Mixed Tire Types
We just bought a NTU travel trailer. I noticed that 3 of the tires are radials with one being bias. Is this a problem?
Forum Discussion
If we start at the beginning your tires numbers should all start with ST then the size. LT denotes light truck, P denotes passenger service.
The TT manufacturers prefer equal axle load on each tire. They want all the tires to share the load.
If you have a different tire type and different tire pressures it is difficult to predict the tire load distribution.
Most TT tire makers recommend replacing them every 5 years, because the compounds used in TT age quicker even though there is a lot of tread left.
How much attention each customer pays to the manufacturer's recommendations is unknown. They just tell you what they think is best.
The TT manufacturers prefer equal axle load on each tire. They want all the tires to share the load.
If you have a different tire type and different tire pressures it is difficult to predict the tire load distribution.
Most TT tire makers recommend replacing them every 5 years, because the compounds used in TT age quicker even though there is a lot of tread left.
How much attention each customer pays to the manufacturer's recommendations is unknown. They just tell you what they think is best.
