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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gmw photos wrote:LarryJM wrote:Huntindog wrote:
All true but....The main reason for all of those is the low build/testing requirements for ST tires. LTs are built and tested to much more demanding standards. That is why LTs solve the problem.
You can go on forever making excuses for why STs fail. Or you can get LTs and solve the problem.
LT tires are not an option for those TT with 14" tires which I would bet the vast majortiy (probably 75% or more) have. Even 15" LT tires are not that plentiful in their offerings.
While the built and testing requirements might play a small role I think abuse and the lack of reserve capacity are the two main reasons for many tire failures and that is not the tires fault or it's quality.
Larry
For what it's worth, Kumho and Hankook both make 14" LT tires in load range D.
Nexen also makes one, but I know very little about the Nexen brand.
That is not correct, from Kumho's website:
RADIAL 857
TREAD CODE: 857
The Radial 857 is available in European-metric commercial sizes. The 857's primary application is to be mounted on a trailer. With its solid commercial construction, the 857 provides the durability and reliability you need from a trailer tire.
BTW I have Kumho 857s currently on my TT.
Larry
