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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I have 6 trailers , first in my travel trailer , 2 dual axel equip trailers , and 4 single axel trailers , ANY trailer I have that carries more than 3000 lbs I run LT tires , This includes my camper , why LT tires , first is past experience I have had numerous tread seperation on ST tires , Second is these are the trailers I run heavy and on the highway . Third , I carry my family when I go camping , plain and simple I have 12,000 lbs of capacity on my trailer tires , with a max of 9000 lbs of trailer . PLEANTY OF RESERVE .
On my single axel trailers I run basically passsanger car tires , these are 3000 lb trailers that I run light , landfill , lumber yard , yard waste , these trailers rarely exceede 40 MPH ( I even added brakes and break aways that ARE NOT required for extra safety ) My tire problems almost stopped once I stopped using ST tires.
Change a tire at 3 am on an interstate , or not . I will stick to real tires made by companies that people are familiar with .
IMHO ST tires have their place , on small utility trailers , trailers that are used localy , not loaded to their maximum . Example , landscapers with mowers , harry homeowner with his 5 by 10 utility trailer , small boat trailers . BUT NOT high speed highway .
On my single axel trailers I run basically passsanger car tires , these are 3000 lb trailers that I run light , landfill , lumber yard , yard waste , these trailers rarely exceede 40 MPH ( I even added brakes and break aways that ARE NOT required for extra safety ) My tire problems almost stopped once I stopped using ST tires.
Change a tire at 3 am on an interstate , or not . I will stick to real tires made by companies that people are familiar with .
IMHO ST tires have their place , on small utility trailers , trailers that are used localy , not loaded to their maximum . Example , landscapers with mowers , harry homeowner with his 5 by 10 utility trailer , small boat trailers . BUT NOT high speed highway .
