Steer tires wear

[Billdozer2]

(06-01-2016 )Waterloo Wrote:  What I did in regards to the steers is to go with the heavier 16 ply vs the standard 14 ply most people get. These new aero trucks, at least the ones I have owned, all seem to run heavy in the front end. Knock on wood, no tire issues since going this route.

I thought about doing the same thing on my Volvo. Even when my steers are at 120 psi, they just look slightly flat, like they are low on air pressure. The other trucks that the company uses (Cascadias, Prostars, T680s) steers look "normal". I have my 5th wheel slid back far enough so that when I am loaded heavy, there is just under 12,000 pounds on the steers, so I know they are not over weight. I was thinking that maybe using a 16 ply tire would help "round" the tire a little. Help keep it's shape. Maybe get some better fuel mileage.