12R22.5 truck tires
Wide standard profile. 44 listed by 8 brands, 36 in stock, from $435 per tire.
A wider standard-profile 22.5, mostly on vocational and heavy-haul trucks that need more load than an 11R22.5 carries.
What it costs
| Level | Per tire | Steer pair | Drive axle (4) | Tractor (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $461–$659 | $922–$1,318 | $1,844–$2,636 | $4,610–$6,590 |
| Mid-range | $684–$866 | $1,368–$1,732 | $2,736–$3,464 | $6,840–$8,660 |
| Premium | $883–$1,211 | $1,766–$2,422 | $3,532–$4,844 | $8,830–$12,110 |
Per tire, before mounting. The median 12R22.5 sells for $735.
Which positions this size comes in
Not every size is made for every axle. These are the positions 12R22.5 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.
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 12R22.5 runs
A wider and taller standard-profile 22.5 for trucks whose axle loads outrun 11R22.5: heavy dump trucks and concrete mixers with 14,000 to 16,000 lb front axles, crane carriers, heavy-haul tractors and some older coaches. It was never a long-haul size, and the listings show it: mostly steer and all-position casings with a handful of drive patterns, from a short list of brands. Overall diameter is about 42.5 inches on an 8.25 or 9.00 inch rim, roughly an inch taller and an inch wider than 11R22.5.
The load numbers, and the steer axle
The common markings here are 150/147 and 152/148. A 150 single rating is about 7,385 lb per tire and 152 about 7,830 lb, so a pair on the steer axle covers a front axle rated between 14,700 and 15,600 lb, which 11R22.5 cannot do. Because most of these tires end up on steer axles, the federal steer rules in 49 CFR 393.75 apply to nearly everything bought in this size: at least 4/32 inch of tread, no regrooved tires on the front wheels, and no retreads up front on a bus. Match the rating to the axle, not to what happens to fit the wheel.
Before you order
Check the rim width first: 12R22.5 wants a wider rim than many 11R22.5 trucks carry, and the extra inch of diameter changes gearing and the speedometer if you switch sizes. Replace steer tires in pairs. If the truck is getting new wheels anyway, 315/80R22.5 carries a similar load on a shorter sidewall and is what many of the same trucks are now specified with; that is the second cross-shop further down.
Load index and speed rating
The most common markings on 12R22.5 are 150/147L, 150/147K and 152/148L. 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 12R22.5 tires, cheapest to dearest
Rovelo RSR6 12/R22.5 152/149K Commercial Tires$434.99
Hercules Strong Guard H-MD 12/R22.5 152/149K Commercial TiresPowered axles$736.96
Bridgestone L320 12/R22.5 151G Commercial Tires$1,323.99Prices at SimpleTire, read November 2026. One tire, before mounting.
Who makes it
The brands with the most 12R22.5 listings right now: Goodyear, Sumitomo, Continental, Bridgestone, Firestone, Jk Tyre, Hankook and Falken. 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
11R22.5 – Standard profile, the classic heavy truck size, median $495 against $735 here.
315/80R22.5 – Wide steer and vocational, median $677 against $735 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.