Can of Worms.. LT vs ST 13K trailer
Morning, Will try to keep this as simple as possible. Doing the investigation of new tires. I was completely convinced to go with either Duravis or XPS LT tires . My rig GVWR is 12.7 loaded wit...
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rhagfo wrote:
Many will state ST are designed to take the sidewall stress of the tandem axle.
ST tires are the dirty little secret of trailering. There is nothing much special about them other than they dodge normal tire industry standard with inflated rating based on speed restrictions and the fact that they kill few people. And they are cheap, really cheap to the trailer manufacturers!
They are highly marketed by an small number of manufactures and importers. And they were troublesome way before manufacturing was moved to china.
Those with 6K axles and under are lucky in that there are many LT tires available that will give much better service, with the two the OP noted being two of the best.
Install them, trailer on and don't look back. They will roll down the road easier and be more stable. The closed outer rib on the XPS Rib and R250 does not grub in tight maneuvers. Go look at the trailer tires at a truck stop and see what the tread pattern looks like. Hint, it will not look like the current ST tires, but will resemble the Rib, R250 and GY G614 trailer tire.
Chris
