Blowout issues
I am constantly reading about people that have a blowout on tire mfg such and such or camper mfg such and such and instantly replace all four tires with the current "latest and greatest". Some go so ...
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laknox wrote:From what I've read ST tires are not tested as rigorously as LT or passenger tires. So if you have a marginal tire it only makes sense to label it an ST tire.
So, an ST tire simply isn't designed to withstand all the twisty-turny stress when you have to back into a tight space? If so, why are they sold as TRAILER tires to be installed in an application where that's going to happen on a somewhat regular basis? Just sayin'...
Lyle
As far as an ST tire "designed to withstand all the twisty-turny stress when you have to back into a tight space", I think that can be strictly attributed to marketing hype. If you've ever examined a good LT tire right next to a "good" ST tire you'd never believe that the tissue paper thin sidewalls of an ST tire will withstand anything like the stronger sidewalls of an LT tire.
