Need New Steers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by bulkguy2, Apr 12, 2015.

  1. bulkguy2

    bulkguy2 Bobtail Member

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    Should i get 1 new steer because the other has good tread?Where can i get steers a resonable price in the chicago area?
     
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  3. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    It's always better if possible, to replace both your Steer tires at the same time. You can keep your older one as a spare.
     
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  4. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    Why does one need to be replaced & the other have good tread? I would buy 2 new, get them spin balanced and a front end alignment. Use the other steer tire for a spare.
     
  5. colorado18spd

    colorado18spd Medium Load Member

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    Just got 71k out of a set of Firestone's FS591, they had tread life left but the left was starting to get river wear pattern on the outside leaving it out of specs. Alignment is okay, so don't think I've ever gotten more than 75k out of a set of steers.
     
  6. damutt

    damutt Road Train Member

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    my last truck (company driver here) i put 60k on it, tires were wearing very nice, had tons of tread on them. tires were micheling xde2(i think, know they were michelin) could have goten anothter 60k out of them very easy. they just moved me into a new truck
     
  7. bulkguy2

    bulkguy2 Bobtail Member

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    1 tire has good tread and the other doesn't because i need an alignment so it's best to get 2 new steers then?
     
  8. damutt

    damutt Road Train Member

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    yep no sense buying 1, then 6 months later buy another 1
     
  9. colorado18spd

    colorado18spd Medium Load Member

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  10. 315wheelbase

    315wheelbase Heavy Load Member

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    the best and longest lasting steers when I ran 5 axles and legal weight loads were Generals,,lasted longer than Michilens, I buy in the Midwest from Bouers Tire in Indianapolis,,good fleet prices for O/Os,,also check out www.tireauditor.com
    he has fllet prices ,if you don't see a tire brand advertised you like call and tell him what you want and he can get them..I bought a lot of tires from them
     
  11. SHOJim

    SHOJim Road Train Member

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    I thought this was a discussion about cattle.....😱
     
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