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James07
Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2020 Location: Sacramento Online Status: Offline Posts: 19 |
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Topic: LT vs ST tires Posted: 07 Apr 2024 at 12:06pm |
Really good information. Thanks. I noticed that at our Northern California pod feast, most of the campers had ST tires. Mostly Goodyear Endurance. Some of the newer R-pods still have the LT tires.
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GlueGuy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 2024 at 9:39am |
I agree with everything LA says here. I will add that LT tires "might" be cheaper than ST because they're made in higher quantities.
Given a choice, I would choose ST tires.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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lostagain
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 2024 at 6:34am |
My speculation is that they used LT tires with aggressive mud/snow tread for marketing reasons; to make the trailer look like you could take it anywhere. The problem with LT tires is that they have more flexible side walls than ST tires, allowing more trailer sway. The reason for more flexible side walls it to provide a more comfortable ride in a passenger vehicle and more cornering stability. That flexion is not helpful with a trailer. There really isn't any off road advantage to the LT tires. Since the trailer isn't pushing the TV in slippery mud or dirt, any additional traction provided by LT tires with aggressive mud/snow tread is not really advantageous. If you are going so fast that the trailer is sliding in the curves, then the better choice may be to slow down some and allow the trailer to track easily behind the TV. I suppose in some snow the tires might perform a little better with braking, but once it gets icy, that advantage is minimal compared to the traction gain with chains.
ST tires have really stiff sidewalls that give more ride stability, especially in the wind. ST tires roll more smoothly with less tread squirm resistance and the tread deflects water well avoiding hydroplaning and giving a much more stable tracking behind the TV. Additionally, the smooth low resistance rolling will give better gas mileage, since the TV doesn't have to work as hard to overcome the rolling resistance of the more squishy and tread squirming LT tire.
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Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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James07
Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2020 Location: Sacramento Online Status: Offline Posts: 19 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Apr 2024 at 11:18pm |
My 2015 R-178 Hood River came with LT tires from factory. Anyone know why the factory used LT tires instead of ST tires ?? This will be my second set of replacement and thinking about going to ST tires. Any advantage or disadvantage going to ST tires ?? Mostly highway use.
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