Satoya Heavy Duty T — a commercial trailer tyre designed for non-driven, free-rolling trailer axles. These wheels roll freely behind the tractor unit and do not transmit engine torque, as they are not driven wheels. Therefore, the tread pattern is not designed with a block-based traction layout, but instead features a longitudinal rib design, structurally optimized to maintain directional stability of the trailer.
The tread surface is divided by four wide longitudinal grooves into five continuous ribs. These ribs maintain stable support strips along the direction of travel and help the wheel follow the intended trajectory without excessive movement of large individual tread blocks. This configuration is particularly suitable for free-rolling axles on semi-trailers or trailers.
The longitudinal grooves run continuously around the tyre circumference, creating uninterrupted channels for water evacuation from the contact patch. For the buyer, this means an efficient drainage system operating across the entire tread surface.
The edges of the central ribs feature a stepped and zigzag design. Combined with short transverse sipes, this increases the number of working edges without fragmenting the tread into numerous movable blocks. The result is a combination of solid rib support and additional biting edges for road contact.
Short slanted sipes are placed on the intermediate and shoulder ribs. These sipes are oriented in different directions and complement the main longitudinal grooves with finer pattern elements. This geometry makes the tread surface less smooth and creates additional biting edges across the tread.
The wide shoulder ribs extend to the edges of the tread and remain nearly continuous. As a result, the longitudinal rib design covers the entire working width of the tread, rather than being concentrated only in the central area.
Overall, the Heavy Duty T offers the buyer a clear and purpose-built design for trailer axles: five longitudinal ribs provide constant support strips, four wide grooves ensure effective water evacuation, while stepped edges and short sipes increase the number of working edges. This is a longitudinal rib configuration optimized for free-rolling trailer wheels.
Key Features of Satoya Heavy Duty T
- Designed for trailer axles, optimized for free-rolling wheels;
- Five continuous ribs create stable longitudinal support strips;
- Four wide grooves provide efficient water drainage paths;
- Stepped edges on central ribs increase the number of working edges;
- Short slanted sipes form additional biting edges on the tread surface;
- Shoulder ribs extend the longitudinal rib pattern to the edges of the tread;
- Longitudinal rib configuration is structurally designed to maintain directional stability.
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Approximate calculation.
Credit amount from 2 000 to 300 000 rubles.
Initial payment from 0% to 90%.
Loan term from 3 to 36 months.
The interest rate is calculated individually.
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