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CapriRacer · 12-02-2010, 02:17 PM

This is a terrible idea:

1) Trailer tires are speed restricted to 65 mph compared to regular LT tires which carry at least a 99 mph rating and sometimes a 112 mph rating. This means they are built to lower standards.

2) Trailer tires have to meet lower government standards than LT type tires.

3) Tire manufacturers built trailer tires with the idea that there is a decreased risk of someone getting hurt if one fails. Plus there isn't any real need to worry about traction and handling - or even treadwear.

4) The tires on your truck are 85 series, while the trailer tires you mentioned are 80 series, which means the trailer tires are smaller - another thing in wrong direction.

5) The last thing is not so technical: You have to wonder if someone took off a set of tires, why did they do that?

12-02-2010, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
CapriRacer Tire Geek Join Date: May 2008 Location: Let's just say I'm in the US Posts: 796 Thanks: 4 Thanked 393 Times in 240 Posts	This is a terrible idea: 1) Trailer tires are speed restricted to 65 mph compared to regular LT tires which carry at least a 99 mph rating and sometimes a 112 mph rating. This means they are built to lower standards. 2) Trailer tires have to meet lower government standards than LT type tires. 3) Tire manufacturers built trailer tires with the idea that there is a decreased risk of someone getting hurt if one fails. Plus there isn't any real need to worry about traction and handling - or even treadwear. 4) The tires on your truck are 85 series, while the trailer tires you mentioned are 80 series, which means the trailer tires are smaller - another thing in wrong direction. 5) The last thing is not so technical: You have to wonder if someone took off a set of tires, why did they do that? Last edited by CapriRacer; 12-02-2010 at 02:26 PM..