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Originally Posted by Snoking
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I've never approved of tire misapplications. Replacing an Original Equipment ST tire with a LT tire that is not a designated trailer tire is and always has been a misapplication.
Read the post. I provided a reference for information purposes, not as a recommendation.
The steel cased tire disintegrates differently than a polyester tire. The zipper rupture is more dangerous for people in the vicinity of the tire when it fails. Owners of trailers using steel cased tires should become aware of the explosive forces of the zipper rupture.
Another danger of the steel cased tire is it's sidewall construction. When fatigued to the point of initial tread separation failure, little broken wires will start protruding from the sidewall. Those owners that manually check their tires for excessive heat during rest stops can be harmed by those wire protrusions.