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
Just make a very tight turn with your truck and trailer. Stop halfway and inspect your trailers tires and suspension. You will find that one tire is bent in about 1.5 inches and the other is bent out 1.5 inches. This is the normal operation of a dual axel suspension system. The trailer suspension uses every mm of tolerance of the ST tire sidewall flex and axel bend to make it around a corner.
Installing a LT tire with higher traction characteristics in trailer suspension system will transfer higher levels of force to all the components in the system.
There have been many reports of bent axels and spring mount fracture at weld points along with lots of bent component problems. This system doesn’t need the higher forces associated with a LT tire.
When it comes time to replacing the ST tires, I will be matching the manufactures specifications. There are many ST tires now manufactured to a higher quality standard. I am currently running a Chinese Ameritrac “Power Towing” ST tire that is built with the third nylon cap design. I have made two cross country trips from Michigan to California without any problems. I see Maxxis tires in my future.
MM49
Installing a LT tire with higher traction characteristics in trailer suspension system will transfer higher levels of force to all the components in the system.
There have been many reports of bent axels and spring mount fracture at weld points along with lots of bent component problems. This system doesn’t need the higher forces associated with a LT tire.
When it comes time to replacing the ST tires, I will be matching the manufactures specifications. There are many ST tires now manufactured to a higher quality standard. I am currently running a Chinese Ameritrac “Power Towing” ST tire that is built with the third nylon cap design. I have made two cross country trips from Michigan to California without any problems. I see Maxxis tires in my future.
MM49
