Light truck tires for the POD

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   Several folks (several different brands) are switching to LT's. All claiming overall better performance. For me, I look at what the overlander's use. They're LT (or all-terrain) and it's not due to looks. It's better performance. Again, to me, you you can bounce over protruding rocks and survive, that's a pretty good tire. Loads rating & speed ratings can be met with LT's. 
In my opinion, yes, LT's an be an alternative to ST's.

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Olddawgsrule Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2017 Location: New Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1014	Topic: Light truck tires for the POD Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 7:31am
	Several folks (several different brands) are switching to LT's. All claiming overall better performance. For me, I look at what the overlander's use. They're LT (or all-terrain) and it's not due to looks. It's better performance. Again, to me, you you can bounce over protruding rocks and survive, that's a pretty good tire. Loads rating & speed ratings can be met with LT's. In my opinion, yes, LT's an be an alternative to ST's.
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CharlieMac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Sep 2019 Location: OHIO Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 7:42am
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offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 15 Jul 2020 at 7:45am
	LTs are certainly built differently, its not clear that they are built better. Define "better". Ride comfort is not a consideration on trailers so ST's will have thicker, stiffer sidewalls and therefore less rolling resistance. Thicker sidewalls won't be able to dissipate heat as effectively so speed rating will be lower than with LT's. Trailer tires don't need to provide traction so ST's will have a tread pattern that also has less rolling resistance. Stiffer sidewalls will also resist lateral loads better so help prevent trailer sway. If you google up lt vs st tires there are mountains of discussions of this topic. So maybe if you're a speed demon on the freeway LT's would be better. If you want to save fuel or are fearful of sway ST's might be your ticket. I agree that whatever you get it needs to have a load rating well in excess of the axle rating to reduce blowout risk. I'd suggest 40-50% higher.
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