Huntindog wrote:
dragr1 wrote:
azdryheat wrote:
I would consider, instead, an LT truck tire over any trailer tire.
I’ve only got about 2.5-2.75” of clearance on top of the tires before they rub on the bottom side of the slides while the slides are in for traveling . So I don’t have enough room to go from my current 225/75/15 to a 235/80/16 LT tire like I would like to do. However I was just looking at a 225/75/16 load range e LT tires and I would only lose 150 pounds of carrying capacity per tire over my 15” load range e st trailer tires. And only gain 1” of overall tire diameter so I think they will fit. I might do this and drop these old trailer only tires.
Dexter states 3" minimum!
You are already under that, assuming your measurements are correct.
It is not hard to get more clearance. An axle flip, or lift blocks work very well and are worth the effort IMO.
I ditched ST tires in 2005, and have been trouble free ever since. This new crop of STs MAY prove themselves over time.... But I will not be part of the experiment. I have already given those same companies too much of my money for tires that they then said were great.... Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
I did find on the dexter site the 3” clearance recommendation. I’m going to re measure bc I would really like to go to the 225/75/16 LT tires. I would lose 0.5” clearance with those since they are 29.3” diameter vs my current 225/75/15 at 28.3”. I would definitely like to make this work and get away from trailer tires. My current tires have never rubbed the bottom of the slides to date.
