Multiple Tire Blowouts

CALandLIN wrote:
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Any highway tire can be chosen by the RV trailer manufacturer as long as it falls within the FMVSS (standards).
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Cal,
My point is that LT tires are "approved" by the trailer manufacturers.

You point out that any tire within the safety standards can be chosen as OE. Which is true. They mostly choose ST, because very possibly, they are simply the least expensive to fit, and may in fact meet the needs of many consumers.

However on this board and others, forum members will state that "LT tires should not be fit to trailers. They are made for trucks. ST tires should be fit, because they are made for trailers."

This statement is contrary to what the trailer companies state. In fact a growing number of trailer companies are fitting LT tires as OE, either as standard or extra cost option.

Major point is, LT tires "CAN" be an option on a trailer, in spite of what well meaning forum posters may state.

And yes this is a much repeated forum topic, but new folks are constantly coming into the fold, looking for solid information. It makes sense to me that we repeat the dialog as often as needed.

best regards to all, gmw