If you have "dual wheels" in the back... does it make you feel safer and more stable?

[Phoebe3]

To answer the original question: we drove several vans last year before we bought our B and agreed that the duals felt more stable. Do we feel 'safer?' Only insofar as the van handles better - I haven't thought about what may or may not happen in a blow out.

I did have a blowout once in an F350 4WD, which are pretty high off the ground. Doing 70 mph on the I-15 between Havasu and Barstow. Left rear tire. Loud. It lifted the rear end of the truck up about a foot, shredded the tire, destroyed the fender and bent the bumper.

You know what? Empty trucks are so light in the rear, it was a non-issue. Near as I can tell, the wheel didn't touch the pavement because we remained "level" even after the explosion. I drove to the next exit and pulled off the freeway. Fortunately, the brakes didn't lose pressure.

Now, if I'd lost a FRONT tire, I probably wouldn't be here.