Super Singles

True, daf105paccar, about the other dual. However, when I've blown a drive tire (inside or outside), I never go that fast and make sure the bulk of the blown tire is removed from the rim (easy to do if it's the outside tire). Also, you gauge it on the weight you're hauling. If you're at 33,800 on your drives, I wouldn't look to limp more than a dozen miles at slower 'four-ways on' speed.

if you're at 23k on the drives and blew one due to a nail, metal, etc, the thought is different.

 

Another thing to consider.... when tires are checked like they should be, and pressures are checked regularly, how often does one actually "blow" a drive tire in the typical OTR application? Not talking about those off road applications here. I have only had one drive tire blow out on me in 30 years and that was a defective recap that blew with under 500 miles on it. I have had flats that I caught before they blew, but I have never had a drive blow out. The key here is to do those pre trips like you should and actually check the air pressure in those tires on a regular basis. Better yet, get one of those tire pressure monitoring systems. Then the vast majority of this discussion of roadside situations becomes moot.

 

Last 3 tires I had blow I drove all of them to a place where I could change them. Blew a drive tire on I75 in Ohio, piece hit the car beside me I stopped exchanged info and drove 5mi to the tire shop and had it replaced. Next had a rear axle trailer tire explode, drove on shoulder for 2 miles to a lot and called to have an already mounted tire brought from my shop with tools and changed it myself. 3rd blew a front axle trailer tire in construction, pulled off a ramp saw all that was left was sidewalls. I added more air to the lift axles to take weight off the bad tire and drive 30mi to my shop to change it. All were major brand virgin tires. Only tire I paid to have changed on the side of the road was 3mo old virgin Continental steer tire that came apart.

My dad blew a SS on a loaded grain hopper and he drove almost a mile to a good spot to pull over and the rim never touched the road. I brought him one and changed it. That's the only SS we've ever had blow, all this BS about how terrible they are "because if you get a flat" is laughable.

Every tire I had blow came completely apart in the first blast. If here was going to be an accident it would have happened then. Driving slowly 10mi or so to get one replaced is not a major deal, if you think it is you haven't been around very long.

 

You missed the lawyer part of my comment.

 

I was at Logistics Leasing in Charlotte a couple of days ago, and saw a new West Bros trailer with Super Singles on steel. Wouldn't that defeat the weight savings vs mounting them on aluminum? First wide base steel wheel I've seen for highway use.

 

Talking about what should happen and what does happen are two different things.

Next time you are up a little early at a TS sit and count how many driver do pre-trips. If 1 in 20 performs a pre-trip that is a good day.

 

Yeah perhaps not.in weight yet definitely in lower rolling resistance. Only two tire sidewalls flexing versus 4 per axle.

 

Why in God’s green earth did you feel the need to respond to a thread that has been dead since 2012?

 

I love the super singles in the rain. Or on straight roads. I won't use them in the snow or any other time.

Unless the boss makes me. ( insert pissy face here)