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profdant139
Explorer II
Oct 23, 2017

Why don't the manufacturers recommend LT tires??

I'm using Endurance ST tires. But a lot of people who I consider to be very smart use LT tires. So reasonable minds can differ on that point; the fact that so many smart folks use LT tires causes me...
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Huntindog
Explorer
Oct 28, 2017
profdant139 wrote:
TomG asked why I think that anecdotes are more accurate than tabular statistics. I don't, Tom! I wish there were good stats. But as far as I can tell, there aren't. So we have to fall back on anecdotes told by our fellow RVers. Not very scientific, but what else can we do?
I had many ST tire failures. I never reported any of them. I think most people are like me that way. Why? Well anything to do with the govt. is a hassle.
When dealing with a blowout and the collateral damage, the last thing I needed was one more thing to deal with.
I mean, what is the point of going thru the motions of reporting, when it will do nothing to help me now?
So I did what I think most will do. I searched for a solution that will work today and moved on.

So looking for accurate statistics is IMO, like looking for a Unicorn... They don't exist.

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