The new ST tires. Fact or fiction (marketing)
It is good that some manufacturers seem to be stepping up the quality of their ST tire offerings.. And even better that many of the proponents of ST tires on this forum are welcoming these new tires w...
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RV.net member SeniorGNC lays it out for all to see the same or difference in NHTSA testing of ST and LT tires per FMVSS regs back in '08. Its been hashed and rehashed and reposted many times on our different trailering forums. ST vs LT testing. Lots of reading but pay attention to what SeniorGNC has laid out how the FMVSS testing is done.
I doubt the FMVSS were changed for tire mfg to remake or upgrade or re-engineer a tire or tire type.
Hell Goodyear Wrangler HT came OEM on larger trailers in the late '90s/early '00s era and had separation issues. Goodyear fixed them and to date they work fine in a trailer position.
Same with their 16" LT G614 RST load G tire. Terrible track record till Goodyear re-did then some time in the '08-'10 era. Now their vastly improved. No new FMVSS regs made those changes.
The question still remains will these new gen higher speed rated ST tire be a big improvement over old tech 60-65 mpg speed rated ST tires. I'm not a ST fan but I'm bettin' they will based on equipment trailer mfg like Starlite/PJ/Kaufman and others came OEM using the new gen high speed rating Provider ST tires and had great feed back from lite and heavy hauling customers since the '11-12 era.
I doubt the FMVSS were changed for tire mfg to remake or upgrade or re-engineer a tire or tire type.
Hell Goodyear Wrangler HT came OEM on larger trailers in the late '90s/early '00s era and had separation issues. Goodyear fixed them and to date they work fine in a trailer position.
Same with their 16" LT G614 RST load G tire. Terrible track record till Goodyear re-did then some time in the '08-'10 era. Now their vastly improved. No new FMVSS regs made those changes.
The question still remains will these new gen higher speed rated ST tire be a big improvement over old tech 60-65 mpg speed rated ST tires. I'm not a ST fan but I'm bettin' they will based on equipment trailer mfg like Starlite/PJ/Kaufman and others came OEM using the new gen high speed rating Provider ST tires and had great feed back from lite and heavy hauling customers since the '11-12 era.
