Steer tire blew out

Cripes, only an idiot would run mismatched steers. Tire construction differs from tire to tire, heck, may as well run caps on the front while you're at it.( highly illegal, btw)

 

Actually you can run caps on the steers as long as your not driving a school bus.

Not saying it’s a good idea. But it can be done.

 

Please tell us what a COE is.

 

Can someone post the Regulation proving this ?

 

It's a Cabover Engine ( COE )

a pic I found online

 

I knew this day would come,,,what's a COE,,,

 

I thought they were being sarcastic so I didn't answer...LoL

 

Subpart G—Miscellaneous parts and accessories §393.75 Tires.

(a) No motor vehicle shall be operated on any tire that (1) has body ply or belt material exposed through the tread or sidewall, (2) has any tread or sidewall separation, (3) is flat or has an audible leak, or (4) has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.


(b) Any tire on the front wheels of a bus, truck, or truck tractor shall have a tread groove pattern depth of at least 4/32 of an inch when measured at any point on a major tread groove. The measurements shall not be made where tie bars, humps, or fillets are located.


(c) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, tires shall have a tread groove pattern depth of at least 2/32 of an inch when measured in a major tread groove. The measurement shall not be made where tie bars, humps or fillets are located.


(d) No bus shall be operated with regrooved, recapped or retreaded tires on the front wheels.


(e) A regrooved tire with a load-carrying capacity equal to or greater than 2,232 kg (4,920 pounds) shall not be used on the front wheels of any truck or truck tractor.

 

I was wrong. The rule applies to all busses.

 

By the rules you posted, there aren't many combination vehicles that can run then either. It would be rather silly IMO to run retreads on a steer axle, anyway.