Hercules
ABOUT HERCULES TIRES
Hercules Tires is an American tire manufacturer based out of Findlay, OH. The company, Hercules Tire and Rubber Company, was founded in 1952 and has been a well-known brand in the replacement tire industry since then. Hercules is now a subsidiary of American Tire Distributors (ATD), one of the largest tire distributors in the US, since its acquisition in 2014. The tire brand has diverse product lines across all vehicle segments and it has recently made inroads in the off-roading category with its partnership with TIS Wheels by launching Hercules TIS Offroad TT1. Hercules is an established tire brand in passenger and performance car segments as well as for SUVs and CUVs - and works as a great brand choice for all vehicles.
ARE HERCULES TIRES GOOD?
Yes. Hercules Tires is a perfect fit for passenger and performance cars, SUVs, CUVs, and trucks. With more than 70 years of rich history and manufacturing experience, Hercules provides great road comfort even on the toughest of terrains. Their RoadTour 855 SPE tire for passenger cars is popular even to this day. Hercules lives by the motto of delivering premier-value tires at an affordable price. If you are shopping for high-quality tires but do not want to break the bank, then Hercules Tires is for you.
DO HERCULES TIRES FIT MY CAR
Yes! Hercules will fit onto your car. The Hercules brand offers a wide variety of tire sizes to fit your car perfectly.
Some of the sizes of Hercules tires that are the best fitment for your car or truck are:
- 185/60 R15
- 195/75 R16
- 205/55 R16
- 215/50 R17
- 225/60 R18
- 235/65 R17
- 245/55 R19
- 255/70 R15
- 265/70 R17
- 275/65 R20
- 295/50 R15
Hercules offers a wide range of tire sizes with a variety of tire sizes, widths, and aspect ratios.
SHOULD YOU BUY HERCULES TIRES
Yes! Yes. Hercules is a trusted replacement tire brand for cars and trucks. The tires are distributed in around 4,000 retail locations across the U.S. and Canada. Thanks to their parent company American Tire Distributors for strengthening the distribution. Hercules tires come in all shapes and sizes, with widths as high as 295 mm, and they fit the wheel sizes ranging from 14” to 22”. If you are looking for innovative tires for your car or truck, Hercules Tires offers you the best design, styles, and fitment at a great price.
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This lineup has a tire for almost every job, from 14-inch commuter all-seasons to 35-inch all-terrains for lifted trucks. Below, each model is grouped by what it's built for, with the wheel sizes it covers and its treadwear grade where it has one. Find your size, match your load range, and you're done.
Popular designs, side by side
Hercules Terra Trac AT X-Venture
The heavy-duty all-terrain in the lineup, with LT construction and flotation sizes. We have it in 35x12.50R20LT (125R), 35x12.50R18LT (128Q) and 30x9.50R15LT (104R). The 35s are lifted-truck sizes, and the 30x9.50R15 suits smaller 15-inch rigs. LT tires ride stiffer than P-metric tires, so if your truck rarely leaves pavement, the X-Journey is the easier daily.
Hercules Roadtour Connect AS 205/75R15 97T - 98702
An all-season touring tire with a 600 treadwear grade, in a tall-sidewall 15-inch size. The 75-series sidewall gives a soft ride and good curb protection. It's T-rated, so check that your door placard doesn't call for a higher speed rating.
Hercules Avalanche RT 205/50R17XL 93H - 02380
The low-profile end of the car winter line, in a 17-inch XL size. It's H-rated, which is higher than many winter tires, so it holds up better at highway speed. Low sidewalls and potholes don't mix, so keep the pressures up.
Hercules Raptis R-T6X 235/45R19 95H - 98611
A lower-profile R-T6X size for crossovers and sedans on 19s. Unlike most R-T6X sizes, this one is standard load and H-rated. Check that 95H meets or beats what your door placard lists.
Hercules Roadtour Connect AS 205/70R15 96T - 98701
Another 15-inch Roadtour size, slightly shorter and stiffer than the 205/75R15. It has the same all-season tread and 600 treadwear grade. Pick between the two by the exact size on your sidewall, not by feel. Overall diameter affects your speedometer.
