LT tires on your TT? Let the fight begin
The long Honeymoon just released a blog entry advocating using LT tires not ST. I have to admit I don't even know what brand of tires my TT has on it. They have been problem free. But I have had plent...
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wnjj wrote:Bionic Man wrote:kellem wrote:
Most tire issues are user error.
Trailer unlevel loading up 1 axle.
Improper inflation, always on the low side.
That said,
When it's time for tires, always upgrade.
I'd love to see a data source on that, as it is far from my experience.
I check the tires themself and pressure before every trip. Yet, over the years, I have had more tread separations on trailer tires than I can count.
How many times have I had trouble with tires on cars/trucks? I can think of 3. And, like most, probably over 80% of my time driving is solo.
So why do I have trouble with trailer tires and not LT/P tires?
It isn't really fair to compare car/truck tire failure rates to trailer ones. The trailer axle is wider and exposed to more road debris/hazards than the tow vehicle.
You're right. It wouldn't be reasonable to compare the two directly. But it also isn't reasonable to expect trailer tires to fail at an exponentially higher rate, which is what happens.
