Super Singles
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Super Singles
Not what it sounds likes, I am talking tires. Thinking of when it's time to replace the rear tires on my 91' F350 DRW.
Some of the old military trucks have done away with the duals and gone to the super singles. Just checking to see if any of the civilian have done so.
Some of the old military trucks have done away with the duals and gone to the super singles. Just checking to see if any of the civilian have done so.
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I have seen lots of semis with super singles, they save a fair bit of weight, but haven't seen such a setup for smaller tires. I would consider something like that for my box truck though, it'd be kinda cool.
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them are some HEAVY tires.
tires, rims, and adapters will run 4-6 time heavier than the duals you currently have.
and i bet you will loose significant fuel mileage with them around town driving because of the change in gearing and weight. .
tires, rims, and adapters will run 4-6 time heavier than the duals you currently have.
and i bet you will loose significant fuel mileage with them around town driving because of the change in gearing and weight. .
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I instantly though of tires when you said super-singles... what was i supposed to think of? lol To my knowledge theyre not made for anything smaller than 22.5. You could however just run a really wide wheel / tire, but i seriously doubt you will have the weight capability you do now, and probably wont find a satisfactory tire in such a size.
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There is a 19.5 wide base tire available as a trailer tire which should work fine.
No matter which tire you may choose, be sure to get a tire with as much siping as possible.
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super singles run around 450lbs each with rims and adapters.
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Not sure were thinking the same thing tom. The idea behind super singles is theyre lighter than duals. Theyre a lot more of a pain than their worth though, is the attitude i get from truckers.
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