Hankook AH37 tires?

Iceni John · February 12, 2019, 06:54:48 PM

Anyone here using these tires? I have to get new tires soon, and a local independent tire shop can get these in 12R22.5 for $456 each which seems to be about the middle of their price range. Are they any good? For that price they should be a decent tire. The salesdude was very keen to also sell me bags of Equal Flexx balancing pixie dust for all six tires - do I really need it at all, or in the front tires only, or what? For an extra $300-ish I want to know that there's some specific benefit to using it.

John

DoubleEagle · February 12, 2019, 07:34:59 PM

I would keep pricing around, $456 seems high to me (but then I am cheap). 12R 22.5's cost more than the more common truck sizes, but that is up to you. I used Equal in the nineties, and it did work, but it got lumpy after mixing with moisture inside the tire, and lumped around for a while until it got broken up. You also need a different style Schrader Valve to handle it because the dust interferes with the seal of the regular valves. I now have the tires spin balanced on my vehicles. A good brand of tires needs less in the way of balancing compared to others. Some people do not even bother with balancing, and somehow get away with it. At least Hankook's are South Korean tires, which are better than some of the Chinese brands.

chessie4905 · February 13, 2019, 05:33:35 AM

How about Bandage recaps on the rear?

DoubleEagle · February 13, 2019, 06:28:05 AM

Quote from: chessie4905 on February 13, 2019, 05:33:35 AM
How about Bandage recaps on the rear?

Bandage recaps are crappy, but Bandag's are the best recaps available.

I used to use them on my dump trucks on the rears. The main thing for good life is the quality of the casing. Michelin's used to be the best casing, but their sidewalls crack sooner than other brands lately, and for bus use, time will take it's toll before the tread wears out. If Bandag accepts the casing, they guarantee the tire.

TomC · February 13, 2019, 07:08:46 AM

I have 11R-24.5 rubber. I just replaced my Michelin XZE2 with the Hankook AH37. The Michelins would have been $1,500 more. I used to work with L.A. Freightliner as a new truck Engineering and Sales. Freightliner's standard tire on their trucks (if you don't specify a specific tire) is the Hankook. My tire man also likes the Hankook tire-he won't sell Goodyear products. I run the tires at the same 90psi all the way around. The Hankooks are a little stiffer than the Michelin with the ride, but have better straight stability-meaning I don't have to correct my steering so much going down the road. All in all, I'm pleased with the tires so far (have been on for a year). Good Luck, TomC

chessie4905 · February 13, 2019, 03:28:08 PM

How about Michelin recaps on the rear?

Iceni John · February 13, 2019, 07:46:13 PM

Quote from: chessie4905 on February 13, 2019, 03:28:08 PM
How about Michelin recaps on the rear?

Five of my tires now are Michelin XZEs with Bandag recaps on the rears. The sixth tire is a used Yokohama that I got for free two years ago when I saw a deep gash on the inner sidewall of my right inner Michelin, but a few days ago I noticed some very deep cracks all around the Yokohama's sidewall. Maybe it was already damaged when I got it, but whatever the reason, it's no longer safe to use. The rears are ancient, the fronts slightly less so, and the spare is an antediluvian 10.00x20 which should be in a museum by now. If I get six fresh tires, the right front Michelin will be the new spare, then I'll be good for another thirty years. (OK, just kidding!)

John

Dave5Cs · February 14, 2019, 08:24:24 AM

11x22.5 Toyo's smooth ride and are 5 years old as i remember they were a very good price.

Iceni John · February 18, 2019, 10:16:10 AM

It pays to shop around! Parkhouse Tire can do the same Hankook AH37s for $377 each, so out the door they are $1000 less than the other place. Now that's more like it. As long as they get fresh tires for me they'll have my business. And they don't faff around with the pixie dust inside them - they'll use proper balance weights. I've used Parkhouse before, and for many years we used them at work with good success.

John

TomC · February 18, 2019, 12:56:07 PM

Make sure you have ALL tires spin balanced. Then weigh the bus and run the proper tire pressure.

uncle ned · February 19, 2019, 07:26:01 AM

I have 11r24.5 ah12 Hankook tires on huggy. they are about 5 years old and no side wall cracks visiable.

They replaced Michelin which i had 2 blow out on the inside duals. which i did not know untill i had her on a
pit. there was big holes on the inside.

ride good and and have given no trouble altho i did loose one on I85 south due to a big dead pine tree fallin front of the coach. Hit it at about 65mph and launched her over.
than just bumpty bumpty to a slow stand still no wandering or anything held very steady.

A 1r 24.5 goodyear cost 580 dollars at 1 oclock on a sunday morning in a bad wind storm.
But good sam paid for the delivery.

uncle ned