LTL811
This review will tell you about the universal tires for a wide range of truck trailers and semi-trailers. But before that, let's define the basic requirements that apply to these tires. Truck tires for semi-trailers intended for long-distance, regional, or combined transport must meet the following requirements:
- Resistance to weight loads or increased load-bearing capacity - such tires must withstand the weight of the load and at the same time maintain their integrity and tightness.
- Long term of use - since tires are used in commercial vehicles, the longer their life, the better.
- High rates of exchange rate stability.
- Increased tread area in the area of the contact patch of the tire and the road.
To what extent do the tires we are planning to talk about meet these requirements?
About LTL811 tires
LTL811 tires are equally well used on bulk material trailers, timber vans, and other types of medium and heavy-duty trailers. However, the versatility of tires does not end there, since they are equally suitable for mainline and regional cargo transportation, and even for movement on light off-road.
Finally, continuing the theme of versatility, it should be noted that these tires are all-weather. All this, together with other operational advantages and low cost, makes these tires a very practical purchase. And the most important feature of this tire model is the increased width of the center rib. This should be remembered and correlated with the parameters of the existing disks.
Performance characteristics
Model: LTL811
- Brand: LingLong.
- Manufacturer: Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd.
- Country: China.
- Purpose: trailers and semi-trailers.
- Seasonality: all-season / all-weather.
- Sealing method: tubeless.
- Tread type: symmetrical non-directional.
- Tread height: 10.5 mm.
- Design features a radial frame and reinforcement with metal belts.
- Maximum speed: 95 mph.
- Maximum wheel load 8600-9425 lb.
Tire design
The LTL811 tires are built on the standard Linglong Tire base - a radial carcass reinforced with all-metal belts. The radial frame provides a high level of strength on the one hand and excellent structural balance on the other. But unlike other Linglong Tire truck tires, the LTL811 has a tighter casing. This is done so that a tire with an increased width of the working surface can withstand high loads without deforming. Reinforcement with metal belts helps the tire to maintain the correct configuration, regardless of the intensity of the load. In addition, the presence of metal belts ensures uniform pressure of the tire against the road surface, which guarantees uniform wear of the tread.
Important! To ensure equally acceptable operating characteristics of trucks, tires with the same diameter must be used on all wheels. Differences in tire sizes between the towing vehicle and the trailer will result in uneven weight distribution.
Tire tread
The most important element in tire construction is, of course, the tread, as it is the tread that provides most of the performance. In these tires, the tread has a low profile height - only 10.5 mm, which is not very much for a truck tire. The tread height is specially selected so as not to create excessive rolling resistance of the wheel due to friction. Nevertheless, even such a mild tread is sufficient to ensure effective braking of the trailer. A good grip for braking is provided by a special rubber compound, from which the vice-rector is molded, as, in most all-season tires of Linglong Tire, the LTL811 uses thermosetting rubber for molding the tread. In short, this is a special compound of more than two dozen components, and this compound retains its original density parameters, regardless of the ambient temperature.
However, in addition to the composition from which the tread is cast, the tread design, namely the location of the longitudinal and transverse lines, has a noticeable effect on the performance characteristics.
Seven longitudinally spaced deep grooves provide directional stability of the trailer when driving both in a straight line and when cornering. In addition, these longitudinally spaced stripes, in combination with diagonal sipes, ensure that the tires perform well on wet roads. This is a very important feature considering that these tires are all season.
LTL811 advantages
Fuel economy. The LTL811 is a well-balanced tire that does not generate rolling resistance. The absence of rolling resistance ensures fuel economy since the wheels spin more freely and do not slow down the movement of the car.
Small braking distance. LTL811, despite the low tread height, provides a good grip on the road surface, sufficient for quick braking. Thanks to these tires, your truck will stop faster, which is especially important when driving downhill.
Self-cleaning function. Even when driving on asphalt roads, stones are usually hammered into the tire tread. This does not affect the driving performance of the trailer. But due to the presence of stones in the tread, the tire is intensively destroyed. All Linglong Tire truck tires use a self-cleaning function when stones fall out of the groove cavity under the influence of centrifugal force. As a result, the tires are cleaner and will last longer.
Exchange rate stability. If you are interested in the trailer not shaking on the road, and it follows exactly after the tractor, then these tires are what you need. Thanks to the specially designed tread design, the tires run in a straight line and follow the truck when cornering.
All-season operation. The LLF11 model is a truly all-season rubber that will provide a good driving performance of the trailer both in winter and in summer and even in the off-season. This is largely due to the design of the tread pattern and the composition of the materials used to cast it.
The durability of operation. Linglong Tire is not well known outside of Asian countries. Therefore, to attract customers, the company has to produce its products with the best characteristics. And that is why Linglong Tire has put tremendous potential in these tires in terms of durability. Linglong Tire provides a warranty for its truck tires up to 5 years from the date of purchase or 75 thousand miles mileage. Perhaps this is the best indication that the tires will last a long time.
Affordable price. Truck tires are not cheap at all, and quality tires are especially expensive. Therefore, the purchase of LTL811 is perceived as a particularly attractive decision, because the tires are inexpensive and at the same time of high quality. The only "but" - the prices for these tires are usually low from the official dealers of Linglong Tire. And we do not know how much these tires will cost from intermediaries.
Environmentally friendly tires. The LTL811 tires can be used up to 90% tread. This means fewer tires end up in landfills and less damage to the ecosystem. Again, unlike most cheap tires, these tires are highly recyclable.
Disadvantages
There is only one drawback: Linglong Tire products and, in particular, the LTL811 model, are rarely available from unofficial dealers. This is not surprising, since the brand is not yet the most popular, and the tire size is specific. Therefore, you may have to buy these tires under the order, because of which the price of the purchased products will cease to be very attractive.
However, Linglong Tire is constantly expanding its network of representative offices in different countries, and, probably, very soon an official dealer of these wonderful tires will appear in your region.