Hercules Avalanche XUV 245/50R20 102T - 03118
Hercules Raptis R-T6 225/40ZR18XL 92W - 98586
Hercules Roadtour Connect AS 185/65R14 86H - 98693
The smallest Roadtour size we stock, for cars that still run 14-inch wheels. It's H-rated and carries the same 600 treadwear grade as the rest of the line. Fewer 14-inch options exist every year, so this one's worth noting if that's your size.
Hercules Avalanche XUV 235/55R19XL 105T - 03112
Hercules Raptis R-T6 235/40ZR19XL 96W - 98591
Hercules Roadtour Connect AS 195/60R15 88H - 98695
Hercules TERRA TRAC T/G MAX
Hercules Roadtour Connect AS 215/75R15 100T - 98712.1
Hercules Avalanche XUV 255/50R20XL 109H - 03121
Hercules Raptis R-T6 245/40ZR19XL 98Y - 98590
Hercules Roadtour Connect AS 225/55R18 98H - 98716
On the car
Photos from customers in our fitment gallery. Click a car for its full setup.
Hercules tires by job
Pick the job first, then the size. Here's every model in the lineup, the wheel diameters it covers and its treadwear grade. A dash means no grade is listed. LT sizes don't carry one.
| Model | Job | Wheel sizes | Treadwear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadtour Connect AS | Car and crossover all-season | 14–19 in | 600 |
| Roadtour Connect PCV | Car and crossover all-season | 15–20 in | 620 |
| Raptis R-T6 | Performance-leaning all-season, ZR sizes | 16–20 in | 500 |
| Raptis R-T6X | Performance all-season for crossovers and SUVs | 19–20 in | 600 |
| H/P 4000 | Older touring line | 14–15 in | 440 |
| Terra Trac Cross-V AW | Crossover/SUV all-weather | 16–22 in | 700 |
| Terra Trac HPT | Crossover/SUV highway | 15–20 in | 500 |
| Terra Trac AT X-Journey | Street-friendly all-terrain | 15–22 in | 600 |
| Terra Trac AT X-Venture | Tough all-terrain, LT and flotation | 15–20 in | – |
| TIS Offroad RT1 | Rugged terrain, LT and P-metric | 16–22 in | – |
| TIS Offroad TT1 | Aggressive off-road, LT E and F | 16–26 in | – |
| Terra Trac T/G MAX | Work truck LT | 15–20 in | – |
| Terra Trac CH4 | Work truck and van highway | 15–18 in | – |
| H-901 LT | Highway LT | 16 in | – |
| Avalanche RT | Winter, cars and small crossovers | 15–18 in | – |
| Avalanche TT | Winter, trucks | 16–22 in | – |
| Avalanche XUV | Winter, crossovers and SUVs | 18–20 in | – |
Which model suits your car, crossover or truck
Daily-driven cars and crossovers
The Roadtour Connect AS is the default commuter tire. It has a 600 treadwear grade and H or V speed ratings, and it covers 14 to 19 inches. Stocked sizes run from a 185/65R14 for 14-inch wheels up to a 235/60R17 that fits a lot of crossovers. On 20s, go with the PCV. It reaches 20 inches and grades 620.
If you want a sportier feel, the Raptis R-T6 comes in ZR sizes with W and Y speed ratings. The cost is tread life: it grades 500. The R-T6X is the crossover version, mostly in XL sizes like 235/50R19 and 265/45R20 for crossovers and SUVs on big wheels. Look at the 255/50R19XL R-T6X as an example. The H/P 4000 is the older touring line in 14 and 15 inches, with the lowest grade here at 440.
Crossovers and SUVs
The Cross-V AW carries the highest treadwear grade in the lineup at 700. It's an all-weather tire, meant for drivers who see mixed conditions year-round. The HPT is a plain highway tire with a 500 grade, from 15 to 20 inches. It's a good fit for an SUV that lives on pavement.
