replacement tires - Event Date: 05 Oct 2015 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Calendar Event: replacement tires Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 10:28pm |
Might help while braking in bad conditions, but otherwise it won't help.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 7:12pm |
FR puts mud and snow tires on the Hood River models from the factory. That is what I was referring to. I see no reason other than looks. |
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 1:57pm |
At least LTs have stiffer sidewalls than Ps, I upgraded from P to LT on my minivan when I had it, for that reason. But they still aren't as stiff as STs. I still am surprised reading this again a day later.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 1:11pm |
Most are rated over 2000lbs load, and we have not seen near the failures of those, vs the 205 75 14 ST's reported over on FB.. We had a rash of '09's through '11's with catastrophic failures this spring into early summer. It was bad enough that I changed ours, even though I figured they should have another year in them. I like my polished fenders.. LOL |
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Capt Kidd
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 18 Aug 2015 Location: Chico, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 212 |
Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 12:31pm |
I don't know about the tires on an R-Pod yet but most of us who have big (12,000 to 16,000 lb) fifth wheels have gone away from trailer tires and now use Goodyear G614 LTs. It is hard to find ST's that are made in the USA. I have been running the Goodyears for the last 5 years and am very pleased with them.
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Jpntime
Groupie Joined: 28 Jan 2015 Location: Nv Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Posted: 06 Oct 2015 at 10:09pm |
They were a light truck tire I checked and I only replace them because the ones that were on it were made in Taiwan and I didn't want to blow out when I had a long trip coming up
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2014 171 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 06 Oct 2015 at 9:56pm |
What? Intentionally putting LT on from the factory? That is nuts!
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 06 Oct 2015 at 8:45pm |
Look on the left side of the trailer and you will see a label that says TIRE AND LOASDING INFORMATION and below that one is the DOT label, they list the GAWR, the Tire size and type, Rims size and inflation pressure. On my 2012 177 the tire listed is an LT235/75R15. I posted a picture on my new tires on 4 Oct 2015
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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 06 Oct 2015 at 8:36pm |
I don't think it's a function of having "grippers" so much as that's the only tires in the size they wanted.
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 06 Oct 2015 at 6:30pm |
I know that they look Bad A$$ (we established that on post some time ago) but I cant see any reason to have grippers on a trailer.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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