LT tires on your TT? Let the fight begin
The long Honeymoon just released a blog entry advocating using LT tires not ST. I have to admit I don't even know what brand of tires my TT has on it. They have been problem free. But I have had plent...
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I have 2 trailers, one with Marathons and one with LT tires.
The LT tires are on a horse trailer - LT235/85/16 - it came with Uniroyal tires, I have since purchased Goodyear Wranglers and they have been perfect. Same tire as on my 3/4 ton truck. My experience is that the ST tire is a marketing ploy to create a "specialty" tire for the trailer industry and market a specific tire. They claim some differences, but I think that is so they can make a cheaper tire. Truth is that an LT tire is designed for a truck and the weight a truck can handle. It is also developed for higher speeds and more consistent use. There is no reason this can not be used on a trailer, and from the 13 pages of comments, it looks like everyone that has gone to LT tires are happy and have no tire complaints.
I will be changing the Marathon tires to LT tires soon. Probably this year due to their age. I have had no issues with the Marathon tires, so really can not complain about them. If memory serves me, when I was shopping for tires a few years ago for the horse trailer, cost was insignificant in comparing good ST to LT tires.
The LT tires are on a horse trailer - LT235/85/16 - it came with Uniroyal tires, I have since purchased Goodyear Wranglers and they have been perfect. Same tire as on my 3/4 ton truck. My experience is that the ST tire is a marketing ploy to create a "specialty" tire for the trailer industry and market a specific tire. They claim some differences, but I think that is so they can make a cheaper tire. Truth is that an LT tire is designed for a truck and the weight a truck can handle. It is also developed for higher speeds and more consistent use. There is no reason this can not be used on a trailer, and from the 13 pages of comments, it looks like everyone that has gone to LT tires are happy and have no tire complaints.
I will be changing the Marathon tires to LT tires soon. Probably this year due to their age. I have had no issues with the Marathon tires, so really can not complain about them. If memory serves me, when I was shopping for tires a few years ago for the horse trailer, cost was insignificant in comparing good ST to LT tires.
