Suggestions for Steer Tires

A good reason for running 11r on steers and lo pro on drives, other than tall rubber looks awesome?

 

The BFG’s don’t have the woke Green-X compound that Mic’s have so they won’t have the same premature sidewall cracking issues. Other then that they are same tire construction.

 

Availability, I always run 16ply steers, better selection in 11r.

 

I got Michelin last year. I'm not sure but they were out by this year. They didn't last after 70.000 miles. I got Michelin again thinking I needed an alignment--extra $1,600 this month for new tires, balance, and alignment I wasn't planning on spending.

 

So prices went up since February
What would be suggestions now?
Nobody in Phoenix has Michelin, other more less known brands are $700-800 each…

 

Steer tires are rarely an impulse buy. You can order them and have them shipped.

 

Like from where?
I mean… it still will be 700-800 bucks

 

I bought Firestone 11R24.5/16 FS591 for around $525 from Southern Tire Mart in August 2021. This included all fees/mount/balance.

Drives were Firestone 11R24.5/14 FD690 PLUS. $450 each everything included.

Always wondered how much they are now.

 

You can grab mich steer 16 ply for 650 or so online. I got mine at boss shop installed with casing credit for about that much a month ago.

 

I just bought two FD 663 from there in that size. $535 each out the door, and I installed them myself, so figure a bit more for installation. Not the same tire, but that's all I've got to compare.