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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Let me clarify a point, look at the original tires on vintage TTs from the 1940's, 50's and early 1960's. They had car tires in them, what today we refer to as "P".
My 60's vintage 14 footer had car tires, it was pulled buy a 400 cu/in plus engine in a station wagon behemoth that never new it was there. It did have a WD hitch however.
Tires have improved immensely since then. Today's Ps, STs and LTs are all designed for specific applications by the tire manufactures. Nobody says you have to listen to them, anymore than you have to pay attention to specs on your TV if you do not want to.
We all make the choices we feel will resolve the issues at hand.
My 60's vintage 14 footer had car tires, it was pulled buy a 400 cu/in plus engine in a station wagon behemoth that never new it was there. It did have a WD hitch however.
Tires have improved immensely since then. Today's Ps, STs and LTs are all designed for specific applications by the tire manufactures. Nobody says you have to listen to them, anymore than you have to pay attention to specs on your TV if you do not want to.
We all make the choices we feel will resolve the issues at hand.
