no, steer axle tyres get recut and put on the rear. It's a heat process, it looks just like an industrial soldering iron.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfCZOxJtols
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Heavy truck tyres are manufactured with extra rubber so that they can be regrooved. It's sort of dying out as wear compounds become more clever, but it's still proper practice.
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