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Archive for May 28th, 2007
Wide Base Single Tires in place of Dual Tires
Posted by Ernie from So Portland, ME, US on May 28, 2007
What are the benefits of using the supersingle tires as in weight savings, cost, tread life, and fuel usage? I want to get the numbers if anyone has them.
The number will be different for everyone but here are the tradeoffs? Weight savings - can be over 1000 lbs per vehicle for wide base tires on aluminum rims if you currrently run dual tires on steel wheels. Obviously, the weight savings is not as much if you are already on aluminum rims. Cost - tire costs will vary greatly depending on what tires are purchased, use of retreads, size of fleet, etc. Treadlife - so far the trend is for wide base tires to wear faster than dual tires in a similar situation. But, the treadwear rates for the wide base tires is improving with each new design. Fuel usage - lower rolling resistance with improved fuel economy is one of the often touted features of wide base tires. Compared to a vehicle on conventional duals, the wide base tire do have an advantage but, there are fuel efficent, dual tire combinations available that are comparable in fuel mileage. Check out the Goodyear Fuel Max tires.