New Maxxis tires are 2 years old???

Huntindog wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:

Huntindog wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:

Westcoasting wrote:

jfkmk wrote:


That's a ridiculous generalization you simply can't support. There's plenty of arguments for purchasing LT tires and there's plenty of arguments for purchasing ST tires. To make the generalization that because someone didn't make the same decision you did means they did so based solely on price shows, well, ignorance.

What are the arguments for purchasing ST tires? Low price is the only one I can see.

Some places flat will not mount a non ST tire on a trailer. Sometimes it's just a need to have new tires vs eventually finding a place that will mount the non ST tires.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Give that tired old argument a rest. You full well know that there are TTs that come from the factory with LT tires. Before the advent of the ST, that is what we used.

Yes I fully am aware of that. Hence, the word SOME. There are a minimum of three shops local to me that will not mount a non ST tire on a trailer. Would love to present them with a trailer with LT tires.

It's not an argument it's a fact, SOME shops will not install non ST tires on a trailer.

Jeramy... You actually took a survey of tire shops, when you had absolutely no intention of using LT tires?

I have searched your posts... You are totally against LT tires. Never once had a good thing to say about them. So it flys in the face of reason that you were trying to find someone to mount some for you.

In fact, logic tells me that IF and it's a big IF, you actually have run across some shops that won't do it.... It is because that is what you were trying to find.

I and many others have NEVER run into such a situation... Though I am sure it has happened. Many tire shop workers are not the brightest tools in the shed. ( heck most of the time, they cannot even get all my tires inflated to the same psi.) So anything is possible.

But what you describe is not a normal situation.. You are just using it as a poor argument to support your views
So I am calling BS on this,

As for you calling BS on my " unsupported generalization" that cost tends to be the most important priority among ST tire buyers...
Isn't that precisely what happened in the OPs case?

He was all concerned about the age of the tires... They offered him several solutions, to get better tires, or he could get a few bucks back in his wallet... He chose the money back over better tires.

I think my observation was spot on.

All I can offer is my experience with the matter. And yes, I am a Maxxis tire preferred user... I am not against LT tires on a trailer...

My dad had them on his Fiver from the factory. I recommended he stay with them when some tire shops tried to put ST tires on his trailer. I've never said not to put LT tires on a trailer.. so not really sure what you've read in my posts... but.. I'll admit that I highly recommend Maxxis tires based on my experience with them.. thousands of miles... multiple years... etc.. No blow outs.. no issues but a nail I picked up..not sure that the LT tires would have helped in that case. .

Your experience doesn't invalidate mine and mine doesn't yours so...

I have no idea why you are trying to berate me for my experience...Perfectly fine though...whatever butters your bread man.

Thanks!

Jeremiah