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Originally Posted by Boondocker
So am I correct in thinking that the trend is toward light truck tires?
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I try to keep up with this on various boards. I'm in favor of LT tires as a result. The second portion of that is to stay with correct load range, overall, so as to keep tire pressures at or near to sidewall maximums to keep op-temps low and sidewall stiffness high.
Generally. This is my "reading" of consensus, that LT is increasingly favored,
especially on heavier trailers.
Some of this info is gleaned from commercial operators who take their equipment through situations that RV'ers avoid (well, most of them). I do know that ST tires are no longer acceptable to me.
The last set we had were the YOKOHAMA RY-215s in 7.00x15 on our
Silver Streak. At maximum psi (correct load rating for us; an 8k GVWR trailer; we were at .92) the temps stayed lower than on the Michelins on the truck in 105F Texas heat at 63-mph.
I'm thinking M&S Michelins for the next one. Much depends on whether tandem or tridem.
Centramatics and new shock absorbers were also done.
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