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Archive for October, 2006
“All Steel” LT225/75R16E
Posted by Dennis on October 31, 2006
When I hear “All Steel” what does it mean. Are all tire plies and belts steel? Are just the belts steel? I am trying to select the best tire I can buy for a Class C RV as I have had blowouts well below the GAWR and max load rating (dual) for the tires. I keep the tires at their rated air pressure, and check it each trip.
All steel, sometime called steel/steel, means that the body ply of the tire is steel and the belts of the tire are steel. In the industry, we often refer to a tire with a non-steel body ply tire and steel belt as a fabric/steel tire. Steel/steel or all steel tires are typically used on working trucks. Trucks used for daily transportation and occasionally used to haul household items are fine on the fabric/steel tire.
Tire Running Costs
Posted by Steven on October 31, 2006
Which tire size will give me the lowest running cost? A L/P 22.5 or a standard 11R22.5? Please don’t factor in fuel cost.
Not an easy question to answer without knowing what type of service your truck (or trucks) run. I can say that most regional, pick-up and delivery type fleets prefer the 11R22.5 tire because it is more resistant to curb damage. Line haul fleet tend to prefer the low profile tires for a variety of reasons.
F250 Vibrations
Posted by Ron on October 29, 2006
Our company has purchased hundreds of F250 trucks in the past years. 2006 series has a terrible shaking of the suspension at about 35, 54, 75 mph. I have been told it is because of the OEM tires. I’m told these tires have nylon overlays or wraps. Thus the tires get flat spots in them when sitting for only a few hours and it like riding on square wheels. Is this true? We are experiencing this on all of our 05 and 06 F250’s.
From your note, I do not know what tires you are running but, if they do indeed have nylon overlays or wraps (basically a nylon ply laid over the top of the steel belts), there is a chance that the tires will "flat spot" when parked. The initial "thump-thump" will go away after 10-15 of running at highway speeds.
Bubble in Tire
Posted by naomi on October 25, 2006
There is a small bubble on my rear outside duel, an 8R19.5…is it imperative that I replace it right away?
If it is truly a bubble on the sidewall of a tire, I say, yes, replace it. In this case, there is gap between the cords of the body ply of the tire. If it a raised area (up to 1/16 inch high), long and narrow extending up from the bead area, it may be a "heavy splice". This is where two pieces of ply material were overlapped when the tire was built. In this case, I would not be concerned.
Fuel mileage and Tire Types
Posted by TROY on October 23, 2006
I have read multiple articles and spoken with multiple tire vendors but haven’t be able to choose an appropriate high mileage long wearing Intermodal fleet tire .
What would you consider the most accurate source for this information .
All the major tire companies have fuel efficient tires and all will tell you that theirs are the best. Goodyear recently introduced our line of Fuel Max tires (steer, drive and trailer tires with fuel efficient technology). From a fuel efficiency standpoint, I feel our tires are as good as anyone's. They also will deliver very good treadwear mileage. There is no independent source for this information. If you are serious about running the best, you may want to run an SAE fuel economy test. For more information go to http://www.goodyear.com/truck/whatsnew/fuelmax/index.html