23.5R25 is the standard mid-size loader tyre: CAT 966 through 972, Volvo L150, equivalent class. Heavy fitment in Australian civil construction and secondary mining.
23.5R25 is the size below 26.5R25 in the major wheel loader range. It fits the CAT 966-972 class, Volvo L150, Komatsu WA380-WA430, Liebherr L 550. Smaller than primary production loaders, larger than civil-yard equipment. The workhorse mid-size loader fitment.
Demand profile is steadier than 26.5R25, less of the boom-and-bust that comes with tier-one mining contracts. Civil contractors run these machines on water carts, stockpile work, road maintenance and secondary mining. Mid-tier brands have very strong fitment history here.
The right 23.5R25 is usually an L-3 (Bridgestone VSDL+, Michelin XHA2, Goodyear RL-3K) for general-purpose duty. L-4 makes sense where the machine sees harder rock work. L-5 is over-spec for most 966-class duty and rarely justified.
~597 mm (23.5")
Radial (R) · Bias also available
25"
~1,790 mm
L-3, L-4
A2 / A5
Caterpillar 966, 968, 972 · Komatsu WA380, WA420, WA430 · Volvo L150, L180 · Liebherr L 550 · Doosan DL450 · Hitachi ZW250
23.5R25 is the standard mid-size wheel loader fitment. In Australia it turns up on Caterpillar 966, 968 and 972 loaders, Komatsu WA380, WA420 and WA430, Volvo L150 and L180, Liebherr L 550, Doosan DL450 and Hitachi ZW250. Fitment varies by machine generation and configuration, so confirm the size on the machine or against current OEM data before ordering.
There is no single price. What a 23.5R25 costs turns on brand tier, TRA service code, whether the tyre is new or used, how many you take and where they have to land. We price Ex Works unless a quote states delivered, so freight runs to the buyer's account under our Standard Terms. We don't publish a price list because the number moves with allocation, exchange rate and freight. Ask us and we'll give you a current indication in AUD for the volume you need.
In our view L-3 covers most 966-class duty: general-purpose loader work, stockpiles, water carts and road maintenance. We'd lean to L-4 where the machine spends real time in rock or on a sharp run-of-mine floor and cut damage is what kills tyres. L-5 is over-spec for most 966-class work and rarely justified on cost. That's the opinion of an independent trader, not a tyre engineer, and it's worth confirming against your own site data and the manufacturer's application guidance.
No. 23.5R25 is a radial tyre and 23.5-25 is a bias (cross-ply) tyre in the same nominal size. They deflect differently under load, and radial and bias tyres are not run on the same axle or on the same twin assembly. Bias 23.5-25 still has a place on older loaders and lighter civil and agricultural work, but the two are not interchangeable position by position. See our safety information for the mixing rules we trade under.
Size and machine class. 23.5R25 has a nominal section width of about 597 mm and an overall diameter of about 1,790 mm. 26.5R25 is about 676 mm wide with an overall diameter of about 1,915 mm. Both sit on a 25 inch rim. 23.5R25 is the Caterpillar 966 to 972 class, 26.5R25 is the Caterpillar 980 to 988 class. Demand for 23.5R25 is steadier, with less of the boom and bust that follows tier-one mining contracts.
Mid-size loader tyres in 23.5R25: every brand, every pattern. Quick turnaround from the trader market.
Send buy enquirySteady demand. Strong active market for 23.5R25 surplus, particularly for late-model L-3 stock.
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