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TKW
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Oct 06, 2020

Goodyear Endurance Tires VS Carlisle Trail HD Tires

It's time for a new set of tires. I have narrowed down my choice between GY Endurance and Carlisle Trail HD. However, in comparing the price locally, Endurance costs 45% more than the Carlisle. ...
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Huntindog
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Oct 12, 2020
Thermoguy wrote:
JIMNLIN wrote:

all those clickies your posting are old and all repeat the same ST tire mfg misinformation...that LT tires are made for trucks only. And even make the comments they don't work for tires on a trailer. And some even have said LT tires don't come on trailers.

Tireman9 blog has his opinion on the subject Its all there on rvtiresafety.net if you have the time for a long search.
Barry Smith (CapriRacer) has expressed his opinion on this and other rv websites and even on AllExpert.com answering tire questions.
A hint; don't look for certain wording like stronger sidewalls or strongest tire but rather their opinions on using a ST vs LT in a trailer position.


Good read from member SeniorGNC on LT vs ST FMVSS tire testing vs ST tire mfg advertizing. This should be a sticky on any rv website

ST vs LT FMVSS testing



That is a great link and great info. Thanks for sharing.
I searched for that old post the other day and came up empty... It is getting harder and harder to find.

I remember reading that originally, and actually digging into all of the links. They no longer work as the govt. website has undergone changes.
But I can vouch for the accuracy of the summary GNC wrote.

With all of the charges of marketing for this or that tire, it is like politics.

But these testing standards are not marketing.
They are the actual test requirements the tires must meet in order to be sold in the US market.... Only then can the manufacturers market them.... With claims of features that are not tested for.


Notice in the tests the stringent low pressure that the LT tire must pass! The ST tire has no such requirement. There is a reason that a ST tire must state on the sidewall that they are NOT for passenger vehicle use.... And a reason that LT tires are not required to state a similar restriction about trailer use on their sidewall.

IOW, It is illegal to use a ST tire on a motor vehicle.... And perfectly legal to use an LT tire on a trailer.

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