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Archive for February 9th, 2006
Singles v. Duals
Posted by Tim on February 9, 2006
What can you tell us about super singles v. traditionals duals as relates to fuel economy, availability and tire life / retread?
- Thank you in advance.
Fuel economy – depending on what you are comparing the wide base tires to, there may or may not be an advantage to the wide base tires. Compared to standard compound tires on steel wheels, wide base tires on aluminum rims would probably offer a fuel economy advantage. When compared to tires with “fuel efficient” tread compounds on aluminum rims, the wide base tires may offer little on no measurable advantage.
Availability – Certainly, at this point in time, wide base tires are not nearly as available as the more traditional sizes of commercial truck tires.
Tire life/Retread - It is generally felt that original treadlife and durability / retreadablity of wide base tires is not at the same performance levels as dual tires in same application.