super singles on spread

Then there's the times you forget to flip the switch to air up the axle you just dumped to turn.....

 

If you don't buy them then pass the info on to me, I'll come get them ASAP!!!

 

Around 10,500# each. About the same as 12ply duals.

 

I pulled a spread with singles for a while. They rode nice but did have a good amount of scrub when loaded. The dump valve didnt work the best either. The tires seemed to wear good, rotation would be a good idea. It was a co trailer i pulled and they didnt get rotated.

 

one problem with going to singles is the wheel bearings.a lot of folks swapped them out and found that they will wear the wheel bearings out because of the wheel offset. most , and by no means all, tlr axles have a tapered spindle, larger on the inside , smaller on the outer. that type has had problems with the swap. the axles that have the straight spindle have the same bearing , inner and outer. that being said, some folks can tear up an anvil with a rubber mallet. look at the offset and the weight loads you pull. maybe a non issue. johnny

 

gypsum express runs them on all there tractors and now on some of the trailers you do get better fuel mileage and we still load 48 to 50 thounds pounds on the deck. they ride very nice and the scrub isnt to bad but you will notice a little more push when you have to back in a spot at a tight spot like the pilots.

 

Great for local work bad for OTR.

 

I have XZUS 455/55's and I have 150,000 miles on them after a year and a half. I run them on a spread axle at 105 lbs. psi per tire, and they barely any tread life lost. They weren't recommended for spread axle and every Michelin dealer that has seen them can't believe that I am using them the way I am. They are meant to be regional trash hauler drive tires.

I had some wear after 150,000 on the inside of the tire so I rotated them so that the inside was on the outside and vica versa. I expect to get at least 300K out of them and so far I have saved .8 mpg thanks to switching to all super wides on all axles (except the steer, DOH!)

I run XDN2's on the drives and have the same miles at 150K and I run them at 90 psi as per the Michelin web site and I have only used 6/32 tread. I expect to get 450K out of them as well. I only drive 58 miles per hour on average and I don't pull very heavy freight. My average is about 20K on the weight. Michelin reps don't believe the life I get out of their tires and frankly neither can I.

Great tires and I am happy that I switched to them. As far as traction goes, if you read the Michelin website on how to run them, you will get better traction than duals. I NEVER inflate the tires to the max psi that is printed on the side of the tire. It all depends on how much weight you are hauling and how ofter you run empty to find the right balance. The tires have to be inflated to 110 psi when being seated on the rim, but then you can deflate them to your desired psi.

I recommend TPMS like Pressure Pro to keep constant accurate tire pressure readings so that if you hit a nail or bend a rim, you can know about it immediately so you don't damage the tire.

Good luck

 

I definitely will run SS on my spread and truck, fuel mileage is important... Key words hear are; "rolling resistance".