LT tires on TT
I was telling a buddy of mine how I upgraded my TT tires from ST's to LT's (Michelin RIBS) and he would like to upgrade to LT's also. He asked if he could go to any LT tire as long as they had the cor...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:SprinklerMan wrote:
I look at it this way , I havent seen a " LT" tire stamped with anything saying truck use only , or do not use on trailers . BUT I have seen on " ST " tires for "trailer use only"
This makes me wonder are they not made good enough for a truck ?
ST tires are unsuitable for any vehicle's drive/steer axles for exactly the same reason that commercial tires are selected/chosen according to the application:
In both the commercial and private market, trailer tires are designed only to follow a tow- they are not equipped with tread design that will work for drive/steer axles.
Here's a link to a Michelin site for commercial tires that illustrates the difference. You will note that those tires designated for "trailer axles" are NOT named there as suitable for all position or drive axles.
I dont think that tires know whether they are pushing , pulling or following . Tires roll in a circular motion around the axis .
But thanks in reaffirming that St tires are unsuitable for ANY VEHICLES drive or steer axle . Since a trailer is a towed VEHICLE , I am glad I dont have ST tires on mine . But also on that website there was NO PLACE stating that LT tires were unsuitable for trailer use .
I prefer the added weight capacity and speed capacity of the LT tires , If I were 2000 lbs overloaded and driving 80 mph , I still have 20% in reserve capacity in weight and speed ( I dont drive overloaded or fast but my LT tires are rated for it)
