SUPER SINGLES OR NOT?

Dec 08, 2010 at 08:14 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I've heard super single tires and wheels can lessen the weight of a truck and trailer 850-900 lbs plus gain 8% better fuel economy. In a trucking sector paid by the amount of weight hauled why wouldn't more bulk carriers operate with them? Sounds like super singles would pay for themselves fast.

Replied on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 10:20 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I have run super singles before they were popular..Are you talking about super singles ie 425-65-22.5 or the wide track type that is now popular..They do save you weight about 200 per axle..They are expensive as when you buy them you are buying basicly the same as 2 tires..You get the Big strappers tell you that if you blow one out you will tip over...NOT...When was the last tire that blew out? They don't have tubes in them...I stopped by the side of the road one day and heard an air leak..and found a bolt in my tire...I drove over 50 miles and still had enough air in it..(volume)..The tires are easy to mount and dismount as the side walls are not as stiff as single ..If you stay on the pavement most of the time it would be worth while to look at them more...they like most tires do not like to drive over stuff like big rocks...As for the fuel savings..They have less rolling resistance..But if you did everything to save fuel you could get about 60 miles per gallon...One thing that they do is float on the mud and snow..that is why super single were known as floatation tires...I like the supersingles better than the wide track...Also if you run them on your drivers they will knock off your speedo quite a bit...If you have to chain up it is easy as you only have 1 tire and have plenty of roon between the tire and frame...I ran Pewags and you need to stagger the links so they both don't hit the ground at the same time..I did and thought the u joint went out..almost like a track machine...Also they are easy to air up with the valve out in the open...

Replied on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 10:20 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I have run super singles before they were popular..Are you talking about super singles ie 425-65-22.5 or the wide track type that is now popular..They do save you weight about 200 per axle..They are expensive as when you buy them you are buying basicly the same as 2 tires..You get the Big strappers tell you that if you blow one out you will tip over...NOT...When was the last tire that blew out? They don't have tubes in them...I stopped by the side of the road one day and heard an air leak..and found a bolt in my tire...I drove over 50 miles and still had enough air in it..(volume)..The tires are easy to mount and dismount as the side walls are not as stiff as single ..If you stay on the pavement most of the time it would be worth while to look at them more...they like most tires do not like to drive over stuff like big rocks...As for the fuel savings..They have less rolling resistance..But if you did everything to save fuel you could get about 60 miles per gallon...One thing that they do is float on the mud and snow..that is why super single were known as floatation tires...I like the supersingles better than the wide track...Also if you run them on your drivers they will knock off your speedo quite a bit...If you have to chain up it is easy as you only have 1 tire and have plenty of roon between the tire and frame...I ran Pewags and you need to stagger the links so they both don't hit the ground at the same time..I did and thought the u joint went out..almost like a track machine...Also they are easy to air up with the valve out in the open...

Replied on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 10:29 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. they can stop making super single tires nuttin but road hazards

Replied on Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 10:12 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. We ran super singles for awhile and got along good until i hit the scale in beresford sd and found out the the formula for figuring weight per square inch is figured different there than in any other scale in sd. South Dakota has a rather complicated formula for figuring how much weight is being applied to the road surface based on amount of tread face touching the road at any time. Be sure you know what your state regulations are on that before you spend the money and make sure you have the proper tire size and tread face amount on the road for the weight you are trying to haul. I ended up having to put duals back on to be able to move the truck. The road service call on that one was a touch expensive having to re do the trailer to be able to handle the duals again. Do your homework before you spend the money, or you will get to spend it a couple times more going back to the old style way of doing things. Good luck

Replied on Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 10:12 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

We ran super singles for awhile and got along good until i hit the scale in beresford sd and found out the the formula for figuring weight per square inch is figured different there than in any other scale in sd. South Dakota has a rather complicated formula for figuring how much weight is being applied to the road surface based on amount of tread face touching the road at any time. Be sure you know what your state regulations are on that before you spend the money and make sure you have the proper tire size and tread face amount on the road for the weight you are trying to haul. I ended up having to put duals back on to be able to move the truck. The road service call on that one was a touch expensive having to re do the trailer to be able to handle the duals again. Do your homework before you spend the money, or you will get to spend it a couple times more going back to the old style way of doing things. Good luck

Replied on Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 12:21 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. The tire weight rating is imprinted on the sidewall of any tire..also the tire ply can make a difference..I did run into some questions from some elderly lady at a scale in Montana..Some of these scale people and the cops think they know everything and they don't.. The tire rating goes by inch of width..most are 600 lbs per inch..It is not some secret formula that some of these people try to make it...

Replied on Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 12:21 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

The tire weight rating is imprinted on the sidewall of any tire..also the tire ply can make a difference..I did run into some questions from some elderly lady at a scale in Montana..Some of these scale people and the cops think they know everything and they don't.. The tire rating goes by inch of width..most are 600 lbs per inch..It is not some secret formula that some of these people try to make it...