NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Wide-base single tires are often called “super singles” for a good reason. Goodyear may have trademarked the phrase for its own products – and Michelin was the first to bring these ...
When it comes to custom trucks, size matters in one way or another. Don't believe us? We can prove it. The next time you talk to someone about your truck see how long it takes for the conversation to ...
This story appears in the May 6 print edition of Transport Topics. While wide-base wheels offer weight and fuel savings, especially when spec’d for a new truck, fleets need to be aware of the higher ...
Hunt Bike Wheels, based in Sussex, England, has a worldwide following of its value-priced wheelsets. Hunt is relatively new to the US, establishing an office in Boulder, Colorado just this year. The ...
When people talk about how to improve truck productivity, they think big. Heavier gross weights, longer trailers, more volume, volume, volume. But these days less is more. Frugality rules the day. Why ...
Manufacturer recommendations to Real Racers™ are like spitting into the wind: ill-advised. That’s because Real Racers™ are only accountable to lap times, and even then, those don’t settle much. One ...
Take a closer look at some of the 18-wheelers rolling down the nation’s roads lately and you might notice something missing: eight wheels. Some truckers are converting to wider tires that let them ...