Vehicle/Travel Trailer Compatibility

Muddydogs wrote:
I read all the time where you guys throw out that trailer tires are rated for 65 mph. Ok fine why are they rated at this, is it due to heat? Well ok so at what temp was the road when the tires were tested? Tires run at 30 degrees are going to run cooler then tires run at 100 degrees. Do you really think that 65 is some hard fast number and if you run at 70 the tire is going to blow? I hate to tell ya but most trailers are towed faster than 65 mph and I would venture to guess that I have more miles logged pulling a trailer then most on this board and I have never had a blowout while running down the road.
For all you lacking in reading comprehension I never said I towed at 75, I made a comment on someone towing at 55 and the hazard they create. I also stated that if you can’t tow at 65 then you need to get a more capable rig. Now if you are not physically able to tow at 65 that is another problem but don’t justify it as a tire problem. Towing down almost any road at 55 makes you a hazard these days, I’m not saying it’s right or wrong it’s just the way it is these days.
Another thing I don’t understand is if ST tires are so bad then why aren’t people switching to LT tires? I’m not going to mess around with the ST tires for very long then I’m putting LT on my rig and not worrying about them.
It’s also funny how there was a post a while back about nitrogen in tires and when I made a commit how well it worked I got some flack but If you guys are so worried about going 65 on ST tires and checking the tire pressure I would think that you would be more open to running nitrogen in the tires so you know the pressure stayed where it needs to be.
Kind of seems that this place is clicky and people believe what they want to hear, if someone steps outside the box there’s all sorts of trash talk.

Well I guess you need to argue that to the tire company engineers. Cause I don't know. All I know is that is what they are rated for.

Also. If you run 65, or 70 on 2 lane roads in NC you will be more than likely ticketed, and your drivers license taken on the spot. Just about every 2 lane road in NC has a 55 MPH speed limit. Only the 4 lanes have a higher speed limit.

As to being a hazard at 55. Again. Big wall with lights, see it a long way off. Maybe it's just a Utah thing to not be able to see a vehicle in front of you.

BTW. Nitrogen psi in tire does grow to some extent. Not so much as air. But it does go up as the tire gets warmer. Which is why race tires start the race with low psi, so that it can grow when the tire gets hot.

And as mentioned. My truck will tow as fast as I want, I'm just too smart to do it.