jb92563 wrote:
Ken Ward wrote:
what's the story on tires? is it OK to use regular automotive radial
tires or are ST tires required?

Trailer tires should be the non-steel belted variety, because these
other nylon? belts withstand the excessive side loading better and do
not cause the belt to come out of the sidewall of tires like the steel
belted car tires will.

Also since the trailer frequently sits in one position on the tire for
long periods, it can cause a deformation in the steel belted variety
that the non-metal belted variety are more resistant to.

Do you have references for this deformation and advantages of non-metal
belts? It's such surprising information, I'd like to look into it further.

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