Half-ton trucks and all-terrain
The AT X-Journey is the street-friendly all-terrain. It comes in standard and XL load from 15 to 22 inches and grades 600. The AT X-Venture is the tougher one, with LT load range E sizes plus flotation sizes like 31x10.50R15 and 35x12.50R20. Pick the X-Journey if you mostly drive on the road and the X-Venture if you tow, haul or spend real time on trails. You can also compare every all-terrain we carry.
Lifted trucks and off-road
The off-road tires are co-branded with TIS. The RT1 is a rugged-terrain tire in LT and P-metric sizes from 16 to 22 inches. The TT1 has the most aggressive tread, in LT E and F, with sizes up to 37x12.50R20 on wheels as big as 26 inches. For a lifted build, a matched wheel and tire package takes the guesswork out of offset and clearance.
Work trucks and vans
The T/G MAX is an LT load range E tire from 15 to 20 inches. The CH4 is a highway tire for work trucks and vans, in LT and C sizes from 15 to 18 inches. The H-901 LT is a 16-inch highway LT. All three are built for load, not looks.
Winter
There are three Avalanche models. The RT is for cars and small crossovers, in sizes like 205/65R16 and 215/65R16. The TT is for trucks, and the XUV is for crossovers and SUVs on 18 to 20 inch wheels, such as the 245/60R18 Avalanche XUV. These are dedicated snow tires. The Cross-V AW is all-weather, not a winter tire. See all winter tires in stock if you're cross-shopping.
The brand also has commercial truck, trailer, farm and skid steer tires, plus the TIS UT1 for UTVs.
Who makes Hercules tires?
Hercules is a tire brand owned by American Tire Distributors (ATD). ATD bought Hercules Tire & Rubber Company in 2014, and the name dates back to 1952. Ironman tires come from the same ATD family.
Are Hercules tires good?
They're a value brand with a lineup that covers almost every job: commuter cars, crossovers, half-tons, lifted trucks, work vans and winter. The treadwear grades tell you a lot. A higher number means slower expected wear. Here's how they rank:
- 700: Terra Trac Cross-V AW
- 620: Roadtour Connect PCV
- 600: Roadtour Connect AS, Raptis R-T6X, Terra Trac AT X-Journey
- 500: Raptis R-T6, Terra Trac HPT
- 440: H/P 4000
If tread life is your priority, start at the top of that list. If you want sharper steering, the 500-grade R-T6 is the honest trade.
How to pick the right size and load range
- Match the size. Read it off your current sidewall or door placard, and buy that exact size unless you're changing wheels.
- Match or beat the load index. Trucks that tow or haul need an LT load range E (or F on the TT1), not a P-metric tire.
- Check the speed rating. Don't go below what your placard lists.
- Plus-sizing? Run the numbers through our tire size calculator to keep overall diameter close to stock.
- Not sure? Put your exact car or truck into the fitment search instead of guessing.
Got your size? Pick a model above and filter to it, or run your vehicle through the fitment search first.
Questions
Are Hercules tires good in snow?
The Avalanche models are the snow tires: the RT for cars and small crossovers, the TT for trucks and the XUV for crossovers and SUVs. The Terra Trac Cross-V AW is an all-weather tire, not a dedicated winter tire.
Which Hercules tire fits a lifted truck?
Look at the Terra Trac AT X-Venture in flotation sizes up to 35x12.50R20, or the TIS Offroad TT1, which goes up to 37x12.50R20. Clearance depends on your lift and wheel offset, so check your truck in the fitment search first.
Why don't LT tires show a treadwear grade?
LT sizes don't carry a treadwear grade. Compare them by load range and tread type instead.
What does XL mean on a tire size?
XL means extra load: the tire can carry more weight than a standard-load tire of the same size when inflated correctly. Many Raptis R-T6X sizes are XL because they go on heavier crossovers and SUVs.
Which Hercules tire has the highest treadwear grade?
The Terra Trac Cross-V AW, at 700. The Roadtour Connect PCV is next at 620.
Are Hercules and Ironman the same company?
They're separate brands under the same owner, American Tire Distributors. Each has its own lineup and sizes.
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