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Old 03-26-2012, 04:01 PM   #6
1retired06
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M.O.C. #12156
G rated tires are not your only option. There are lots of good quality E-Load tires out there. In the E-load range I usually ran Firestone Transforce LT tires, and I have never had a blowout or tire issue. I watch my air pressure and keep my speed down to 65. Lots of threads about Marathon ST tires and consensus is they are not up to the task. If your rims can handle the higher PSI, a G-load is a no-brainer. If your rims cannot, a good quality E-Load LT tire is a major step above the Marathon. I see too many trailers passing me going 70-80 miles per hour and some folks are sloppy checking air pressure regularly. I suspect those folks are the ones experiencing the majority of tire failures.
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