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Wepod
Groupie Joined: 07 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 82 |
Topic: Tow Vehicle Tires Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 7:43am |
Hi, I have a Ram 1500 and it is time to replace the 20" tires. I am wondering what would be a good tire for a full sized truck towing a pod on long trips. Can other pod owners with pickup trucks can tell me what tire brands they are using and how the like their tires?
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2654 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 7:58am |
I presume you're talking about 20" wheels?
Assuming that is correct, the type of tire that is preferable for towing would be ones that have stiffer sidewalls. Since a pod is pretty light to begin with, my opinion is that any light truck (LT) tire would be more than adequate. That said, lighter sidewalls make for a smoother ride. Another thought is that 20" wheels are more for appearance than "truck like" performance. Larger wheels with shorter sidewalls generally will corner better at the expense of a smoother ride.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 8:44am |
Wepod,
BF Goodrich Long Trail Fan here. Not as aggressive as the All-Terrains. I owned several sets. Good in poor road conditions and durable. Not a fan of wimpy side walls. |
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 10:18am |
MICHELIN®
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Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 3:06pm |
My Silverado has 20" Goodyear Eagle LS2 tires, from the factory. I've been towing with them for going on 4 seasons now...no complaints. They are a "street/performance" type tire but, the sidewall is not ridiculously short. I've never really been concerned as they just are not being asked to endure excessive loading. My tongue is in the 500-600lbs range and I use an E2 WD hitch set up. By my simple way of thinking, 500-600lbs. is roughly equivalent to approx. 3-4 adults OR 2 mother-in laws! (Just kidding) This is well within the loading of the vehicle and tires. Keep a watchful eye on inflation pressures and you will probably be fine with most any reputable tire type & manufacturer. |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 3:14pm |
+2! Best sneakers out there IMO. fred
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
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john in idaho
Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 6:09pm |
My original tires - 20" rims - lasted 70k miles, so I replaced them, and got 60+ out of the second set. So I got a third set. My dealer is also a Ford dealer, and Ford had a sale on them and I got a rebate. Michelins are good but I am not sure they are three times as good, comparing prices.
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john in idaho
Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 6:11pm |
For got in previous post -- 2007 Ram 1500
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Wepod
Groupie Joined: 07 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 82 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 5:49am |
John. You talking about the oem Goodyear tires? I am looking at the Michelans but I was not looking at the AT tires. I was thinking that they might be a bit nosiey on the highway.
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jalong
Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2015 Location: Fredonia WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 9:11pm |
I tow my 179 with a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
My other vehicle is a 2008 Ram 1500 4x4, 17" rims, that has 20k on the Michelin LTX A/T2 tires referenced in earlier posts. They are not noisy. They appear to be wearing better the the OEM Goodyears that I got 40k on. The first replacements, which I was very disappointed in, were Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 2 that I replaced at 35k. I like the Michelins on the Ram. I plan on replacing the OEM Jeep tires with Michelin LTX A/T2 tires next year. This year I replaced the 179 Pod's OEM Load Range C tires with Goodyear Endurance Load Range D tires. The trailer feels more stable and I feel a lot better about towing it.
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John & Sue
2016 179 - built in April 2015 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L 13-16mpg with 179 - 21-28mpg without |
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