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I wonder which OTR driver decided that was not the way to go?  I've heard they work pretty well for tandem setups.  With 50 % life, they probably have a lot of age on them yet.  Which means they will still age out before they are worn out.

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The seller's location of the tires is an area where super singles would not be good, but it's hard to say what the reason for selling is. I wouldn't mind having a set for fair weather/desert off road driving, but keep the duals for winter.......Hell I guess I'm to lazy now to swap them out anyway!

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3 hours ago, NoDirectionHome said:

That's a good price but you need to know/understand what wheel offset you can accommodate

Yes, good point. It would likely narrow up the track on the rear of my truck which would not be favorable. Maybe some of those pot metal wheel adapter from JC Whiplash could fix it? ;)

 

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21 hours ago, CrazyCooter said:

Full set of super single drive wheel/tires

https://redding.craigslist.org/hvo/d/super-singles/6385427284.html

I looked at the ad and did not see what size the tires where. The picture is not the best.

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23 hours ago, CrazyCooter said:

The seller's location of the tires is an area where super singles would not be good, but it's hard to say what the reason for selling is. I wouldn't mind having a set for fair weather/desert off road driving, but keep the duals for winter.......Hell I guess I'm to lazy now to swap them out anyway!

Hey Cooter if you have to change the tires for the winter you are to far north. Come on down to the RGV where it is warm.

 

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1 hour ago, Brad & Jacolyn said:

Hey Cooter if you have to change the tires for the winter you are to far north. Come on down to the RGV where it is warm.

 

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Too far north and west! If we were retired, I would be somewhere warmer for sure. For right now we still camp in the winter and off road, so have to keep options open.

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First of all the ad don't say with the off set is. If they came off a truck they will be off set in to the frame to make a narrow track. If they came off a trailer they will be off set out to make a wider track.

Secondly if you want to get stuck in the smallest of mud puddles this is the tire for you. Super singles are like driving a car with raceing slicks on wet grass. 

Our trucks run in a rural area mostly gravel roads. I suppose if you never ever left pavement they would be ok.

 

That's not a bad price. I  looked at getting some for my side dump trailer to loose some weight. You loose 800 lbs. But I would never put them on any of the trucks.

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Back when I was still trucking I had a super single come apart while passing through Marietta, GA on I-75.  I thought it couldn't have happened at a better place since Atlanta should have plenty of replacements.  8 hours later I was back on the road after a guy was sent from our Chattanooga terminal with one to install for me.  Our National Road Service provider could not find even 1 of them in Atlanta area! I wouldn't run them unless I could carry an extra with me.

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24 minutes ago, WeBeFulltimers said:

could not find even 1 of them in Atlanta area!

Several years ago, I noticed that most trucks running them had a spare secured on the truck.  Now, I rarely see that.  Perhaps they've become more popular and so more dealers stock them?

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23 hours ago, rickeieio said:

Several years ago, I noticed that most trucks running them had a spare secured on the truck.  Now, I rarely see that.  Perhaps they've become more popular and so more dealers stock them?

Possibly.  My event was about 10 years ago.

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