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Ohio_Engineer
Sep 14, 2016Explorer
I do not understand where the idea of ST tires have stronger sidewalls comes from. The tire sidewall retains the pressure. If two tires have the same Load Range (ply rating) and are rated for same psi 80 psi for example what data would indicate one is "stronger" than the other?
The tire sidewalls do not carry the load. If that were true we would not have sidewall failures when a tire looses air.
It is the air pressure that supports the load. Load Inflation charts support that concept.
The tire sidewalls do not carry the load. If that were true we would not have sidewall failures when a tire looses air.
It is the air pressure that supports the load. Load Inflation charts support that concept.
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