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Originally Posted by Javi
Well.... let me see.... Nope
LT tires degrade each year of service as well...
Find me a 235/85-16R tire that gives 3400+ lbs. of load capacity at 80 lbs.. inflation max..
Paying $600 or so every two years and then selling the takeoff tires for $150 - $200 is cheap insurance...
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What you point out is the long standing dilemma between ST and LT tires. Because ST are not designed for vehicles carrying people, they are allowed to meet different testing standard and carry higher load ratings. It is not that they are built better.
Take the Michelin XPS Rib or Brdigestone Duravis R250. Few other LRE LT235/85R16 tires come even close to the capabilities for these two tires. They however are tested to the standard for vehicle carrying people and comply to those standards. Note: I have used both. Ribs ran 6.5 years and 40+ miles and sold on CL for 200 bucks, the R250s had 4 years of service when trailer was sold.
These tire debates have been occurring for years across the net. Finally there are a couple mainstream tire manufacturers getting back into the game of producing a ST that is made for more than local service on utility type trailers. It has been a hard fought battle with tire parts spread across America's highways and damage done to thousands of travel trailers.