Heavy Truck Tires

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The heavily loaded large trucks hauling loads of ores on hilly roads or involved in construction works or pulling a crane need 'heavy truck tires' which are very different from normal passenger or sport truck tires. The heavy truck fall in class 6 to 8 category and are commercially used in industries or public services. The type of heavy duty they perform and the terrain they travel demand superior features for tire, and for these reasons tire manufacturers develop special tires larger in size and dedicated for them.

Heavy truck tires feature large diameter, large size rugged and layered thick rubber wear for maximum load. Often large truck hauls a long trailer carrying load. For these commercial trucks tires with for three positions (steer, drive and trailer) has been developed many companies. Tire quality also varies for different type of road and climate. However large tire trucks are very different from passenger or sports vehicles.

The first essential feature of heavy duty truck tires is great performance in all-terrain roads. The commercial large carrier trucks have to travel a lot everyday and sometimes cross several states in single day. Therefore they face great variation in terrain condition. The tire must be effective to prevent from slipping, great in cornering, and give good response to steer and braking. Good grip of tire is also necessary to handle dry and wet roads. The large truck tires need to be durable, as they have to travel a lot and drivers have hardly any time to repair in mid of the journey. Moreover, all type of repair and replacement cost associated with large tires is higher than any other tire, so a heavy duty thick rubber outfit is preferred for large tires.

Most commercial trucks use dual tire traditionally for each axle hub but some recent companies are producing single tire. These large single tires with great capacity will reduce truck weight and increase capacity of load. Nevertheless, they become flat by erosion; owner has to replace it immediately which is a disadvantage.

The Michelin is the most preferred brand for heavy truck tires over Goodyear and Bridgestone followed by Continental and Dunlop. Almost all high ranked tire companies have large truck tires for heavy duty. The tires vary for axle positions (steer, drive and trailer) and for applications such as long trailer, on/off road, all terrain, winter conditions, highway and regional drives. The tire companies also offer retread service for their tires and the retread truck tires have a good market in North America and Europe.

Continental HSL 2 Eco Plus 295/ 60 R22.5 and HDL2 Eco Plus are most preferred Continental tires for heavy duty large trucks. Their tread pattern is specially designed to minimize wear effects, increase traction, reduce noise level and balance weight distribution. These models are efficient long haul heavy truck tires and popular for great performance, durability and reasonable price.