Maxxis Ue-168
I've been interested in the Maxxis UE-168 as a LT replacement for the 14" ST tires that came with my trailer. The original tires were Trail America ST 205/75R14. After one year I upgraded to the Max...
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coolbreeze01 wrote:You probably don't tow at 85 MPH either... But the ST tire is tested at that speed.... Since you don't tow that fast, perhaps a different tire should be used, that is tested to your towing speed... something off of a wheelbarrow maybe.:B
"Thus, the loading is 3% higher based on rated load and this slight advantage goes to the ST tire. However, the LT tire is tested at significantly higher velocities (nearly 100 mph!) when compared to a ST tire. This is a 16% advantage to the LT tire. Thus, again the overall test for the LT is more rigorous than the ST test."
When I plan to run 100 mph, I'll definitely have LT tires or better. Until then, I'll just run the best 15" tires I can buy.
Obviously a joke. The test standards are not mean't to replicate your towing. But to push the tires hard in a short time span. The tougher the test, the better it will do long term under actual towing.
BTW... Did you notice the low inflation test that the LT has to pass? The ST doesn't have to do it at all. That is a very realistic possibility in the real world. A tire with a slow leak, running low on air. Even the ST proponents will tell you that is death to an ST tire. They are right, as there is no standard for it to meet. OTOH, the LT tire will give you a fighting chance of avoiding a catastrophic blowout under that situation, because it is REQUIRED to pass such a test.
Also note, that all of the marketed benefits of ST tires (shallow tread, more UV protectant, stronger sidewalls, lower traction tread, etc.) are not tested at all. So it basically allows the marketing dept. to claim whatever they want to make the tire sell. Nobody is testing these things on either tire type.
