Heavy-vehicle tires: makes and how to choose

Get to know heavy-vehicle tire makes and understand how to select the most suitable ones for your fleet operations.

Although some makes are more popular and well rated, this will not always mean a tire performs well in your fleet. You need to consider different driving and upkeep conditions to obtain tires that truly suit your operations.

Read on:

• Heavy-vehicle tire makes;
• The best and worst tire makes;
• How to build a ranking of heavy-vehicle tire makes.

Which heavy-vehicle tire makes are there?

There are many well-known tire makes in the transport market today. Names such as Goodyear, Michelin and Bridgestone are familiar and give us confidence when choosing tires.

However, the ideal choice for each operation depends on other factors, such as grip and efficiency on different surfaces and routes.

See the list of heavy-vehicle tire makes available in Brazil:

• Goodyear;
• Michelin;
• Bridgestone;
• Pirelli;
• Continental;
• Nexen;
• Firestone;
• Dunlop;
• Hankook;
• Yokohama;
• BF Goodrich;
• Toyo Tires;
• Cooper Tires;
• General Tires;
• Maxxis.

What are the best tire makes?

The best tire makes are not a universal choice, but a selection that must take the specific nature of your fleet’s operation into account.

Different fleet types, such as those traveling interstate routes or operating in urban areas, require tires with distinct characteristics, designed for different levels of severity to withstand the wear from each surface type.

Determining the best makes of tires for your fleet requires proper management of these assets. You need to take regular measurements of pressure and tire tread depth, tracking this data over time to understand average wear and each tire’s remaining useful life.

With this information, you will also be able to calculate the cost per kilometer (CPK) of each tire make and model, considering your fleet’s specific driving conditions.

CPK is a key indicator for assessing the value for money of tires in your fleet, so you can identify makes that offer the best performance and efficiency for each stage of the operation.

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What are the worst tire makes?

Identifying the worst heavy-vehicle tire makes for your fleet is just as important as finding the best. Tires that result in higher costs per kilometer may prove unsuitable for your operations, negatively affecting fleet operational efficiency.

The process for identifying the worst tire makes follows an approach similar to finding the best. That is, constantly tracking tire performance and wear over time.

However, for a comprehensive and accurate assessment, it is important to consider several factors.

Besides wear, consider the condition of the roads traveled, regular vehicle maintenance, proper tire pressure calibration and other elements that may affect the performance of these assets.

With this data, you will be able to obtain the best and worst results for each tire make and model. This will give you confidence in making informed decisions aimed at optimizing the fleet.

Building a ranking of the best heavy-vehicle tire makes for your fleet

After identifying the best and worst heavy-vehicle tire makes for your fleet, you can go further and create a structured ranking of these makes.

This not only provides an easy reference, but can also be a valuable tool to present to fleet supervisors and managers, as well as a basis for future management decisions.

A well-organized ranking can be created as a table with relevant columns to assess tire performance:

• Tire make: identification of each tire’s make.
• Tire model: detailed specifications of each tire’s model.
• Tire CPK: a record of cost per kilometer, identifying value for money.
• Tire durability: each tire’s expected useful life.
• Average wear over time: the wear rate observed through use and measurement over the months.
• Disposal reason: specific reasons that led to tire disposal.
• Performance score: overall assessment of each tire’s performance.
• Purchasing the model again for the fleet: an indication of whether the model should be considered for repeat purchases for the fleet.

Each column addresses important aspects of tires, offering a detailed, comprehensive view of each make and model’s performance.

With this table, you will be able to clearly see how each tire behaves under different operating conditions, helping determine whether a make and model should be purchased again for the fleet or avoided in the next tire purchase.

Another way to access this information and optimize your savings in fleet tire management is through Prolog App. Learn about and schedule a free demonstration of our tire management technology solution.