Tire Blowout Questions
I have a new to me 2010 Keystone Hideout 27bhs. On my second trip, I had a driver yell to me that my tire was about to blow. I pulled immediately, and inspected the tires and checked pressure. No prob...
Forum Discussion
while the LT suggestion isn’t a bad one, for light duty trailers it isn’t always the best answer if there is a best answer, and generally is a better recommendation for the heavier trailers and 5 er’s…
there are all kinds of considerations that need to be taken into account before changing to a LT if you even can… but most people the recommend fail to include the problems this can cause… from clearances for the tire to compatible rims for what will almost always be a bigger tire or a higher air pressure tire for the same load requirements, and more than likely both a bigger tire with higher air pressure…
they often mention the straighter and stiffer side walls of the LT tire, but never mention that the straighter stiffer sidewalls with the higher PSI and bigger tire will create a much harsher ride, this is especially true for the short sprung suspensions that are on most trailers… that this has a negative effect on the whole trailer the in the case of RV trailers and chassis are built to absolute minimal standards for weight and cost reasons…
most people that suggest them absolutely refuse to believe there are liability risk if everything isn’t done correctly and the tire companies won’t except the risk of changing to a different type of tire than the manufacture choose and listed on the placard…
they point out the higher speed ratings without acknowledging the those speed ratings are derated for trailer use… an example would be the Michelin XPS is only rated for 75 MPR as a trailer tire in their catalog…
yes there are a lot of arguments and a lot to argue about when it comes to tires… the real problem comes from the many posters that only recognize what they have done as the only answer let alone the best answer…
unfortunately many of us are stuck with the ST tire like it or not… we need to from an opinion about them for our use for which ever reason… I have made my opinions about the ST tire and I did it only after extensive research…
while I don’t have a problem with the Carlisle (I have used many of them), but the argument of one poster that they are now in the last two years built like a Maxxis, somehow means the Maxxis are now no good and I have to be or even should be a convert to Carlisle... that is as ridiculous as saying that somehow makes another’s opinion of the Maxxis any less valuable…
and nothing is more ridiculous than the cheerleader comments… using that logic, Honda and Yamaha generators, fantastic fans, and Michelins XPS tires must be pretty crappie to…
what nonsense, give me a break…
there are all kinds of considerations that need to be taken into account before changing to a LT if you even can… but most people the recommend fail to include the problems this can cause… from clearances for the tire to compatible rims for what will almost always be a bigger tire or a higher air pressure tire for the same load requirements, and more than likely both a bigger tire with higher air pressure…
they often mention the straighter and stiffer side walls of the LT tire, but never mention that the straighter stiffer sidewalls with the higher PSI and bigger tire will create a much harsher ride, this is especially true for the short sprung suspensions that are on most trailers… that this has a negative effect on the whole trailer the in the case of RV trailers and chassis are built to absolute minimal standards for weight and cost reasons…
most people that suggest them absolutely refuse to believe there are liability risk if everything isn’t done correctly and the tire companies won’t except the risk of changing to a different type of tire than the manufacture choose and listed on the placard…
they point out the higher speed ratings without acknowledging the those speed ratings are derated for trailer use… an example would be the Michelin XPS is only rated for 75 MPR as a trailer tire in their catalog…
yes there are a lot of arguments and a lot to argue about when it comes to tires… the real problem comes from the many posters that only recognize what they have done as the only answer let alone the best answer…
unfortunately many of us are stuck with the ST tire like it or not… we need to from an opinion about them for our use for which ever reason… I have made my opinions about the ST tire and I did it only after extensive research…
while I don’t have a problem with the Carlisle (I have used many of them), but the argument of one poster that they are now in the last two years built like a Maxxis, somehow means the Maxxis are now no good and I have to be or even should be a convert to Carlisle... that is as ridiculous as saying that somehow makes another’s opinion of the Maxxis any less valuable…
and nothing is more ridiculous than the cheerleader comments… using that logic, Honda and Yamaha generators, fantastic fans, and Michelins XPS tires must be pretty crappie to…
what nonsense, give me a break…
