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Christ · 01-15-2009, 02:08 PM

10 Print "Super Single Tires"
20 if tooNew | print "there's your answer"
30 Run

God - I hated BasicA..

Anyway, it's basically just like the reason we can't put a radiator under the body - it's too far from the "norm" basically. Also, lots of truckers still have their current re-treads on, and won't take them off until they won't pass DOT.

Add to that, that even though the super singles use 25% less rubber, they're more expensive to produce, and the common thought that wider tires suck in water/rain/everything else (not counting the 80k lbs on top of them). Plus, they're actually not suited for use with all circumstances, due to their width.

Oh - I don't think you can get re-treads on them either... I think it's "new or not".

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	10 Print "Super Single Tires" 20 if tooNew \| print "there's your answer" 30 Run God - I hated BasicA.. Anyway, it's basically just like the reason we can't put a radiator under the body - it's too far from the "norm" basically. Also, lots of truckers still have their current re-treads on, and won't take them off until they won't pass DOT. Add to that, that even though the super singles use 25% less rubber, they're more expensive to produce, and the common thought that wider tires suck in water/rain/everything else (not counting the 80k lbs on top of them). Plus, they're actually not suited for use with all circumstances, due to their width. Oh - I don't think you can get re-treads on them either... I think it's "new or not". __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"