Tires...

sure i will get corrected here, BUT if you run a day cab, a set of s=trailer tires is wht i would run on the drives. no snow/sleet/ice. and shoudl get decent milages since it has a lower RR(assuming here)

 

Trailer tire compound is not engineered for the torque of drives. Steer tires would be a better choice. Trailer tread brand new only 12/32 versus 18/32 on steers. All position tires would be another alternative. A tire shop could answer. Don't think 572 is a good choice for city P&D incorrect tire for his operation is why they didn't hold up.

 

Low rolling resistance means squat in a city type day cab situation. You want tires that can take all the abuse that type of trucking hands out. I believe they're called high scrub tires. All of the tire websites will list a city/P&D category and their tires for that application. I guarantee the 572's aren't on there, nor any OTR steer tire. I've had my 572's for three years this winters and expect another 2 years out of them easily.

 

I'm the boss cupcake! Sighhhhh

 

You're not going to get a lot of miles out of tires running local. I have tried about everything and average about 120k out of drive tires. The most mileage I ever got was from Bridgestone M726EL they lasted 138k miles. The most cost effective thing you could do is have your 572 casings capped with the deepest high scrub tread you can find like fortycalglock suggested.

 

No it's not trial and error. On $4,000 worth of tires!? Go speak with a salesman at a tire shop (shop it at several) who knows the right tire for your application. Then get opinions here on what guys running those particular treads in application similar to yours think. Looks like SL3406 runs a similar operation so there you go looks like 100k is ok mileage and retreads sound like a winner to me.

 

longest lasting steer tire 24.5 was a General , BF Goodrich are also good,, Good states to buy tires are Oregon, Kansas and Missouri no sales tax,,i am sure there are other states that do not tax truck parts and tires for interstate carriers too

 

Rolling resistance is very important in a short haul operation. But if you don't care about fuel cost, put on whatever you think is cheaper and last longer. You will pay for the decision at the fuel pump. Now, he probably pulls the companies trailers so specing for mileage probably isn't one of the answers.

 

RoadMasters 260,000 on drives and still have 6/32nds left on them, I believe T/A and Petro have them on sale set of 8 for around $2800 plus you get a free 3 axle alignment