Steer tires, is it just me?

Really good tires, I went with the Kelly's only cuz I'm in the oilfield, Pat yourself on the back for that one

 

Idk. I wouldn't even use a set of Goodyear steers for a tire swing. Never ever EVER have they worn right for me. Garbage. I am a fan of their drive tires however.

 

Have your Kelly’s checked for round. My last set where out of round. I will never ever own a set a steer Kelly’s again. I thought I had other issues, i would never had thought a brand new set of Kelly’s would be defective. Until I finally had them checked for balancing on the truck. The tech said, “Holy cow, I’m surprised your fenders are still intact.” I bought a new set of Firestone’s on the spot.

 

I've had Firestones do that to me too, I'm going Michelins all the way around, tires aren't the place to pinch pennies.

 

That ply. Think on it is armor. More ply, tough tire.

Ive been eyeing some 12 plys for my little tahoe, a few more dollars but possible wont rip or tear in winter. It's a few more ply than necessary. But that's me over engineering things.

 

Just a question . 4/32 on left steer tire 9/32 on right steer tire ? I think you said you were having an alignment done on front end, the difference between the two tires sounds like other problems .

 

New steers always make a huge difference in the ride. I would not contribute it to H rating because it will be stiffer tire.
You said 18 ply vs 16 and I think you meant 16 vs 14. I always buy 16 for steer and trailer (spread axle) and usually drive but not always.