Trailer tires have some significant design and construction differences, compared to truck tires; they are designed for a different set of stresses and forces and are built with different construction and design concepts than truck tires. The BlackHawk BTR555ST is a specialty trailer tire designed for medium and heavy commercial trailer applications. Let’s get in and take a closer look at this tire with this BlackHawk BTR555ST tire review:

Features and Benefits

• Advanced tread compound is designed to stand up to cuts, punctures, abrasions, weathering, and UV/ozone exposure
• All-season grip with a wide base, 5 wide ribs, and a network of circumferential grooves that resist hydroplaning by diverting water behind the tire’s contact patch on wet roads
• Tread grooves molded with stone ejectors in the base, to protect the casing by easily shedding rocks, broken glass, and debris from the grooves
• Tough steel belted construction
• Good choice for medium to heavy trailer duty for commercial applications
• 14-ply rated for great load capacity
• Low rolling resistance and excellent heat dispersal, making it a great fit for long hours at highway speed
• Reinforced sidewall for a higher load rating and helps resist trailer sway and wander

Pros and Cons

PROS:

• Great load capacity for heavier trailer duties
• Easy maneuverability and year-round performance
• Damage-resistant design and tread compound

CONS:

• Not a good choice for severe winter weather
• Trailer tire only – not for vehicle use

SimpleTire’s view on BlackHawk BTR55ST tires

The robust steel belt layers of the BlackHawk BTR555ST are designed for excellent durability and load capacity of up to 4080 pounds per tire, making it an excellent trailer tire for hauling heavy equipment or industrial trailer applications. Trailers are exposed to all sorts of weather conditions, and the heavy-duty tread compound of the Blackhawk is optimized to resist weathering and cracking from factors like extreme heat and cold, ozone, and UV rays. The BlackHawk’s reinforced design helps reduce trailer sway and wander at highway speed, for safer and more dependable towing and handling.

The groove design of the BlackHawk diverts water away from the contact patch to resist hydroplaning, and groove ejectors protect the casing and belt plies from stone drilling and damage. All in all, the Gladiator All Steel is a medium/heavy-duty commercial trailer that’s versatile enough for a variety of trailer applications.

Vehicles the BlackHawk BTR55ST is a good replacement tire for

The BlackHawk BTR555ST would be a good replacement tire for commercial applications such as:

• Heavy equipment trailers
• Car haulers
• Livestock trailers
• Tankers
• Dump trailers
• Moving vans
• General freight trailers