Any China?? Any good??? Hmmmm ……….Part 2
We continue with the second instalment of my trilogy on China-made truck tyres and their impact on the Australian market.So, to follow up this very open debate and after vigorous testing I have found that some China brands have caught up in quality.Not many. And I MEAN NOT MANY.For years now I have quoted in […]
New Test Underway!!
Our latest test will be conducted on popular name brands Firestone and Goodyear. Steers and Drives will be assessed as well as different rotation schedule to see just how well they perform. Stayed tuned for updates and pics.
Latest Test Results On Joyall A805
Results are finally in for our latest set of test tyres. Chinese manufacturer Joyall enlisted the services of the Bears Tyre Tracker to comprehensively test the quality and performance of their product. A smart business decision on their part to see just how well they stack up against the opposition. The brand has certainly exceeded […]
New Milepro vs Recaps Testing
We just just finished testing a new set of tyres on a Scania bus rear drive. Test was performed to compare quality and performance between new Milepro China product and recaps in same application with same vehicle. See the pic. Brand / Type Kilometres Service Days Rotations CpK (per tyre) Milepro New Tyre 32,174 148 1 […]
Results Just In! New Tyre Underperforms Compared to Recaps
Testing a new Chinese tyre versus Recaps on the same vehicle. Full editorial and pics coming soon. Tyre Type Service Kilometres Service Days Rotation Count Cents Per Km (per tyre) New Chinese 32,174 148 1 0.81 Previous Recap 57,075 259 1 0.40 Previous Recap 57,745 217 1 0.39 Note: Testing is done with a full […]
Testing Now – Saulin vs Bridgestone
Our latest test happening now! 295/80×22.5 Saulin steer vs Bridgestone R150 Watch for results
Testing BDV Bandag Recap
Test vehicle is an 8 wheeler front lift garbage truck doing double shifts for a leading waste management company. The vehicle is constantly averaging payloads of up to 7 tonne. The following tyres were managed through Bears Tyre Tracker and all maintenance costs are included in the final CPK (cost per kilometre) figure. Tyres had […]
Latest test of the Joyall 501
Quantity 8, 11×22.5 Joyall on front and rear drive axles Test vehicle is an 8 wheeler front lift garbage truck doing double shifts for a leading waste management company. The vehicle is constantly averaging payloads of up to 7 tonne. The following tyres were managed through Bears Tyre Tracker and all maintenance costs are included […]
Regular Tyre Testing Results to be published here
We’re publishing a new series here testing different brands of tyres – Watch this space!