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 ...

Wide-base single tires were touted as fuel- and weight-saving wonders when they first appeared on the market. And while the weight savings remain undisputed, low-rolling-resistance dual tires have ...

Running two tires of different circumference, diameter, or tread depth in a dual assembly is a sure-fire way to kill two tires for the price of one. Small differences in any the above or a pressure ...

QUEBEC CITY — Quebec is the first Canadian province to eliminate the weight penalty for using single wide-based tires. Quebec carriers now interchange wide-base tires or dual tires under the same load ...

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 ...

You know, tires are a lot like people. Tires have shoulders, toes, heels and soles in addition to belts and zippers. They need air to live and they can be bled. They can get hot, overheat, fatigue, ...