[Shotimes] Re: California Crackdown on Modified Cars

[Donald Mallinson]

Re Trailer tires.  I think the differences are:  1.  Load range is 
higher per size than other tires.  2.  Speed rating may be quite a bit 
lower.  Other than that, they are tires, and chances are if he doesn't 
try to go 150 (most pickups are limited to 110 or less at the factory) 
they should be OK, at least not dangerous.  I would still not advise it.

Don Mallinson

bjshov8 wrote:

>I was hanging out in a garage recently and noticed a small pickup in there
>with brand new tires on it.  Reading the sidewalls I noticed that they said
>"trailer use only".  I don't know what characteristics are designed into or
>out of trailer tires, but if they don't want them used otherwise then maybe
>there is a problem with using them on cars.  I'm guessing that running
>trailer tires on your pickup is more dangerous to the public than a few
>cosmetic modifications to your Mitsubishi.