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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Topic: Beveled or steel-belted tires Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 8:32pm |
Radials are good for a softer ride. Bias have a stiffer sidewall which helps to prevent sway.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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headcold
Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 7:13pm |
Thanks, folks. radials they will be.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 6:08pm |
On an '11, I would change the tires before the next season. They are 5-7 years old now. No matter how good they look, they are at the end of their service life. The factory tires on '11s are from '10, or earlier. We had one owner at least who had one come undone this summer in the FB group, who found the tires on their '11 were from '09. There is a 4 digit code on them, in an oval, that denotes month/year of build..
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 4:53pm |
The factory tires on our 177 have 20,000 plus miles and still look really good. They have worn and traveled well, when the day comes to replace, I will probably go with steel belted again unless I hear otherwise to go with plan "B"
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 3:31pm |
AS far as "preferred"..I can only state that the factory puts radials on every pod built. Tire discussions often deteriorate into fist fights, so I am leery of getting into them.
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john in idaho
Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 2:47pm |
It is probably the Spell-Check. My computer can come up with the doggonedest replacement words.
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headcold
Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 2:14pm |
Darn .... correction. My question should be: What is the preferred tire for the Pod: BIAS-PLY or radial. I guess I experienced a little memory gas in the short-recall department. I don't know where I picked out the term "beveled". So, I will float this question out again.
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Capt Kidd
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 18 Aug 2015 Location: Chico, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 212 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 11:10am |
What are beveled tires? Never heard of them.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 9:33am |
Never heard of anyone using beveled tires anywhere but show or race.. I personally have no issue with steel belted radials on a trailer.
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headcold
Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125 |
Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 10:06pm |
O.K., here's a topic that will elicit wildly differing opinions .... at least that what my research is discovering; but I need to hear your experiences as applied to R-Pod in particular.
I need to replace the old Mudstar knobby tires on my 2010 177. Should I purchase ST steel-belted or ST beveled tires as replacements? My Pod hibernates at least 4 months in our Montana winters, covered Pod, covered tires but that is a factor. Opinions? Suggestions? |
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