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Frizlefrak
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The tires on my fiver are starting to show signs of dry rot....time for a new set. It has Goodyear Marathons on it now, which are quite pricey. Wal-mart has them for about $90 apiece, size 205/75R15. I found these on the Discount Tire website.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?rcz=79925&rc=TXEINT&c=1&cf=false&cs=205&pc=47073&rd=15&ar=75&ct=&rf=true
Anyone ever use Carlisle? The price isn't bad, and it appears to be an equivalent tire.
All of which leads me to another question....I read on a previous thread that ST designation tires are supposed to have a stiffer sidewall for better trailer handling. I know some folks use LT tires on their trailers with good results, but is there really all that much difference between and ST tire and a P rated radial (passenger car tire)? It almost seems like it should be the other way around....cars are subject to the forces encountered during hard cornering, acceleration, etc. Would using a P radial on a trailer be unsafe, assuming the same size and weight / temp / treadwear rating?
Pep Boys has their basic radial passenger car tires in the same size for considerably less, about $40 per tire. I checked the weight carrying capacity on them, and it is higher than the ST tire that's currently on the fiver (same size tire). What gives? Safety is certainly a primary concern, but are trailer tires really safer than passenger tires, or is this marketing hype? If they are, so be it, I will spring the extra $100 for ST tires.
Incidentally, this is on a small (21') fifth wheel. Total loaded weight, water and everything, would be well under 6000.
Any input is appreciated.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?rcz=79925&rc=TXEINT&c=1&cf=false&cs=205&pc=47073&rd=15&ar=75&ct=&rf=true
Anyone ever use Carlisle? The price isn't bad, and it appears to be an equivalent tire.
All of which leads me to another question....I read on a previous thread that ST designation tires are supposed to have a stiffer sidewall for better trailer handling. I know some folks use LT tires on their trailers with good results, but is there really all that much difference between and ST tire and a P rated radial (passenger car tire)? It almost seems like it should be the other way around....cars are subject to the forces encountered during hard cornering, acceleration, etc. Would using a P radial on a trailer be unsafe, assuming the same size and weight / temp / treadwear rating?
Pep Boys has their basic radial passenger car tires in the same size for considerably less, about $40 per tire. I checked the weight carrying capacity on them, and it is higher than the ST tire that's currently on the fiver (same size tire). What gives? Safety is certainly a primary concern, but are trailer tires really safer than passenger tires, or is this marketing hype? If they are, so be it, I will spring the extra $100 for ST tires.
Incidentally, this is on a small (21') fifth wheel. Total loaded weight, water and everything, would be well under 6000.
Any input is appreciated.