Had 4 fresh bandag recaps fitted on the drive wheels,speed rated 315/80/22.5 .all 4 fitted for $960 out the door.I'm a happy camper.The local transit authority is using them without poblems,they have MCI G4500 coaches for the express routes so I went for the recaps .
trucking studies have shown that the majority of Tire failures are on new tires not recaps or retreads
I'm not sure , don't hold me to this but.I was told that any bus tire with 315/80/22.5 , was only rated for transit use , or 55 MPH.And that they have a heavier side wall for rubbing on curbs?
Trucking companies put tires on the trucks that are not rated over 60 and have the trucks governed not to exceed that speed. The trouble i am looking at here is that coming down a very steep hill, that same truck with 60 mph tires can now exceed 70-75 mph and can have a weight in excess of 80k at the time. That's a little scary if you think about it.
I do not know what part of the country you drive in but my experience is that if a truck is only going 60 MPH then he is going to get run over by everyone else on the road. LOLRichard