I farm. 75 percent of my driving is on gravel or dirt. For the price Im interested in trying treadwright tires. I've got buddies that run them on work trucks just like I may end up doing and have heard nothing but good things. I ruin alot of tires and would like to find a cheaper alternative. But again I really dont want to be 20 miles out of town with a load of cattle and have a tire decide to have pups on me. So on farm trucks that rarely see more than 50 miles an hour would you risk running a tread wright tire with a load range e? Ive ran recaps on grain and semi trucks and havent had any serperation or blow out issues. But again my heavy trucks dont go more than a 30 mile trip. The other 25 percent of the time Im on pavement and my longest trip wouldnt be more than 70 miles. So should I or shouldnt I risk trying them out and finding out if they are worth it for me?

 

Everything has some kind of risk. In the case of running recaps, it goes up with mileage and heat. That's why they are considered OK for off-road, farm work, short trips, etc. Only you can decide what your level of risk tolerance is.

Long trips + summer heat + Treadwright = BOOM!

 

In your case I might try a set on virgin casings preferrably less than 5 years old.

 

Thanks guys. I think Ill try a set on my feed truck. Fall is right around the corner so temperature is gonna drop and shell maybe see 6 miles of pavement aday going into the gas station so I can drink a cup of coffee and catch up on the gossip. From what Ive read on the internet alot of people have had good luck with them, but only reviews Ive found have been on jeep and off road forums. I saw this thread and it raised questions. A cummins powered dodge with a bale bed is a hell of alot heavier than any old jeep. Guess the worse thing that could happen for me with trying them is if one blows out and panics my yearing and they crash through a fence. I do got one more question though, where I would tear a lug off of a regular tire, on a recap instead of tearing a lug would if peel the whole tread off?

 

Is your truck a dually ? If it is I would have no fear of caps. I can tell you that Bandag caps are quality as far as caps go plus you can probably find a Bandag retreader locally and could even have your own casings capped if you have any or can find a good set. An allsteel casing like a GY G133 or similar would be ideal. A properly cured cap would not be torn off by road debris, like Nadir stated earlier the problem with caps comes from highway speed heat buildup, low inflation pressure also is a key factor in heat buildup, check your pressures regularly when your tires are cold and inflate to max pressure (80 psi on an E rated tire)

 

I have a set of Treadwrights on my little Ram 1500 and so far they have been great. Of course, that truck spends 99 percent of the time unloaded and it's really only used as a backup or foul weather vehicle. It did take a lot of lead to make one of them work and I think I already lost some of it because at 65 mph it's getting a little noisy (and I found a piece in my driveway). I would definitely recommend them for a part time vehicle or one that rarely sees the high side of 60 mph.
I am going to be needing new treads for my work vehicle, a van that is rated at one ton and probably carries 1500 pound most of the time. I also put 15k miles on it every year as opposed to 3-4k on the p/u. I'm thinking I won't be putting recaps on the van. Too much highway mileage (speed limit here is 75). I would highly recommend them for vehicles rarely or never used at freeway speeds but I don't think I want to risk it on a vehicle used hard, fast and often.