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Old 01-28-2021, 01:16 AM   #1
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Super single rear tires

Has anyone done this? The big rig haulers report weight saving and smoother ride with the super single tire plus better gas mileage!

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Old 01-28-2021, 01:35 AM   #2
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Topic has been discussed before.

https://www.thorforums.com/forums/f1...omes-2197.html
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Old 01-28-2021, 02:51 AM   #3
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Again the same question? Has anyone done this? The post from 2015 was somewhat dated as tire technology has move forward and there are many new tires and rims on the market today. I’m looking for some real experience other than from truckers.
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Old 01-28-2021, 03:06 AM   #4
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There was a guy on Youtube who swapped out his dually PU rears for SS tires. He was not impressed and switched back to dualies in less than a year. Not an RV but closer than an 18 wheeler.
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Old 01-28-2021, 04:00 AM   #5
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I started that thread over 5 years ago thinking there would be general interest in getting rid of duallies, but instead found most RV owners feel safer with duallies. I personally don’t care for duallies at all, and prefer singles.

Converting from duallies to singles will have limited market appeal, so I now expect transition to singles will come slowly from chassis that are designed that way from very beginning. Even better is when new chassis have four equal-size wheels and tires so carrying a spare is more effective. It also allows tire rotation.

Some military trucks have 4 large equal-size wheels and tires, and recently I’ve noticed some/many commercial electric vehicles are being designed from onset with 4 equal wheel/tires. Additionally, 4WD motorhomes designed for serious off-road use tend to avoid dual wheels. I hope 4 equal tires is the long-term solution for motorhomes other than maybe diesel pushers (because of their extreme rear weight bias).

Here are some “factory” vehicles with single-rear-wheels. I know you asked about individuals doing a conversion, but these have higher level of engineering, so shows it can be done successfully. Note the large electric bus seems to have larger tires on rear axle versus front.

Not what you asked for, but at least these show your interest is not crazy. Also shows some progress over previous 5 years.
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