Changing to Super Singles?

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  1. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    1200 for tire plus rim plus service call totals was $2300.
     
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  3. Siinman

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    Will only be doing the truck if I even do it. I am guessing I could come close to swapping the cost of Rims and I will need to buy Drive tires soon anyways so it would all be a wash as cost go or close enough.

    I would guess that having the TPS systems on the tires would help prevent a blow out on the tires. Not that it cannot happen but it can happen all the same on any tire. A Blow out will cause damage most likely on either kind. Sure it won't be as major on duals but never can tell on that either. this is something I do not put a lot of thought in. All the time I have drove I have never been on the side of the road for blown out tires. I tend to replace them early and never use recaps.
     
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    Do you have a TPMS system for your tires? Wondering if that would had helped or not? Guessing running them low on PSI will cause the blow out easier.
     
  5. Judge

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    had halo auto inflators.
     
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    Singles run at 130 psi.

    Good luck getting past 105 though.

    That's all I can get with the gauges reading 130.
     
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    I pulled a 5 axle trailer around for 5 years with wide based singles on it. I had one blow out. In my case it didn't hurt the rim. I think l had to get 1 other tire replaced on the road. No rim damage in that case either. I found it pulled easier and l had no issues at all driveability wise. The only negative I found is the tires wore out faster than traditional duals. The ran both virgin Michelin and Bridgestone and recaps of both.
     
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    I know Halo has the inflators but they also have the TMPS add on. Does yours have the add on or just the inflators?

    Also how do you like them? I had looked into them a while back but they seemed to be a little to big for my liking.
     
  9. Judge

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    i just have the valve stem caps that show green when properly inflated or red when low.
     
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    I see this is coming out soon.
    Halo Connect i3

    This is something I would like to get. It is smaller and does both inflate and sensor.
     
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    Where do you get those at?
     
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