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pusherpilot's avatar
pusherpilot
Explorer
Jan 16, 2018

Steer Tires

Has anyone used steer tires on their diesel pusher? Mine came with the same tires on the front and rear, 295/75R22.5. Got a quote for tires on my MH at Speedco and they specified "steer" tires on the front.
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    IMHO a steer tire needs a decoupling grove approx 3/8" in from either edge. If the G670 had them they would not have the rivering problems. I look at the tires on tour buses and all I've looked at had 22.5 tires.

    PS: I slept at a Holiday Inn a couple years ago.
  • The "steer tires" Speedco showed me had a drastically different tread design than the drive tires. They had a ribbed tread. The tires on my MH are load range H. Unfortunately they are Goodyear G670RV which have a bad habit of wearing unevenly on the front and creating shaking at any speed. That's why I'm looking at a different tire mfgrs now. I've seen a lot of tour busses with ribbed tires on the front but most of them are larger sizes than 22.5.
  • IMHO 99% of Class A units do not need an aggressive tread design on in any position, therefore on mine I use the same premium tire on front and rear
    axles; in a tread design generally considered "steer tire"

    Would use steer on front and M&S on rear if I got off the road onto gravel or muddy roads, but just never do that.

    "40 years in the tire industry; seen it all and done most of it"
  • Steer tires do not have an aggressive tread deign, they do not have a lug type tread and also do not qualify as an all season tire. In some circles, they might be called a summer tire. Recaps are an entirely different discussion.
  • Crazy as it seems Federal Law will allow recaps on the steer of a commercial vehicle. Just not on a passenger carrying one.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    IN the land of SEMI TRUCKS (And other commercial rides) the Steering tires must be what I call "First use" and NOT Retreads or recaps.

    Drive and Trailer tires can be Recaps... Far as I know that is the only difference. and for a motor home I would avoid recaps.
  • Many people all any tire on the front axle steer tires because the front axle is the steer axle. We also have a drive axle and a tag axle. We happen to use the same tire on our steer and tag axles, but a different size on our drive axle.
  • Vast majority of RV's have "steer tires" (i.e. no aggressive/LOUD tread) on ALL wheels.