Tire Review Bridgestone Duravis R500 HD
I am putting this review in the 5th wheel section because I believe that this tire is most likely the best LRE LT poly carcass tire available for trailer service. Back ground. I ran Michelin XPS Ri...
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I agree with your review of this tire. Spot on! It is a commercial rated tire ready to work. As you said, probably not the smoothest riding tire to put on a truck that does limited towing.
That said, you'd be hard pressed to find a better trailer tire for all but the larger and heavier fivers. This tire imho has the beef where it counts, where the sidewall meets the tread! Most of the st failures I've had appear to originate in that area. Steel belts cutting thru inner casing due to too much flexing in that area.
All one has to do is handle this tire dismounted next to another brand, press where sidewall meets the tread and you will immediatly see the difference.
Mounted you can also tell the tire does not squat near as much as most others.
I have installed about 28 of these tires on school busses in the last five months and am very impressed with the tire wear they are providing.
Bridgestones rubber compound has stood up much better to the test of time. Ofcourse that could change any time but I've not seen them dryrot like many others.
I give um a thumbs up :B
That said, you'd be hard pressed to find a better trailer tire for all but the larger and heavier fivers. This tire imho has the beef where it counts, where the sidewall meets the tread! Most of the st failures I've had appear to originate in that area. Steel belts cutting thru inner casing due to too much flexing in that area.
All one has to do is handle this tire dismounted next to another brand, press where sidewall meets the tread and you will immediatly see the difference.
Mounted you can also tell the tire does not squat near as much as most others.
I have installed about 28 of these tires on school busses in the last five months and am very impressed with the tire wear they are providing.
Bridgestones rubber compound has stood up much better to the test of time. Ofcourse that could change any time but I've not seen them dryrot like many others.
I give um a thumbs up :B
