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...
Forum Discussion
Bruce H. wrote:gmw photos wrote:
As an aside, I got approval from Crusier RV to fit Kumho LT ( commercial ) tires to my funfinder. I also got approval from both Tredit ( wholesaler of Sendel wheels at the time ) and Sendel, to use 65 psi, LR D tires on the wheels that were fit from the factory on this camper.
Seems to me that an answer to this dilemma of ST vs. LT lies in what GMW Photos did:
1. He used a LT (commercial) tire approved by the tire manufacturer (Kumho) for trailer use.
2. He got approval from the trailer manufacturer (Cruiser RV) to use the Kumho tire on the trailer.
3. He got approval from the wheel distributor (Tredit) and wheel manufacturer (Sendel) to use a load range D LT tire on the wheel.
Assuming that these approvals are all in writing, he did exactly what the ST proponents recommend, that is, using a tire approved by the tire manufacturer for trailer use, and approved by both the trailer and wheel manufacturers. This is significantly different than what many of the LT proponents seem to recommend: using a LT tire even when the tire manufacturer hasn't specifically approved it for trailer use, and/or the trailer manufacturer hasn't approved it.
Bruce
Which Kumho tire in 14" LRD/65psi is an "LT"? Only tire I can find matching the above description is the 857, which is sold in this country "for trailer use only".
It's an ST in drag.... why pay an upcharge just to lose that evidently embarassing lettering?
Tire rack wrote:
The Radial 857 is KUMHO's Euro-metric Commercial-sized special purpose tire designed for use on trailers. Radial 857 tires are not intended to be used on cars or light trucks.
