LT Tire vs ST Tire
I assumed I wanted ST Tires for my camper and some people are telling me to go with LT Tires. Now I'm confused, and guess I shouldn't assume.
Forum Discussion
Please do a search for trailer tires .
This has been discussed repeatedly and WW3 durn near breaks out each time .
In my experience :
The weight rating is posted on the sidewall of every ST and LT tire .
You can improve your odds significantly by going to a tire that has a higher weight rating in pounds payload as shown on the tire sidewall .
Go to a reference site like tire rack dot com
search trailer tires
all of the information you need is on those charts.
the sidewall weight rating is quantifiable and is more important than brand .
if you have 14 inch wheels the choice is limited but also very clear .
Kumho 857 LRD in a 205R14 size has a 2271 # rating . 99 mph.
That is the highest rating anybody on this forum has come up with in a 14 .
The most common 14 inch ST tires are an 1820 # rating IIRC , 65 mph.
on tire rack you can buy and have delivered in a few days .
LT standards are tougher than ST standards .
in a 15 inch tire with an LT rating you have to do your homework and research different sizes rather than the common 205 /75r15 ST and 225 /75r15 ST .
some sizes to try are 215 / 70R15 load range D
example:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=Vanco+2&partnum=17R5V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs
i ordered continentals this spring ( made in Czech Republic ) and received them in 3 days .
ST tires mostly come from china and other asian countries.
there are also some 235 /70R15 tires and other sizes if you have the room to fit them .
at the very least if staying with ST tires go to a load range D ( or E ) in the same size you have now or upgrade to a larger ST225 if you have ST205 now .
the only good reviews that Maxxis has gotten are from posters on this particular forum .
No poster has supplied any evidence that " Maxxis tires have gotten good reviews " , other than their opinion .
in 3 different tire tests by consumer reports Maxxis passenger car tires have not placed any higher than the Lowest 25 % of the ratings .
maxxis tires come from asia just like most other ST tires .
16 inch wheels with zero offset tend to be 6 bolt rather than the 5 bolt zero offset wheels found on trailers .
This has been discussed repeatedly and WW3 durn near breaks out each time .
In my experience :
The weight rating is posted on the sidewall of every ST and LT tire .
You can improve your odds significantly by going to a tire that has a higher weight rating in pounds payload as shown on the tire sidewall .
Go to a reference site like tire rack dot com
search trailer tires
all of the information you need is on those charts.
the sidewall weight rating is quantifiable and is more important than brand .
if you have 14 inch wheels the choice is limited but also very clear .
Kumho 857 LRD in a 205R14 size has a 2271 # rating . 99 mph.
That is the highest rating anybody on this forum has come up with in a 14 .
The most common 14 inch ST tires are an 1820 # rating IIRC , 65 mph.
on tire rack you can buy and have delivered in a few days .
LT standards are tougher than ST standards .
in a 15 inch tire with an LT rating you have to do your homework and research different sizes rather than the common 205 /75r15 ST and 225 /75r15 ST .
some sizes to try are 215 / 70R15 load range D
example:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=Vanco+2&partnum=17R5V2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&tab=Specs
i ordered continentals this spring ( made in Czech Republic ) and received them in 3 days .
ST tires mostly come from china and other asian countries.
there are also some 235 /70R15 tires and other sizes if you have the room to fit them .
at the very least if staying with ST tires go to a load range D ( or E ) in the same size you have now or upgrade to a larger ST225 if you have ST205 now .
the only good reviews that Maxxis has gotten are from posters on this particular forum .
No poster has supplied any evidence that " Maxxis tires have gotten good reviews " , other than their opinion .
in 3 different tire tests by consumer reports Maxxis passenger car tires have not placed any higher than the Lowest 25 % of the ratings .
maxxis tires come from asia just like most other ST tires .
16 inch wheels with zero offset tend to be 6 bolt rather than the 5 bolt zero offset wheels found on trailers .
