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Old 12-10-2009, 12:51 PM   #19 (permalink)
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The super singles have less rolling resistance than doubles since there's less rubber to flex overall. Despite the relatively bad aerodynamics of semis, even at highway speeds, depending on the load, rolling resistance is still very significant due to the number of tires and the overall load.
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