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Best tires for spread axle ..

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Team Sohn, Sep 29, 2014.

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  1. Sep 29, 2014 #1
    Team Sohn

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    We're going to need new tires for the trailer soon.

    What kind of tires do you guys run on your spreads?

    We don't have a dump axle so we have to deal with scrubbing on those rare occasions when we have to make tight turns. Would it be worth it to have a dump axle installed? What's the rough cost of those?
     
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  3. Sep 29, 2014 #2
    baha

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    For amount of $ spent, Samson makes some that last without tearing edges of them out.
     
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  4. Sep 29, 2014 #3
    mtoo

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    Michelin XZE2 very good
     
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  5. Sep 29, 2014 #4
    Skate-Board

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    I don't think there is a good tire for a spread. Your best bet is to change your driving habits so you don't rip them up like making a hard U-turn in a paved lot instead of driving around the lot in a big circle.
     
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  7. Sep 29, 2014 #5
    25(2)+2

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    We had good luck with Hankook tires


    We had electric dump valves to dump the air on the rear axle, only worked with lights on. Not sure of the cost, and we had a switch and indicator light on the drivers side front corner of the trailer.

    They gave up on it because some drivers couldn't seem to grasp the concept. I'd set it up to dump the front for a couple reasons, first of all, because dumping the rear puts all of the weight on the front axle and actually lessen the weight on the drives due to the teeter totter effect, and you have a lot of tail swing to deal with , where with running the rear axle only, you would have almost none of that. I used the lights on and off on occasion to get enough traction to back up in slippery conditions. Dumping the front would also put some of the extra weight on the drives.

    Setting up to dump either one, 2 switches and 2 valves, would be ideal. They should be wired so they can be disabled by pulling a connector apart in case the switch gets shorted and the valve is dumped without flipping the switch on, that was one of the problems we had.
     
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  8. Sep 29, 2014 #6
    MJ1657

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    We put dump valves on the rear axle on all of our trailers. Wired a buzzer into the switch in the cab so you know its on. If I remember correctly the valve was around $50 and the buzzer was around $5. Best part about putting them on the rear axle is the trailer responds like its 38' in real tight situations.

    It dramatically cut down on our tire wear.
     
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  9. Sep 30, 2014 #7
    Hurst

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    Yoko's and Firestone F560 have lasted the longest for me.

    I'm experimenting with Double Coin and Bridgstone on my rear axle.

    Bridgestone has about 30k on them now. Wearing evenly and still have about 85% tread. No pitting or damage to speak of. The inside tire of the Double Coin pair is starting to show a grooved wear line in the middle of the tread. They have about 22k on them. The outside tire is still good with about 90% tread.

    I run 255/70 22.5 on a step.

    I cant justify the expense of paying $500+ for tires that wont last more than 10 - 12 months. Not when I can get the same mileage from a $360 tire.

    Hurst
     
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  10. Sep 30, 2014 #8
    Team Sohn

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    Thanks for the info folks.

    We very rarely do tight turns, only when we're at a shipper/receiver with a small yard. I'm sure you guys have all been there done that! But, as we all know, it happens sometimes and there's not a darn thing you can do about it.

    DH doesn't want to spend a small fortune on tires. He's a frugal kinda guy. ;)

    Can/does Utility install dump valves? Guess I can give them a call today and find out.
     
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  11. Sep 30, 2014 #9
    kachup

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    wind power tire, Cheap and great tire. Last forever on the steps (spread) but we also have dump valve.
    I also started using them on the trucks.
     
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  12. Oct 1, 2014 #10
    barroll

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    Yokohama RY023 has extra rubber in the shoulders to allow for extra scrub wear. I've had them for about 25,000 miles and they ride well, and are wearing evenly.
     
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