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Share the road: Why do some tractors/trailers utilize wider single tires in place of the dual pair?

Latest 'Share the Road' series question: Why do some tractors/trailers utilize wider single tires in place of the dual pair? Share your knowledge on Overdrive.

March 10, 2020

Business

Wake me when it’s over

“Three things you can’t talk about with people, because they lose their minds: politics, religion and super singles. I’m not sure why, but those things seem to incite the screaming four-year-old in all of us.”

November 7, 2016

Business

Study says 6×2 axles average 2.5 percent better fuel mileage

The analysis of existing data — with some new track tests — by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency showed an average payback time of 20 months given fuel-efficiency gains.

January 21, 2014

Voices

Readers mixed on wide-single tires

Point of view on wide single tires to replace duals on drive and trailer axles is all over the map, as evidenced by a recent discussion here on OverdriveOnline.com and Facebook.

January 17, 2014

Business

Super single sing-along

“I’m curious as to how many readers have direct experience with running single tires. Do they really pay for themselves, as some say, or are they a pain in the rear?”

January 5, 2014