11R22.5 truck tires
Standard profile, the classic heavy truck size. 648 listed by 8 brands, 508 in stock, from $323 per tire.
The size that defined the class 8 truck. Tall standard profile on a 22.5 inch wheel, sold in every position and every load range, and still the default on dump trucks, mixers and vocational rigs where ground clearance matters more than deck height. Fleets running long-haul have largely moved to the low-profile 295/75R22.5 on the same wheel.
What it costs
| Level | Per tire | Steer pair | Drive axle (4) | Tractor (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $377–$447 | $754–$894 | $1,508–$1,788 | $3,770–$4,470 |
| Mid-range | $453–$576 | $906–$1,152 | $1,812–$2,304 | $4,530–$5,760 |
| Premium | $604–$918 | $1,208–$1,836 | $2,416–$3,672 | $6,040–$9,180 |
Per tire, before mounting. The median 11R22.5 sells for $502.
Which positions this size comes in
Not every size is made for every axle. These are the positions 11R22.5 is actually sold in.
DrivePowered axles
The tires that put the engine's torque on the road, usually eight of them in dual pairs on two axles. Deep, blocky lug tread for traction, which is why they are noisier and wear faster than a steer tire. This is the position where a good retread saves real money.
SteerFront axle
The two tires that carry the front axle and do the steering. They wear evenly in ribs rather than blocks, run the highest load per tire on the rig, and are the one position where federal rules ask for more tread: 4/32 inch, against 2/32 for everything else. A steer tire is also the position nobody retreads on a tractor pulling on public roads.
TrailerFree-rolling axles
Free-rolling tires that neither steer nor drive, so they are built for scrub resistance and low rolling resistance rather than grip. They get dragged sideways every time the rig turns tight, and that is what kills them. Cheapest tire per mile of the three positions.
All-positionFits anywhere
A rib tread that is approved for any axle. Common on dump trucks, mixers, buses and anything that does not run enough miles to justify three separate tire programs. It is a compromise: less traction than a drive tire, shorter life than a dedicated trailer tire.
Where 11R22.5 runs
This is the tire most American vocational trucks were built around. Dump trucks, concrete mixers, refuse trucks, roll-offs and regional tractors still leave the factory on it, and a large share of flatbeds and dry vans carry it on the trailer axles, because a taller tire takes a curb, a job site and an overloaded day better than a low-profile one. Overall diameter is about 41.5 inches on a 7.50 or 8.25 inch rim, roughly an inch and a half taller than 295/75R22.5 on the same wheel. That height is why long-haul fleets left it: it raises the fifth wheel and costs a few inches of trailer box.
Load range G or H, and what the steer axle needs
Load range G with a 144/142 marking is the on-highway norm; load range H at 146/143 is the vocational and mixer spec. A 146 single rating is about 6,600 lb per tire, so a pair of H-rated 11R22.5 covers a 13,200 lb front axle and no more. Heavier front axles on mixers and cranes step up to 12R22.5 or a wide-base 385/65R22.5 or 425/65R22.5. On the steer position federal rules (49 CFR 393.75) require at least 4/32 inch of tread, against 2/32 everywhere else, and ban regrooved tires on the front wheels of trucks this size; a bus may not run retreads up front either. Buy a rib-tread steer tire for that axle, not a drive or all-position casing.
Before you order
Never pair an 11R22.5 with a 295/75R22.5 in the same dual position. The diameters differ by more than an inch, so the taller tire carries most of the load and runs hot. Across different axles the two sizes coexist on many trucks, which is why the cross-shop further down is 295/75R22.5. Check the rim width stamped on the wheel, match the load range to the axle rating on the door frame, and if the truck runs retreads on the drive axles, buy the premium casing: the casing is what you are paying for, not the first tread.
Load index and speed rating
The most common markings on 11R22.5 are 146/143L, 144/142L and 146/143M. The pair of numbers is the load index single and dual: the first is what one tire carries on its own, the second what it carries as one of a dual pair, which is always the lower figure. The letter is the speed rating, and on commercial tires it is low by car standards on purpose.
Three 11R22.5 tires, cheapest to dearest
Green Max GTH100 11/R22.5 146/143L Commercial TiresFree-rolling axles$322.99
Power King Navitrac NRS20 11/R22.5 146/143M Commercial Tires$506.99
Goodyear Armor Max MSA Non Duraseal 11/R22.5 146/143K Commercial Tires$1,139.99Prices at SimpleTire, read November 2026. One tire, before mounting.
Who makes it
The brands with the most 11R22.5 listings right now: Goodyear, Continental, Hankook, Yokohama, Samson, Bridgestone, Firestone and Blackhawk. On a commercial tire the casing is worth more than the tread, so a premium brand is not only paying for the first life; it is paying for two or three retreads afterwards.
The size people cross-shop against it
295/75R22.5 – Low profile, the long-haul standard, median $469 against $502 here.
Wheel diameter has to match. A low-profile and a standard-profile tire on the same rim are interchangeable on the wheel but not in rolling circumference, so never mix them across a drive axle.