Hercules Tires?

[mattpopp]

Has anybody used them or have real world experience with them? You can get them for cheap. The cheap price is what worries me. Right now I am looking at $460 a corner to switch to a 17.5. Using the Hercules would save me $100 or $150 a corner. People love Maxxis and those are a Chinese tire. Just trying to get a feel for them.

 

[jnbhobe]

Hercules have been around for years, I used them years ago. I thought they were a US. tire. But that was a long time ago.

 

[hogan]

Hercules tires used to be made exclusively by Cooper Tire and were manufactured with same design and specifications as the Cooper product. Don't know who they buy from today.

 

[Ray LeTourneau]

mattpopp, I've never heard of Hercules Tires. I have had Maxxis tires on previous RVs and have not had any issues with them. I know they are made in a few different countries including China but I think they are a good choice. I guess my concern with buying any tire would be the dealers ability to stand behind them.

 

[mattpopp]

I went with the assumption that the Hercules is made in China. So far it seems to have positive feedback.

 

[Tombstonejim]

Nothing wrong with Hercules tires. I do not see any 17.5's on their web site. If I were going with 16's I would chose a LT instead of ST just for the speed rating if nothing else.

 

[mattpopp]

$237 for the tire
http://www.easternmarine.com/hercules-215-75r-175-lt-heavy-duty-tire-load-range-h

$282 Tire and Rim, But I dont think our trailer axles have the correct hub for this style of rim. Have to check, but if it does I will be all over these
http://www.easternmarine.com/hercules-lt215-75r-175-radial-tire-sil-modular-rim-8-lug-lr-h

This is the cheapest place that I have found the Goodyear G614. These come with a Steel Rim and they will not sell without the rim. $293
http://www.easternmarine.com/goodyear-lt235-85r-16-radial-tire-sil-modular-rim-8-lug-lr-g

 

[mattpopp]

Nothing wrong with Hercules tires. I do not see any 17.5's on their web site. If I were going with 16's I would chose a LT instead of ST just for the speed rating if nothing else.

http://www.herculestire.com/catalogHercules/pdfCatalogPages/H-SERIES%20DATABOOK%20H-902.pdf

 

[jnbhobe]

http://www.herculestire.com/catalogHercules/pdfCatalogPages/H-SERIES%20DATABOOK%20H-902.pdf

I was just looking for that info, I should have waited for you. I would not be the least bit afraid of the Hercules tires.

 

[mattpopp]

I was just looking for that info, I should have waited for you. I would not be the least bit afraid of the Hercules tires.

I have wasted most of today researching those tires. Pretty much come to the conclusion that they are as good as any other brand on the road. But I was thinking they were much cheaper then what I found them for as they are competitively priced.