How To Choose Suitable Truck Tires ?

The truck is on the road day and night, and the tires are responsible for traveling thousands of miles a day. Not only are they responsible for supporting the entire body, but they also cushion the impacts encountered during driving, especially some truck tires are used in complex conditions and need to meet high speeds, heavy loads, rain, snow, gravel and other harsh conditions. So you can imagine how important they are! So how to choose the right truck tires ?

 

 

1. Tire Speed Class.

 

a. Usually every number and letter on a tire has a specific meaning. When buying tires, pay special attention to the speed class of the tire. The common truck tire speed classes are J (100km/h), K (110km/h), L (110km/h), and M (110km/h).

 

 

b. Tire speed class stipulates the maximum safe speed of truck driving, Truck driving at a speed lower than the tire speed class, the tire performance can be played to the best state, the service life can also be longer. On the contrary, if the truck is often driven at a speed higher than the tire speed class, it will make the tires wear out seriously, which will easily lead to a flat tire. So when we buy tires, choose the speed level should be greater than their common driving speed of 20km/h.

 

2. Truck Load Condition.

 

a. If the truck has a large load capacity and transports a lot of goods, you should choose radial tire. for example, most of the SINOTRUK HOWO dump trucks choose 12.00R20 radial tire. Due to the radial tire has a stronger load bearing capacity and is more wear-resistant.

 

 

b. If the transported goods are light and the transportation distance is long, the tubeless model tire is best choose. Most of SHACMAN tractor trucks adopt 12R22.5 or 315/80R22.5 tubeless tire, because it has better heat dissipation, abrasion resistance, safety and stability, and the price is lower compared with radial tire.

 

 

3. Truck Operating Environment

 

a. Mountain roads and mining areas: these places have complicated road conditions, with many rocks, mud and slippery, which are a greater test for tires and have higher quality requirements. So choose 12.00R20 radial tire with mining pattern (TR691E) is more suitable, with thick casing and thick and deep grain, friction and grip is better, driving on the bad road conditions can provide better safety.

 

 

b. Paved roads: You should choose tubeless model tire, tubeless design, better heat dissipation, lower temperature for long distance driving, reduce the chance of flat tire. Recommended models: 12R22.5 and 315/80R22.5 etc.