our motors where i work have been in for mot and a few have come back with new tyres on the back axle, but they are hankook steer tyres, my question is, although it may be legal to do this where does it stand from a safety point of view? surely steer tyres are for front axle only and drive tyres are for the rear any feedback would be appreciated , cheers
Ive got 1 steer tyre on my back axle funny enough that was put on for a mot 
the other 3 are ■■■■ poor tread patterns. Slightest drizzle and ive got no traction. Trying to get out a roundabout i need to book a bloody appointment.
Ive been told by our tyre guy when they need changed to ask for block tread and to do it through the garage direct rather than our transport desk as our desk ask for the cheap crap.
largebloke1969:
our motors where i work have been in for mot and a few have come back with new tyres on the back axle, but they are hankook steer tyres, my question is, although it may be legal to do this where does it stand from a safety point of view? surely steer tyres are for front axle only and drive tyres are for the rear any feedback would be appreciated , cheers
you have answered your own question there, they have come back from MoT with pass certificates, so, that would mean yes, they are legal
just look at 7.5 tonners, they are the same pattern for steer and drive 
shuttlespanker:
largebloke1969:
our motors where i work have been in for mot and a few have come back with new tyres on the back axle, but they are hankook steer tyres, my question is, although it may be legal to do this where does it stand from a safety point of view? surely steer tyres are for front axle only and drive tyres are for the rear any feedback would be appreciated , cheersyou have answered your own question there, they have come back from MoT with pass certificates, so, that would mean yes, they are legal
just look at 7.5 tonners, they are the same pattern for steer and drive
yep know where your coming from but why not just stick drive tyres on there ? would it be down to cost possibly?
largebloke1969:
shuttlespanker:
largebloke1969:
our motors where i work have been in for mot and a few have come back with new tyres on the back axle, but they are hankook steer tyres, my question is, although it may be legal to do this where does it stand from a safety point of view? surely steer tyres are for front axle only and drive tyres are for the rear any feedback would be appreciated , cheersyou have answered your own question there, they have come back from MoT with pass certificates, so, that would mean yes, they are legal
just look at 7.5 tonners, they are the same pattern for steer and drive
yep know where your coming from but why not just stick drive tyres on there ? would it be down to cost possibly?
Yeah steer tyres are normally more expensive than the equivelant drive axle tyre, Let’s face it there’s only one of them and they have a lot to do.
the steer tyres may have had a major/minor repair and are no longer 100% for the steer axle but are more than ok to wear out on the drive axle, i have done this in the past myself
moose
got steers on mine at the moment trying to wear them out as quick as i can, they are bloody awlful got no grip in the wet and the traction control keeps cutting in when pulling up a steep hill 
Which axle do you think part worn steer tyres go onto, on a 4x2, after they have been re-cut?
Coffeeholic:
Which axle do you think part worn steer tyres go onto,on a 4x2, after they have been re-cut?
Thats easy, The other 6 wheeler we run. 
Breedy.
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Do you think this thread could be relevant to this one?
Coffeeholic:
Which axle do you think part worn steer tyres go onto, on a 4x2, after they have been re-cut?
the lift axle ?
Denis F:
Coffeeholic:
Which axle do you think part worn steer tyres go onto, on a 4x2, after they have been re-cut?the lift axle ?
Edited. 
I only ever ran 4x2’s, and the lift axle on them wasn’t very good, so I tend to forget about other axle combinations.
Tre is no such thing as a steer tyre, they’re all postion tyres. A drive tyre or trailer tyre are axle specific, but an all position tyre can go in all positions