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Originally Posted by rubenova
Trailer tires on a car is a good question...... Soon there were 8ply bias ply's on all four corners. It didn't hurt the mpg but would flat spot overnight and thump along for a few miles until warm. Another trait was that there was almost no sideways grip when turning. This was actually pretty fun in the rain and I could walk the car sideways around corners at 20-40 mph with complete control...I believe the kids now call this "drifting." I killed them on a trip to California where running about 100mph from just east of San Francisco to LA on I5. They developed an imbalance that couldn't be balanced out. My advice is run them if you want but understand ...they have almost no adhesion to the road, braking, turning or accelerating!
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To expand on this: Trailer tires are commonly restricted to 65 mph. They are also built more like LT tires - tires for heavy duty pickup trucks. They have no provision for traction.
Using trailer tires on a car or truck is a terrible idea.