Grampa Mac
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Okay so the weather was hot. The tires are four years old. But why would a tire with 80% of it's tread and no sidewall cracks shed it's tread at 55mph?
As far as I can see we are being fed a load of bunk. A so called "Special Trailer" C tire costs more than an equivalent size light truck tire and has less load rating. I have never had a light truck or passenger tire shed it's tread even though it may have sat around for two years in the same spot.
The only justification that I have heard for the ST tire is that the sidewalls are stiffer and will help prevent trailer sway. Not very convincing to me. Proper wheight distribution and hitch setup seems a lot more important.
The question is: Why should I pay premium prices for ST tires for what seems like a lot less tire.
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hotrod4x5
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ST tires should cost less! If the LT tire is a good brand, then buy it!
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javaseuf
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Because trailer tires inccure different stress to the sidewalls than truck tires do. There is also a difference in design to account for the different forces on a trailer tire.
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You do have the choice to get LT's. I don't, my little TT uses 14" ST's and I watch them like a hawk. There are no LT's in my size. Good luck with whatever you decide, and I'm sorry to hear of your damage.
BTW if they caused any damage save the failed tire and call the manufacturer. You may be able to get some help in limited cases.
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It is acceptable to use drive axle or steer axle tires on a trailer axle. Do not use trailer axle tires on a drive or steer axle though.
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fireman148
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If it was a Carlisle tire, it was junk from the start.
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md2lgyk
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fireman148 wrote:If it was a Carlisle tire, it was junk from the start.
Ditto if it was a Duro.
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RCMAN46
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I have had several LT truck tires tread separate. Most of the time you get a warning as they vibrate bad and you stop before total failure. With a trailer you usually do not get the warning from a vibration as you can not feel it. All tires will fail if mistreated. Trailer tires often are run over curbs and hit objects on the road the towing vehicle manage to miss.
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Perrysburg Dodgeboy
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Trailer tires have a larger bead area and stiffer sidewalls to withstand the greater forces put on them during low speed turns. The next time you are at a campground watch someone backing in their site and see how the tires on the TT roll over during sharp low speed tires. Now think about how much force is put on them when you are on asphalt or concrete.
BTW UV rays are your tires enemy along with air seeping out from the inside, drying your tires out. There is a way to slow down this, cover your tires and have nitrous put in your tires.
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RandACampin
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Ok so where is the scam? BTW I have had good luck with both Duro and Carlisle. The single most common cause of tread seperation is underinflation, and alot of tire problems are brought on by tire owners.
As to why would a tire with 80% of it's tread and no sidewall cracks shed it's tread at 55mph? road debris, inflation, overloading, speeding (not necisarilly at the time of failure). Tires get a bad rap here IMO because people as a rule refuse to believe that either they did anything wrong or that things fail sometimes.
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