Duro HF501 ST 8-14.5 F (12 Ply) Trailer Tire

Duro HF501. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Trailer tire model; All weather traction; Enhanced controllability; Upgraded load durability; . OVERVIEW: The Duro HF501 is a highway terrain, all season tire manufactured for trailers. This tire is NOT MEANT TO BE MOUNTED ON LIGHT TRUCKS, as its construction will not support the weight and performing style of such vehicles. It can ONLY BE MOUNTED ON TRAILERS.The tire guarantees great all weather traction. The solid ribbed tread design and the all season compound improve the dry, wet, and winter weather grip on the road surface. The tread design’s close road contact improves the surface traction, while the compound keeps the rubber flexibility during the performance. The circumferential grooves disperse water and slush from the footprint in wet weather conditions, avoiding hydroplaning. This ensures a safer year round performance.The solid ribbed tread design enables the tire to enhance the controllability. In this manner, the tire improves the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. The tire promotes a secure structural stability under the load and driving pressure, while also boosting the tire’s better steering response time and accuracy. This combination ensures the tire’s exceptional performing ability, upgrading the towing vehicle’s control over the vehicle at all times.The HF501 upgrades the load capacity as well. The stronger bias ply structure keeps the ideal tire shape under the load and driving pressure. As the tire does not deform under the load and driving pressure, boosting the overall load handling ability. This allows the tire to improve the load carrying and withstanding ability, greatly improving the overall load handling power. This specific tire model features a BIASED ply construction. There might be discrepancies of sizes between brands and models of tires which have this size formatting. As the manufacturers only provide the tire width and the rim diameter with these tires, various brands and models will have size differences. In order to ensure the correct size is purchased, the overall tire diameter that is needed should be checked.The Overall Diameter or O.D. advertised represents the tire’s overall diameter in inches, once the tire has been properly inflated and mounted per the manufacturer’s recommendation. This advertised number is provided to Priority Tire by the tire manufacturer. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.