Abstract
Wide-base tires are gaining renewed interest in the U.S. trucking industry as tire and rim technology and design continue to improve. First introduced in the early 1980s and termed super-singles, new generation, wide-base tires have been developed to allow for lower inflation pressures and larger contact areas than their predecessors. Single tires are of interest to freight haulers because with fewer tires and lighter rims, cargo capacity can increase. Early theoretical and physical modeling studies of super-singles largely found them to be more damaging to highway pavement structures than standard dual tire configurations. However, in light of new tire advancements, the impact on pavement response and performance of the wide-base configuration should be reevaluated. In addition, the accuracy of theoretical models in predicting pavement response under the new wide-base tires should be evaluated because models are often used by agencies to determine single-tire weight limits and permitting. A conventiona...
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