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That's the number of tyres on a standard North American five axle unit. Two tyres on the steer axle, eight on the drive axles, and eight on the trailer. However, the term has become such a household one, that "eighteen wheeler" is often used to denote articulated tractor trailer trucks, regardless of how many tyres they have.

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