What is wrong with using steer tires on drive axles?
 

Other than price?
Someone just said that there would be no problem, in any road or off road conditions.

No problem. I know several that do it. Makes rotations, replacements, and spares a piece of cake. The ribbed pattern makes for better fuel efficiency as well. But you have to live with shallower tread depth and worse traction.

Would suck in snow but otherwise would have less rolling resistance (= better mpg) than lugs. Some carriers were doing this at one time. If you only run the south I'd think it a good idea. The closed shoulder lugged drives seem to be a good compromise for 48 state? We used goodyear steers on our trailers as they lasted 2-3x longer in our short haul operation than the goodyear trailer tires! We also ran New England back roads in all seasons so ran lugged drives...

Thanks, for the advice.

Somehow, it just seems not quite right.
But, we'll see.