dunlop )
