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Archive for April 14th, 2007
G622 in Steer Position
Posted by Lin from Pagosa Springs,, CO, US on April 14, 2007
I have a Ford F450 4X4 on which I just recently put the G622 - 225/75R19.5 tire on both front and rear. The local dealer indicates he sells a lot of these for all positions, fire department 4X4 and oil field trucks, etc. The steering response with these tires seems to be mushy as compared to the previous tire, General LMT460’s. The info Goodyear sent me indicates these are Drive position tires. In terms of steering response would I be better served if I put G149’s on the front? For my winter time use I like the agressive tread (don’t like the noise) of the G622 and don’t really want to change unless the steering continues to be an issue for me. Also, I would like to ask what is the difference between steer position and drive position tire. Is it, from a safety stand point, acceptable to use a drive position tire in the steer position as I have.
We do sell the G622 RSD as a drive tire. Technically, for a 4 X 4 truck, all the wheel positions are driven so, that should be fine. Steer tires are generally have a shallower tread depth and rib type tread designs. It is not surprising that a "lug" type tire might feel a little mushy, especially when new (full tread depth). Internally, steer and drive tires of the same size are very similar so, there is no real reason not to use drive tires on steer axles when the steer axle is driven.