Other reasons ST tires fail??
There have been soooo many threads and posts on ST tires here about what the best one is and why they fail sometimes. I was just reading one of those "threads from heck" - ST tire thread from heck......
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myredracer wrote:That is exactly what I was talking about. Making excuses for ST tires. Accidental curbing is a fact of life for TTs. Sometimes it simply cannot be avoided. Yet ST tires are too fragile to survive a common occurrence.Huntindog wrote:
I have a old 1973 Chevy Blazer as a daily driver. 6 days a week it's tires get curbed. I drive over the curb when leaving work as it is easier than backing up, and going around the parking lot.
Been doing this for about 22 years. Never had a tire failure yet.
It has LT tires on it. I replace then when the tread is gone. And they last much longer than 5-12K.
Yes, but the sidewall construction of ST tires is different. They can't withstand the same sidewall abuse as LT tires. Not everyone wants to or can change to LT tires.
I refuse to accept that level of performance.
There are always options when it comes to tires. Some situations may cost more than others, but I am sure that it can be done in most cases....As far as wanting to do it... It's a choice. I did not like spending the money to make the swap...But that investment was made about 7 years ago, and I have been reaping the benefits ever since.
