Truck tires: cost per km

Budget vs premium tire by actual mileage — cost per km decides, not the sticker

Parameters

Budget tire, €

Premium tire, €

Budget tire life, k km

Premium tire life, k km

Number of wheels

Annual mileage, k km

Premium retreading: +70% life at 35% of price

Result

Cost per km — budget0.0018 €/км

Cost per km — premium0.0013 €/км

Annual spend — budget€2640

Annual spend — premium€1921

Premium cheaper by €719/yr

Premium costs 60–80% more but lasts 1.8–2.5× longer and yields a retreadable casing. Budget wins only at low mileage (<60k km/yr) or on low-wear trailer axles.