Tires and Fuel

flow thru mufflers

air filters by fleet

custom ecm prog.

low rolling resistance tires

trl. skirts

progressive shifting

just to mention some things.

 

They are called wide base tires... Michelin calls'em X-One's... they are lighter and can save over 1,000 lbs. if used on all positions.

 

those superwides can be a pain in the pocket also. KNow a driver pulling a hopper wagon and on of them blew on him. Before he noticed anything it was too late the rim was shot and it would cost him a couple G's to get it all fixed. My boss was considering it with our equipment but after hearing that he said he will stick to the reg. ol doubles. I also heard it's a bit more different driving with them on. Take some getting used to. Is that true anybody?

 

The tires are ok but dont think I would run them it just dont seem cost efficent enough for me

 

Our company is ordering all their new trucks with Super Singles. Improved rolling resistance, better mileage. I haven't heard any complaints from the drivers that have them.

 

They look great.

I got passed last night by a black Peterbuilt pulling a matching soft-sided box as I was creapin' through the Siskiyous. He smoked passed me like it was no big deal. His kit was polished and very sharp.

I am not certain of the mileage gain, but they dress up every kit they are on. That's enough if you got the cash.

 

Hey Shriner... With all due respect, I'm gonna have to call this one a truckers stories. You should of started it with "Ya'll ain't gonna believe this!"

When those tires blow, it sounds like a shot gun going off in your ears. Any driver who doesn't know they blow a tire... Ecpecially a super single needs to have their ears checked.

My experience with super singles expands from June of 2006 to March of 2009.... Nearly 3 years! They ride just the same as ol' duals. Snow, ice, & rain! I noticed no difference.

Virgin tires, if taken care of won't blow. I had well over 300,000 miles on my virgins when the company took them off (tread depth hit 3/32). They replaced them with re-capped super singles... AVOID RE-CAPPS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE..... INCLUDING THE SUPER SINGLE RE-CAPPS.

Re-capped super singles blow much quicker then a conventional super single. Within a month after getting caps, I had virgins put back on that truck.

Why do I not run singles now? Because this truck had brand new tires on it when I bought it. It would be a waste to toss those tires & buy new wheels & tires. But trust me when I say this.... Just as soon as I wore the life out of these ol' duals, I'm putting super singles on this truck.