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TIRES * USA - DoE testing shows wide-base singles 6-10% more fuel efficient than duals
The fuel-saving claims behind wide-base single tires have been validated by the US Department of Energy
Greenville,SC,USA -Truck News (CAN) -25 March 2009: -- The DoE has released a 383-page report that indicates wide-base single tires are 6-10% more fuel efficient than duals on heavy trucks. The report was based on more than 700,000 miles of real-world testing over the course of four years, according to a release by Michelin... The DoE test compared the Michelin X One single to standard dual tires. The tests revealed a 6% fuel economy improvement overall and as high as 10% with fully-loaded tractor-trailers, according to Michelin...
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