When they first appeared on the market, wide-base single tires were touted as fuel- and weight-saving wonders. Nobody disputes the weight savings, but recent versions of low-rolling-resistance dual ...
One question that comes up during a lot of tire service training classes is related to the different loads between single and dual tires at the same inflation pressure. For some people, it’s a mystery ...
Fleets in search of better fuel economy have found some solutions in looking at the tires on the trucks. An increasingly popular option is upgrading dual tires to wide-base, but in making any tire or ...
A rotation schedule should ensure that tires on the same axle have a similar tread depth. “The mismatching of dual tire diameters will result in one tire carrying more individual tire load than the ...
Maintaining the proper inflation pressure in tires is the single most important thing you can do to get the most mileage out of a tire. Everybody says that, but like the weather, everybody talks about ...
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin North America Inc. has launched the Michelin X One Multi T wide-base single truck tire for fleets looking for more stability in weight-sensitive applications such as ...