Spread axle trailer tires which one??

I've always heard you can't beat continental tires for spreads.

 

Michelin XZE ran them for years, great spread axle tire.

 

Continental HSR. I use to run very heavy on a spread (60,000#). XZE made to 35,000 miles on the rear axle HSR would go to 70,000+. I would cap the casings 1 time. Usually would go to the drives but I did at times cap the trailer too. I never had one let go nor did I ever peel a cap off.

 

When I tried the HSR they started cupping. I went back to the XZE's. They performed better for me. A lot of guys swear by the HSR's and they are cheaper. I bought 8 of them, ran that set out, then went back to the XZE's.

edit: If you only get 70,000 miles out a set of spread axle tires, your working that trailer way harder than I ever worked any of my spreads. ( I missed the 60,000# part)

 

Yeah only a 27 mile trip with several hard 90 turns. It was not uncommon to have 76,000 on the deck.

 

BFG ST230 have been the best tire on spread for me (with a reasonable price). I get them for $343 a tire through my carriers account with Pomps.

I'm seeing about 140k mi on them running my spreads open 99% of the time. No lift axle. Just a dump valve on rear axle that I use when parking.

Hurst

 

I heard that for two decades. Never believed it. Finally gave them a try july of last year. A year later it looks like i put them on last week. But good luck finding them. Hsr2 is the tire you want. Or the hsr2 ecoplus. Same tire just less tread depth.

 

They replaced the HSR2 with the HA3. Pretty much same tire with a new model number.