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 bought 5 of the 500hd tires and I'm really glad I did. They are very heavy duty, I have about 2 years on them now still look new. I do monitor tire pressure. They hold air great. Just normal up and down due to temperature changes. I did all kinds of research on rv tires and tire reviews, these seem to be the best bet for long mileage and dependability. I run michelins on the tow truck. I really like the new defender tire, but the michelins do crack on sidewalls after about 5 years. I don't like that. So far I love the Bridgestone Duravis tires for the 5th wheel. I even bought maching rim and put one on spare to rotate into the 4 on the ground. I do that on my work trucks also. Dan.
I am sure the information would have been helpful but this topic is 10 years old.
The gold standard now is the Sailun S637"s
The Bridgestone R250 LT E mentioned was a all steel ply carcass commercial grade tire good for 5.2k and 6k axles. Bridgestone dropped the R250 a upgraded R-238 same steel ply carcass tire.
The Michelin XPS and Bridgestone R-238 both are a commercial grade 16" LT E tire not to be confused with the higher capacity ST235/85-16 G load range @4408 lbs capacity is a great tire for 7k and 8k axles....not the 16" sizes the OP was using.
