What Does Lt Mean On A Tire. 12 50 approximate cross section width in inches. These tire sizes are meant for trailers including fifth wheels and other travel trailers boat trailers and utility trailers.
255 approximate cross section width in millimeters. St stands for special trailer. These tires fall into one of three categories.
St stands for special trailer.
Lt tires are going to be more expensive than p metric tires. Very often lt tires will have an extra steel belt a deeper tread and thicker rubber in the sidewall for more protection vs a p metric tire. St stands for special trailer. An lt appearing at either the beginning or the end of the sequence indicates the tire is a light truck tire or a tire designed to be used on vehicles that carry high loads or pull heavy trailers.
