Didn't Believe about the Chinese Tires
I went from Atlanta to Tampa this last weekend and blew two tires on the Puma. I had read about Chinese tires hand granading but said to myself that the folks hadn't checked the tire pressures, etc an...
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The bottom line is :
The LT standard is 10-20 % tougher than the ST standard .
This has been proven repeatedly .
And discussed at length on this forum .
One indicator is that there is a report of an ST tire failing on this forum on average every week or so .
That includes a Maxxis ( Chang Shin Rubber Co of Taiwan ) about once per month on average over the last couple of years .
There is a report of an LT tire failing maybe once a year ( or less ) .
The LT standard is 10-20 % tougher than the ST standard .
This has been proven repeatedly .
And discussed at length on this forum .
One indicator is that there is a report of an ST tire failing on this forum on average every week or so .
That includes a Maxxis ( Chang Shin Rubber Co of Taiwan ) about once per month on average over the last couple of years .
There is a report of an LT tire failing maybe once a year ( or less ) .
