Tire blow out
Heading over Mt. Hood in Oregon at mile marker 78 going west on HiWay 26 we, {my wife and I} had a blow out on our right rear tire on the fifthwheel trailer. Needless to say it was loud enough to get ...
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skibum98391 wrote:
Also, not sure if it is BS or not (don't shoot the messenger!), but the tire guy at discount tire told me ST tires had a different rubber compound that were designed to sit idle for long periods of time, whereas LT tires needed to be driven. Made sense to me...
That was true in the distant past. Years ago I had a set of original equipment American GY Marathons and they were still on the trailer when I sold it 7 yrs later. But today, the name brand suppliers of ST tires state that the tires will last just 3-5 yrs and owners should be prepared to replace as early as 3 yrs. And actual owner experience proves this to be the case with so many failures even with proper air pressure, loading and even tire covers when stored. No doubt the rubber compound is different, just apparently not better.
