Tire blow out trailer

SprinklerMan wrote:

gmw photos wrote:

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The sidewalls are meant to take the turning and flexing that towables are subject too that LT's can't handle. That's not to say LT's are bad, but ST's are made specifically to handle the.....snip....
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Nonsense about LT's not being able to handle it. Total nonsense. As always, I quote from the owner manuals of both my horse trailers and my equipment trailer that state LT are appropriate and approved. The smallest of these trailers is 7000 pound GVWR and the other two are 14,500 pound GVWR.

I have to agree , my Sunset creek camper also says LT tires are acceptable . What I find interesting is that I havent ever seen a post or complaint about a LT tire failure on a trailer . I use to run ST tires on my equipment trailers because thats what the tire store recommended , I had many experiences like the OP had , torn up fenders , shreaded tires , I havent had one since I went with LT tires . I have had to replace them when they went bald ( 7 years old and lots of miles)

This is my point too. I have yet to see someone come to the forums complaining about their LT blowout doing 55mph with the correct load rating...

I have gone from 2.5 year old, well taken care of trailer tires that I had 2 fail, to Uniroyal Laredo HD/H LT tires. They were balanced and they track better with more stability. My trailer was being an issue and this was an improvement.

Also, These Uniroyal Laredo HD/H tires are designed for industrial use, with delivery trucks, HD trailers, pickups in rough conditions in mind. Think about the overloaded delivery van that hits the curb while pulling down a pothole stricken road to deliver the carpet at the condo in (you pick crappy) city.

Just my two cents. Just about all the people I travel with on our big trips have gone to LT tires after trailer tire blowouts.


YMMV

Joe Zeppe