Damage after a tire blow out

gmw photos wrote:
Who knows....for them, they may decide the ST is what they want to run. But at least they have been given the suggestion to look a little deeper at the whole process of selection. After all....tires are pretty important.

One thing we can all agree on hopefully is the importance of correct inflation.

So, as a newbie, I have been reading this thread with great interest, and performing my own, independent (off this website) research (as suggested). From what I have read, yes, you can indeed run LT tires on a trailer, given they are properly matched load wise, and you select an LT tire that has at LEAST the same load rating as the ST the OEM originally equipped the trailer with.

If a manufacturer alters the vehicle he is required to disclose that, even if the alteration still meets or exceeds the standards. So, yes, the manufacturer would seem to be able to switch tires from ST to LT, but would have to disclose that, and I believe update the labeling accordingly. Can't just do it without disclosing it.

Having said that, and assuming, for the sake of argument, that one still intends to keep speed at 65, and one intends on buying a quality ST tire, what would the advantage of LT vs ST be? My still open for debate thoughts are

(1) Potentially able to exceed 65MPH, if necessary, and not exceed the speed rating of the tire. I totally get that ST tires could prematurely fail by exceeding the rated speed. But, reading some of these posts, I worry that I exceeded 65 for a couple hundred yards, and now Im running on borrowed time. It's really a factor of tire temp, and running higher speeds heat the tires up over time. I've read if you increase the pressure of the ST tire, you can run them over 65. I wouldn't but.... In fact, Im comfortable towing at 65 and enjoy that speed, so no need to exceed it, unless briefly due to traffic situatins.

(2) Perhaps longer lasting tires? ST's are recommended to be replaced after 3 years, regardless of miles. Could one get more than 3 years use out of LT's, running on a trailer? Would you want to replace even LT's after 3 years?

What other advantages would there be to switching to LT's?

There are, no doubt, inferior/junk ST tires. There are also inferior/junk LT tires. There are good ST tires (from what I've read) as well. Not all ST tires are junk.

Still learning, with an open mind.

Mike