Super Singles
Anybody running super singles on their class A??? For those of you unfamiliar with super singles they are a single WIDE tire/rim that replaces the duals on the rear axle(s) seen on some of the truc...
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A few other things I missed mentioning...
They are quite a bit lower weight - its about a 150 lb savings on the rear axle, and that is all unsprung weight.
If you look up on Michelin's truck tire website - the calcs for my RV show about a 7% fuel economy improvement going from the current XRV's to the Super Singles, and XZA2 Energy front tires.
As for a blowout?
Never had one.
But the tires are readily available across the country. All michelin dealers are required to stock them.
And for those of you talking about duals being better for a blowout, I disagree... if I drive overloaded on one tire - it will not be good for it, and may cause an issue where it will be the next to blow.
If you blow a front tire, you stop. If you blow a rear and keep driving - chances are you ruin the "good" tire. If you blow a single, you stop.
I drive 15,000-25,000 miles a year in my RV - so the fuel savings is worth it for me, and as I stated - the single tire is LESS money than two - after you pay for the rim.
The 1/2 mile per gallon improvement equals about $300-450 per year for me at current fuel prices.
And they are smoother.
:-)
They are quite a bit lower weight - its about a 150 lb savings on the rear axle, and that is all unsprung weight.
If you look up on Michelin's truck tire website - the calcs for my RV show about a 7% fuel economy improvement going from the current XRV's to the Super Singles, and XZA2 Energy front tires.
As for a blowout?
Never had one.
But the tires are readily available across the country. All michelin dealers are required to stock them.
And for those of you talking about duals being better for a blowout, I disagree... if I drive overloaded on one tire - it will not be good for it, and may cause an issue where it will be the next to blow.
If you blow a front tire, you stop. If you blow a rear and keep driving - chances are you ruin the "good" tire. If you blow a single, you stop.
I drive 15,000-25,000 miles a year in my RV - so the fuel savings is worth it for me, and as I stated - the single tire is LESS money than two - after you pay for the rim.
The 1/2 mile per gallon improvement equals about $300-450 per year for me at current fuel prices.
And they are smoother.
:-)
