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Old 04-21-2015, 06:20 AM   #21
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The LTX are passenger car tires but work very well. They are not ST or LT tires. Peace,jim
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Old 04-21-2015, 06:25 AM   #22
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The actual load carrying capacity of a P235/75R15 XL is 2183# @ 41 psi -
It is actually 50 psi according to the sidewall. Just last week I put some of these on a family members 25' AS Safari. The trailer tows nicely at interstate speed!
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Old 04-21-2015, 09:56 AM   #23
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Okay, now i'm totally confused. This is the link that indicated 205 width maximum and 70 AR. Tyre Size for Rim Size/Width Calculator - What's the best tyre size for my rim?

Do I presume that this Michelin P235/75R15 108T XL will fit my 15" x 6" rim (6-hole) purchased from VTS?
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Old 04-21-2015, 10:38 AM   #24
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The minimum rim size for the Michelin LTX M/S2 235/75R15 XL 108T is 6" to max rim width of 8". These will fit the rim you purchased.
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...ails#techspecs
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Old 04-22-2015, 05:06 AM   #25
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Okay, now i'm totally confused. This is the link that indicated 205 width maximum and 70 AR. Tyre Size for Rim Size/Width Calculator - What's the best tyre size for my rim?

Do I presume that this Michelin P235/75R15 108T XL will fit my 15" x 6" rim (6-hole) purchased from VTS?
First, whoever did that website is totally off base. Rim width is also dependent on aspect ratio - and here's how to verfiy: Compare what they get against what Tire Rack publishes. Tire Rack uses what the tire manufacturers publish - and in turn, they get it from the standards organizations, such as The Tire and Rim Association (TRA), or ETRTO (European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization)

You've already found one that doesn't work and I assure you, there are many more.

So totally ignore what they said and go with what the tire manufacturer tells you - So, Yes!, that Michelin P235/75R15 will fit on a 15X6 wheel.
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Old 04-22-2015, 05:10 AM   #26
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It is actually 50 psi according to the sidewall. ..........
Not exactly. The load table says the maximum load occurs at 41 psi, but Michelin is telling you the maximum inflation pressure is 50 psi. Some slight wording differences that changes the meaning.

As I said, there are some errors on Michelin's page.
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Old 04-22-2015, 08:22 AM   #27
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Thanks so much guys! I'll go with the Michelins then. Only question; do i inflate to 41psi?
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Old 04-22-2015, 08:50 AM   #28
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Just perusing the forums and came across this thread... thought I'd pipe-up..

I once bought tires and took them to have them mounted. The problem which developed was the (Firestones) developed sidewall cracking and in order to get them warranted... I had to pay again to have them removed, shipped, and new ones acquired and mounted.

Moral of the story: Don't take your eggs to the restaurant to have them fried.
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Thanks so much guys! I'll go with the Michelins then. Only question; do i inflate to 41psi?
We used the Michelins on our 25' Classic, and loved them. I'm not certain where the 41 psi inflation came from, but I always aired mine to 50 psi and checked the tire's temps with an infra red heat sensor gun and they always ran cooler than my truck tires.
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3/2/15 I did a post on my blog just on the Michelin LTX and the confusion caused when Michelin intentionally / unintentionally selected a tire name with "LT" in it and included P type and LT type in the size line-up.

The confusion is compounded when people don't include all the information that I consider part of the size description. That being the preceding type letter i.e P or LT or ST and they also do not include the Load Range info stated on the sidewall. i.e. blank = Standard Load or LR-B
XL for Extra load on a P type tire or LR-C or LR-D etc for LT type tires.

It also appears that Michelin recently changed their web page as in the past there were over 40 different LTX tires. Some were Passenger and some were LT

If you go to TireRack and click on sizes you can see they have many
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First, whoever did that website is totally off base. Rim width is also dependent on aspect ratio - and here's how to verfiy: Compare what they get against what Tire Rack publishes. Tire Rack uses what the tire manufacturers publish - and in turn, they get it from the standards organizations, such as The Tire and Rim Association (TRA), or ETRTO (European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization)

You've already found one that doesn't work and I assure you, there are many more.

So totally ignore what they said and go with what the tire manufacturer tells you - So, Yes!, that Michelin P235/75R15 will fit on a 15X6 wheel.

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Thanks so much guys! I'll go with the Michelins then. Only question; do i inflate to 41psi?
This tire should be inflated to the maximum rating as shown on the sidewall.....50 p.s.i. for use on your trailer.
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