Hercules LT tires, anyone use them

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I was quoted a good price for for Herc's in 235/85-16 for my 5th wheel. My rims are E rated so I would only be inflating to 80psi, but for durability the 14ply steel construction would be a bonus.

However, I looked online and see their passenger tires have gotten some bad reviews. Any of you guys use them and what's your opinions?

Thanks
 
   / Hercules LT tires, anyone use them #2  
Some times you just gotta try them, live & learn kinda thing. If it's a primary, everyday, gotta run work type vehicle, you'll either be fine, or learn real quick that the extra money should have been spent. If it's a secondary, low mile/occasional use type truck…………
Hercules has been around for quite a while.
 
   / Hercules LT tires, anyone use them #3  
I was quoted a good price for for Herc's in 235/85-16 for my 5th wheel. My rims are E rated so I would only be inflating to 80psi, but for durability the 14ply steel construction would be a bonus.

However, I looked online and see their passenger tires have gotten some bad reviews. Any of you guys use them and what's your opinions?

Thanks

It's hard to say. I deal in trailers and will not touch Goodyear Marathon Tires but two of my 3 vehicles I chose Goodyear Dura Tracs.

So long story short is they may make a excellent trailer tire and a crap auto tire and vice versa.

By the way we have ran Hercules on trailers with no issues.

Chris
 
   / Hercules LT tires, anyone use them #4  
The big truck tires don't stay round, we have used them on trailers and steers, all were junk before 25k.
 
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The big truck tires don't stay round, we have used them on trailers and steers, all were junk before 25k.

Well that's the kind of reviews I was reading about the P tires they made. My other option for tires are the Bridgestone Duravis LT. "E" rated. So I guess that will be the way I go.
 
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#7  
lt tires are junk

That MIGHT be true, but they are better "junk" than ST tires. I have yet to have an ST tire last me 2 years. I am done with them. I am not alone in this either, most everyone I know is switching their 5th wheels to LT. To each their own!!!
 
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My GN has 8 Firestone transforce LT's. I have no complaints
 
   / Hercules LT tires, anyone use them #9  
Total junk if they are like the winters on the wife's Hyundai. Really squirrely, so we swapped them out for Michelin ice-x. Very little wear on the Hercules too.
 
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Yea that was what I was hearing about them, thanks. Gonna go with Bridgestone Duravis instead.
 

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