So I just got a quote today on a Volvo VNX that I plan on purchasing new once my fiance and I get the settlement she's entitled to, drivetrain is going to be the D13 with compound turbos and the I-Shift transmission and am thinking of going with super single wheels and tires on the rear. Wheels I'm looking at are Accuride 22.5x14s, tires I'm eyeing are 445/50r22.5 Michelin X One XDN2 because they're the lightest super single tires I've found and still have a decent load rating, 10,200 pounds at 120 psi. Are these good tires? What should I look out with super singles? What should I keep an eye out for with the VNX more generally? Thanks in advance.
Super single questions
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I hope you live in a place where it doesn't rain or snow.
You better buy a extra tire and carry it in your bunk beacause when you get a flat out on the road at 3 am nobody will have one , just my 2 cents.Doealex Thanks this. -
Your going to need another wheel also. And yes the Michelin X series are good. Supers are not good for backing in snow and to make it worse it’s an automatic. You’ll have no control of the truck. My company truck is auto and supers. I absolutely hate it when backing. It sits on top of the snow and then you have mash the accelerator. Unlike just easing the clutch out.
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shawnhhllc Thanks this.
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More generally what should I watch out for in terms of maintenance with the VNX? First truck I've owned so I'm interested as to what can go wrong and how can avoid it
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