What would be decent mileage on a 26t employed on semi local work.
The lorry I drive, has done just shy of 28000 miles and the outer edges are wearing thin, as if underinflated but I keep them up to 110 psi.
First noticed the irregular wear when the lorry was a couple of months old and mentioned it when it went in for its second inspection but frec all was done.
And how long should they last?
Put them up to 120-130psi…
I’d get the tracking checked. Last set of front tyres did in excess of 200,000k on a 6 wheeler wagon & drag.
Inflate to 120psi and NO more unless the tyre says it rated for it.
I managed only 50000 miles on my 8x2.
Either there is a mechanical problem, or your driving leaves much to be desired. Only you can answer that question.
Are you talking miles, or kms?
Bking:
And how long should they last?
Is that not the question he asked when he said “What would be decent mileage on a 26t employed on semi local work?”
Roymondo:
Bking:
And how long should they last?Is that not the question he asked when he said “What would be decent mileage on a 26t employed on semi local work?”
Burger king only ever criticises ,you won’t get a sensible answer from him…Trailers are his thing and looking at previous posts he gets shot down on them
It sounds like the wheels are towing in, so worth getting the steering geometry checked out.
It could be (and often is) as simple as worn bushes or tracking out.
If the tyres are wearing on both outside edges the tracking isnt out its far more likely to be spot on. How long a tyre lasts is the how long is a piece of string question. It will depend on the make and type of tyre, whether it has a soft compound for better grip or a harder one for better mileage…
Wear on both outer edges is all too common on a 6wheeler, you’re trying to make 8 tyres turn with two and overcoming that force will eat tyres.
I wouldn’t raise pressure as high as 130psi, believe it or not, but even though the tyre can take it, the rim itself may not.
I would put a set of premium tyres on that are designed specifically for urban use, not regional or highway use and take it a bit slower around corners and roundabouts.
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Chatting to a tyre fitter the other day and he had this in the back of his van but not off one of our wagons I’ll add. It didn’t get like this in one shift did it !!
norb:
Roymondo:
Bking:
And how long should they last?Is that not the question he asked when he said “What would be decent mileage on a 26t employed on semi local work?”
Burger king only ever criticises ,you won’t get a sensible answer from him…Trailers are his thing and looking at previous posts he gets shot down on them
Suprises me a “technician” such as yourself knows what a trailer is.
bald bloke:
0Chatting to a tyre fitter the other day and he had this in the back of his van but not off one of our wagons I’ll add. It didn’t get like this in one shift did it !!
I had a tyre like that on the front axle of the trailer once. I noticed it when walking back to the unit after picking up the paper work after a tip all the others were fine called the garage out to replace it, turns out a u-bolt had snapped and the axle had moved back very slightly. It was enough to ruin the tyre on a trip from Sheffield to Hull, having said that the tyre was well past it’s best before I left the yard.
newmercman:
Wear on both outer edges is all too common on a 6wheeler, you’re trying to make 8 tyres turn with two and overcoming that force will eat tyres.I wouldn’t raise pressure as high as 130psi, believe it or not, but even though the tyre can take it, the rim itself may not.
I would put a set of premium tyres on that are designed specifically for urban use, not regional or highway use and take it a bit slower around corners and roundabouts.
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The Michelin XZE2 tyres I used to run on my 6x2 rigid on local/regional work used to get about 180,000km. That was running at 130psi on the front, never had any problems with the tyres or the rims.
I’ve got Alcoa alloys on mine and they do have a max psi rating, it could just be alloys that have them?
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Will have a look at my Alcoa’s, can’t say I’ve noticed before.
newmercman:
I’ve got Alcoa alloys on mine and they do have a max psi rating, it could just be alloys that have them?Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
Ive got Alcohas on mine as well, never noticed a max rating, i run both front and rear axles (Michelins) at 130psi. Alcoas are four times stronger than steel rims, come with a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty. A steel rim is made in two halves and the join is the weakness…
They’re forged so should be far stronger than any two piece rim. Maybe it’s a US thing, they’re fond of making a drama out of nothing. Mine have a psi rating stamped into the rim, I’ll take a picture of it tomorrow if I remember.
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