Tires- LT or ST
TIre recommendations? We are towing 8500# travel trailer. We’ve had numerous blowouts with China bombs over the years, partly due to Texas heat and high speeds. We are over the blow outs and need some...
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@Huntindog, heck I agree with you on the LT vs ST thing, IF one is in the 16” rim range.
But what you’re doing is the equivalent of any time someone asks if a mid size suv is good for a popup, saying get a Duramax.
Just like self proclaiming that you’re VERY hard on tires and based on your experiences 20-30 years ago that the same still applies or applies to folks who are not doing extreme boondocking or whatever you called it with 30-40’ long campers.
You’ve done the same in other discussions where your recommendation is wholly impractical or impossible (like any trailer with 5 lug axles).
In this case the OP said they want to upgrade to 16s but then ghosted the thread. Whether they can or not we will never know probably.
But to refuse to believe that a good ST tire with well over 30% headroom in capacity will hold up is not being helpful. It’s just being stodgy.
But what you’re doing is the equivalent of any time someone asks if a mid size suv is good for a popup, saying get a Duramax.
Just like self proclaiming that you’re VERY hard on tires and based on your experiences 20-30 years ago that the same still applies or applies to folks who are not doing extreme boondocking or whatever you called it with 30-40’ long campers.
You’ve done the same in other discussions where your recommendation is wholly impractical or impossible (like any trailer with 5 lug axles).
In this case the OP said they want to upgrade to 16s but then ghosted the thread. Whether they can or not we will never know probably.
But to refuse to believe that a good ST tire with well over 30% headroom in capacity will hold up is not being helpful. It’s just being stodgy.
