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:I haven't measured, but I doubt TT axles are wider than the duallys I have been towing with for over 20 years without any failures.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.
