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295/75R22.5 truck tires

Low profile, the long-haul standard. 369 in stock across 8 brands, from $405 per tire.

295/75R22.5 commercial truck tires on the road

The low-profile alternative to 11R22.5 on the same 22.5 inch wheel. A shorter sidewall means a lower fifth wheel and a taller trailer box within the same legal height, plus slightly better fuel numbers, and that is why it is the size most new on-highway tractors are specified with.

What it costs

LevelPer tireSteer pairDrive axle (4)Tractor (10)
Budget $405–$461 $810–$922 $1,620–$1,844 $4,050–$4,610
Mid-range $465–$556 $930–$1,112 $1,860–$2,224 $4,650–$5,560
Premium $578–$930 $1,156–$1,860 $2,312–$3,720 $5,780–$9,300

Per tire, before mounting. The median 295/75R22.5 sells for $503.

Which positions this size comes in

Not every size is made for every axle. These are the positions 295/75R22.5 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.

Load index and speed rating

The rib tread and sidewall markings on a commercial truck tire
Load index, speed rating and load range are all moulded into the sidewall, next to the size.

The most common markings on 295/75R22.5 are 144/141L, 146/143L and 144/141M. 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 295/75R22.5 tires, cheapest to dearest

Prices at SimpleTire, read September 2026. One tire, before mounting.

Who makes it

The brands with the most 295/75R22.5 listings right now: Goodyear, Continental, Firestone, Yokohama, Roadmaster, Advance, Sailun and Hankook. 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 $526 against $503 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.