Excellent point, Tom! Which ten percent? I would say that when people (like Capri) say "I was in the industry, and here is the way it really works," that would be part of the ten percent. When someone says "I know how US corporations react to the threat of product liability," that would be part of the ten percent.
When someone (like me) says "I use ST and really like them," that is not part of the ten percent -- it's an isolated anecdote from a non-expert, entitled to little or no weight. Especially when the comment is off-point -- the issue is not whether ST or LT is better. The narrow issue is why the tire makers recommend ST for trailers.
I wish that someone who worked for NHTSA or the DOT would chime in. That would be part of the ten percent, too. Maybe even someone with one of the insurance companies --they must have databases that would be helpful.
