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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MM49 wrote:
The LT crowd loses a little credibility when they recommend a LT for the 225/75-R15 size. There isn't a load range E LT tire available. These talkers would have you upgrading to 19.5" wheels. More hot air than common sense.
MM49
I think we'd probably find that most 15" wheels would be in the 2600 to 2850 pound capacity. As for tires, for instance, a Good Year Marathon ST tire in that 15" size would only have a capacity of 2540 pounds.
If you need a load range E tire, there are many choices in 16", in both ST and LT types that would have load capacities of 3000 plus to 3400 plus. And of course 16" wheels are designed typically for these higher inflation pressures and higher weight loading.
I guess I have missed the posts where anybody made a recommendation to go from a 15" to a 19.5" on a trailer.
