Steer tires for local belly dump work

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  1. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    Looking for recommendations on steer tires.The current American Generals I have on have lost big chunks and have a lot of thread left on them.Is it common for steer tires to get torn up like this doing this type of work?
     

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  3. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    I would guess it would be pretty normal. Think a lot of them that I seen buy the cheapest they can get since they will get a puncher in it way before the life of the three.
     
  4. Cat sdp

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    16 ply load range H……whatever you buy

    I always liked Goodyear’s and moved them back as soon as they were showing wear….

    they’re plain 4 rib tire

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  5. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    The General Grabbers I have on now are 16 ply and supposed to be cut and chip.Turned out not so great.
     
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    FLHT Road Train Member

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    Been pretty happy with Armstrongs here.
     
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  7. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    I use the xline Zs on my end dump. They seem to hold up fairly well to anything i throw at them. Though i have found sidewall damage from stuff like scrap, rubbing curbs or large rocks tends to break wires a little easier then the bridgestones.

    The tread is pretty robust though and ive only had one chunk out on me. And that one was clearly a defective from factory tire and michlin replaced it and its brother from the same lot for free. Ive found after trying several diffrent brands they seem to be the best mix of cost durability and reliability. Also tend to have pretty good grip when its sloppy, slick or icy, though they dont do so well on finely powdered stuff like lime or carbon dust.
     
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  8. North Pole Nightmare

    North Pole Nightmare Heavy Load Member

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    Halliburton runs mostly Bridgestones,they are on lease roads a lot and hold up well.
     
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  9. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    I had no problem with these on the lease roads in North Dakota.It all started when I started driving on the big *** rocks on these job sites
     
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    SL3406 Medium Load Member

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    Continental HSR2 are my first choice for dump truck steer tires, but they haven gotten out of my price range. I'm currently running General RA's, and they're doing decent.
     
  11. abyliks

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    michilen price with Chinese quality

    actually michelins are over $700 a piece now so maybe not that much , up another $100 per tire from the last set I got
     
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