385/65R22.5 truck tires
Wide-base steer and trailer. 61 in stock across 8 brands, from $633 per tire.
A wide single, used as a steer tire on heavy vocational trucks and as a trailer tire where one wide tire replaces a dual pair. Less weight and less rolling resistance than two tires, but a puncture leaves you with nothing to limp on.
What it costs
| Level | Per tire | Steer pair | Drive axle (4) | Tractor (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $633–$705 | $1,266–$1,410 | $2,532–$2,820 | $6,330–$7,050 |
| Mid-range | $712–$966 | $1,424–$1,932 | $2,848–$3,864 | $7,120–$9,660 |
| Premium | $1,002–$1,314 | $2,004–$2,628 | $4,008–$5,256 | $10,020–$13,140 |
Per tire, before mounting. The median 385/65R22.5 sells for $787.
Which positions this size comes in
Not every size is made for every axle. These are the positions 385/65R22.5 is actually sold in.
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.
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.
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.
Load index and speed rating
The most common markings on 385/65R22.5 are 160K, 158K and 158L. 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 385/65R22.5 tires, cheapest to dearest
Advance GL-689A 385/65R22.5 160K Commercial Tires$625.99
Power King Navitrac N788 385/65R22.5 160L Commercial Tires$825.99
Goodyear Armor Max MSA Non Duraseal 385/65R22.5 158K Commercial Tires$1,511.99Prices at SimpleTire, read September 2026. One tire, before mounting.
Who makes it
The brands with the most 385/65R22.5 listings right now: Samson, Goodyear, Sumitomo, Triangle, Hankook, Falken, Advance and Westlake. 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
425/65R22.5 – Heavy wide-base, median $1,040 against $787 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.