Super Singles
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From: Chambersburg, PA
Super Singles
Does anyone recommend super singles over dual wheels? i have a 99 dodge 3500 drw and i do a good bit of farm work and regular on road towin. any advantages of puttin super singles on other than traction and do super singles last just as long if not longer than dual wheels
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Las Vegas, Nevada
I agree with tiremann, I have only seen 22.5 super singles. I like running them personally. (on a big rig)
Pros:
* weight savings: (if I remember right) either 250 or 500 pounds per axle.
* Faster Chainup: Chains just like a steer tire.
* I never wore a set out, so I don't know...but I was told they were comperable to superior on tire life, especially if siped.
* Superior traction in sandy soils. Better flotation.
Cons:
* If you blow a tire, there you sit. No limping in on the other dual.
* If you are on a road that has bad ruts in it from heavy truck traffic, they can handle a little squirelly...since your contact patch is down to the rise between the duals ruts. It is handleable, just something you will notice.
* They absolutely suck *** in heavy clay or calichi mud.
On the tire life, if they didn't last at least nearly close to the same # of miles, trucking companies would have dumped them...except for a few that need the extra capacity they get from dropping weight.
Please, if you have seen 16, or even 17 inch super singles, post a link. I would likely pick up a set for my Ford!
Cheers!
Pros:
* weight savings: (if I remember right) either 250 or 500 pounds per axle.
* Faster Chainup: Chains just like a steer tire.
* I never wore a set out, so I don't know...but I was told they were comperable to superior on tire life, especially if siped.
* Superior traction in sandy soils. Better flotation.
Cons:
* If you blow a tire, there you sit. No limping in on the other dual.
* If you are on a road that has bad ruts in it from heavy truck traffic, they can handle a little squirelly...since your contact patch is down to the rise between the duals ruts. It is handleable, just something you will notice.
* They absolutely suck *** in heavy clay or calichi mud.
On the tire life, if they didn't last at least nearly close to the same # of miles, trucking companies would have dumped them...except for a few that need the extra capacity they get from dropping weight.
Please, if you have seen 16, or even 17 inch super singles, post a link. I would likely pick up a set for my Ford!
Cheers!
