Re: O.T. Single tire rear semi axles

Posted by john in la on September 09, 2006 at 19:38:15 from (67.35.237.20):

In Reply to: O.T. Single tire rear semi axles posted by Chris Jones on September 09, 2006 at 18:01:35:

We changed over to single tires on all our trucks and trailers about 2.5 years ago.

Single tires have been out for years but they were what we call Super Singles. You talk about a piece of dog poo. These tires would get you killed because they do not have much traction when the truck is empty. Even when loaded you had to watch wheel slide in the rain. Companies like them but drivers hated them.

Fast forward to a few years ago and Michelin came out with the X one tire. Other manufactures may make a similar tire but we use Michelin.
We use them for weight. A X one only weighs 160 lbs so we lost just over 800 lbs off our gross weight. This allows us to add 800 lbs in load and when you haul max loads every load this 800 lbs helps the bottom line.

These newer tires hug the road as good as duals even in the rain; do not have any noticeable sway or lean in curves. Get better mileage. Have about the same life/mileage expectancy.

Some problems we are aware of is with flats. While we have very few flats you need to watch for nails; even if the tire does not leak down; and get it fixed because the air will leak between the inner casing and cap casing causing the tire to blow out. This has been a very small problem and for us if any at all but Michelin has warned us about it.

Replies:

• Re: O.T. Single tire rear semi axles massey333 13:37:59 09/10/06 (1)
  • Re: O.T. Single tire rear semi axles john in la 13:48:48 09/10/06 (0)

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