Suggestions for trailer tires

Rolling resistance is kinda high. An off brand tire will save you money shorterm, but the tire wont last as long as a name brand. A Michelin XTA Energy will cost you more to stat and you'll have to get wide based rims. The fuel saving alone will pay for a new set of tires every year.

 

Are you going to be married to this trailer? If so I would run the same size as your truck if possible. I was always partial to general but I was a regional heavy hauler.

 

Yuppers on same size tire as the tractor. I have been running the General S371 all the way around. They can take a beating and truly hold up. For a dedicated true trailer tire, the Bridgestone R195 that came original on the trailer were better on the spread. They didn't rip/chip when they were approaching end of their use. I just bought a set of R196 tires which are said to replace the R195. Tire guy said this was a spread axle tire. Seems to be doing good so far. I do have the M122s on a tandem axle trailer and no problems with those either.

 

If he is looking for 255/70-22.5's then he is probably pulling a step deck so that eliminates running the same size on the tractor. I wouldn't call a toyo an off brand tire.The toyo's are a good tire. I put some firestone's on my step a few years ago & they held up great.

 

So really, tell us what you really know about saving fuel running a spread axle???? Did you even notice the tire size or was it too much to read again?

To the OP, the best bang for buck I found was BF Goodrich ST 230. Check with Bauer Bilt if you are in the Chicago area. They are in Bolingbrook & used to stock them when I had that trailer. http://www.bfgoodrichtrucktires.com/bfgtruck/tires/tireInfo.do?tread=ST230

Fwiw, the trailer I had was a 6/7 car trailer. Not a spread, but they had a larger gap than the average box van.

 

I bought the Bridgestone r250ed for my step as that was the original tire and they ran out great. Probably high RR lol.

 

That is what I run now, but think they are the F's? Only reason for the change is that the BFG ST230 doesn't come in 265/70R19.5 on current trailer.

 

After reading the size again I realize it was a smaller tire. I just seen the spread axle part and am always willing to learn what works best for a spread. My baaad on running all the same size. As far as fuel savings, I went all 18 straight rib and didn't pick up any mpg.

 

I think the only size the 250ed comes in is 255/70 22.5