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Order Steer tires by tire type, service description, brand, mileage warranty, availability, and current price.
Before choosing Steer tires, match the vehicle-required load index, speed rating, and any applicable load or designation requirements.
Steer tires: front-axle tires for commercial trucks
Steer tires are commercial truck tires designed for the front steering axle of semi trucks, straight trucks and buses. Steer tires use rib treads with continuous circumferential grooves, which keep the truck tracking straight, resist irregular wear and clear water from the contact patch.
Steer tire sizes and load ranges
Steer tires come in sizes such as 11R22.5, 295/75R22.5 and 11R24.5 for linehaul tractors, and 315/80R22.5 and 425/65R22.5 for heavy front axles on dump trucks and mixers. Steer tires commonly run in load range H (16-ply rating, 120 psi), because the front axle of a loaded tractor carries up to 12,000 lb or more.
FMCSA tread depth rule for steer tires
FMCSA rules (49 CFR 393.75) require steer tires on trucks, truck tractors and buses to have at least 4/32 in. of tread depth, twice the 2/32 in. minimum for drive and trailer tires. Buses may not run regrooved, recapped or retreaded tires on the front wheels.
Steer tires by service type
- Linehaul steer tires have shallower tread and low-rolling-resistance compounds for interstate miles and fuel economy.
- Regional steer tires have deeper tread and scrub-resistant shoulders for frequent turns and shorter routes.
- Mixed-service steer tires have cut- and chip-resistant compounds for dump trucks and construction routes on and off pavement.
Irregular wear on steer tires
Steer tires show alignment problems first: shoulder wear, river wear and cupping on the front axle point to toe, camber or balance issues. Checking alignment when steer tires are replaced protects the new pair.
Regrooved tires on steer axles
FMCSA rules (49 CFR 393.75) bar regrooved tires with a load capacity of 4,920 lb or more from the front wheels of trucks and truck tractors. A steer tire that is worn out is replaced, not regrooved.
SmartWay-verified steer tires
SmartWay-verified steer tires are low-rolling-resistance steer tires verified by the US EPA. Tractors that pull box-type trailers longer than 50 feet in California need low-rolling-resistance tires on every axle, steer axle included.
Replacing steer tires in pairs
Steer tires are replaced as a matched pair on the front axle, with the same size, tread and load range on both sides, so the truck steers evenly and brakes straight.
Ordering steer tires with NeoTires
Fleets and owner-operators find steer tires fastest by size, such as 295/75R22.5 or 11R22.5, plus the service type the truck runs. Search that size on NeoTires, compare linehaul, regional and mixed-service steer tires by price, and add the front-axle pair to the cart. NeoTires dispatches steer tires the same day with nationwide shipping, free on tires marked Free shipping, and Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing is available at checkout.
Steer tires: front-axle tires for commercial trucks
Steer tires are commercial truck tires designed for the front steering axle of semi trucks, straight trucks and buses. Steer tires use rib treads with continuous circumferential grooves, which keep the truck tracking straight, resist irregular wear and clear water from the contact patch.
Steer tire sizes and load ranges
Steer tires come in sizes such as 11R22.5, 295/75R22.5 and 11R24.5 for linehaul tractors, and 315/80R22.5 and 425/65R22.5 for heavy front axles on dump trucks and mixers. Steer tires commonly run in load range H (16-ply rating, 120 psi), because the front axle of a loaded tractor carries up to 12,000 lb or more.
FMCSA tread depth rule for steer tires
FMCSA rules (49 CFR 393.75) require steer tires on trucks, truck tractors and buses to have at least 4/32 in. of tread depth, twice the 2/32 in. minimum for drive and trailer tires. Buses may not run regrooved, recapped or retreaded tires on the front wheels.
Steer tires by service type
- Linehaul steer tires have shallower tread and low-rolling-resistance compounds for interstate miles and fuel economy.
- Regional steer tires have deeper tread and scrub-resistant shoulders for frequent turns and shorter routes.
- Mixed-service steer tires have cut- and chip-resistant compounds for dump trucks and construction routes on and off pavement.
Irregular wear on steer tires
Steer tires show alignment problems first: shoulder wear, river wear and cupping on the front axle point to toe, camber or balance issues. Checking alignment when steer tires are replaced protects the new pair.
Regrooved tires on steer axles
FMCSA rules (49 CFR 393.75) bar regrooved tires with a load capacity of 4,920 lb or more from the front wheels of trucks and truck tractors. A steer tire that is worn out is replaced, not regrooved.
SmartWay-verified steer tires
SmartWay-verified steer tires are low-rolling-resistance steer tires verified by the US EPA. Tractors that pull box-type trailers longer than 50 feet in California need low-rolling-resistance tires on every axle, steer axle included.
Replacing steer tires in pairs
Steer tires are replaced as a matched pair on the front axle, with the same size, tread and load range on both sides, so the truck steers evenly and brakes straight.
Ordering steer tires with NeoTires
Fleets and owner-operators find steer tires fastest by size, such as 295/75R22.5 or 11R22.5, plus the service type the truck runs. Search that size on NeoTires, compare linehaul, regional and mixed-service steer tires by price, and add the front-axle pair to the cart. NeoTires dispatches steer tires the same day with nationwide shipping, free on tires marked Free shipping, and Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing is available at checkout.
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