What are these tires for?

[l0cke]

Saw these going through Denver, they are massive

Anyone know what uses these? I assume it's some kind of construction equipment.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Maybe one of these.

 

[Ichinisan]

Made for rolling, obviously.

 

[LTC8K6]

Mining trucks.

http://www.cat.com/equipment/off-highway-trucks/mining-trucks

 

[Ichinisan]

I'm willing to bet those tires are meant to go onto some wheels.

 

[phucheneh]

Yeah, I was gonna say 'big-ass construction equipment.' Probably of the dump truck variety...I can't think of much else that scale that doesn't have tracks.

That kind of rubber is insanely heavy and expensive.

 

[phucheneh]

From Wikipedia, on Caterpillar's largest truck:

Each 797 wheel is attached to the axle using 47 nuts that are torqued to 2,300 lb·ft (3,118 N·m).[17] A size 55/80R63 radial tire was developed by Michelin in conjunction with Caterpillar specifically for the first generation 797.[18] The Caterpillar 797B and 797F run on the largest tire in the world, the 4.028 m (13.22 ft) tall, 5,300 kg (11,680 lb) Michelin 59/80R63 XDR.[19] Six tires are required per truck at a cost in 2009 of approximately USD $42,500 per tire.

 

[bbhaag]

Earth movers man. The things those tires move make the world go round.:biggrin:

 

[BoomerD]

Could fit a wide variety of equipment, but most likely haul trucks, but COULD be for a large front-end loader.
Different tread than scrapers use. (earthmovers)