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Topic ClosedTires for RPod 179 - Event Date: 16 Aug 2018
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    Posted: 17 Aug 2018 at 10:30am
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The main problem with tires is proper inflation.  Get a good tire gauge and make sure your tires are at max psi for both the RV and the TV.  Avoid taking corners to sharply and running over or against curbs or obstructions.  You have to remind yourself that you are now in a vehicle that's 40 foot long.  

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I was pretty vigilant about tire pressure and they blew out anyway. The 179 puts C-rated tires very near their rated weight, so any number of issues could cause a blow-out. I have a TPMS on them now that reports both pressure and temperature, with alarm thresholds I can set.
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Originally posted by TheBum

I was pretty vigilant about tire pressure and they blew out anyway. The 179 puts C-rated tires very near their rated weight, so any number of issues could cause a blow-out. I have a TPMS on them now that reports both pressure and temperature, with alarm thresholds I can set.
I don't understand this. Our (original) tires on our RP-179 are, indeed, C-rated. However, since it is Hood River, they are 15" tires and are stamped with a load rating of 2250 lbs, which puts them somewhere in the range of 700 lbs over the GVWR of the R-pod. In fact, because we're carrying over 400 lbs on the tongue, that puts the tire load rating more than 1000 lbs over.

There must be a significant difference in load rating, depending on the tire size, etc.
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Aug 2018 at 5:56pm
Originally posted by GlueGuy

There must be a significant difference in load rating, depending on the tire size, etc.


There is. C-rated 14" tires are spec'ed to around 1750 pounds each.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Aug 2018 at 5:57pm
GlueGuy,

I have seen you say this before and in all honesty I can't tell you what the original C rated 14" tires on my non HRE 178 were load rated for. What I can say is I didn't like the lower tire pressure, didn't like the ride and didn't like the handling traits on the open road. So I went with a D rated tire, with a superior side wall and increased tire pressure. AND I'm satisfied. I feel I made an improvement, my money, and I'm satisfied with the decision. I can't talk about my 14" C rates in comparison to your 15" HRE C rates. But does it matter?
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Originally posted by mcarter

GlueGuy,

I have seen you say this before and in all honesty I can't tell you what the original C rated 14" tires on my non HRE 178 were load rated for. What I can say is I didn't like the lower tire pressure, didn't like the ride and didn't like the handling traits on the open road. So I went with a D rated tire, with a superior side wall and increased tire pressure. AND I'm satisfied. I feel I made an improvement, my money, and I'm satisfied with the decision. I can't talk about my 14" C rates in comparison to your 15" HRE C rates. But does it matter?
NBD. I agree that there seems to be a fair amount of "bounce" in the tires we have, and to some extent, I feel it is part of the suspension. Probably smooths out the bounces a little bit, but I'm no expert. All I'm really saying is that if you have a HRE with the 15" "off road" tires, their load rating is a lot higher, and you may be able to live with them for the duration. Ours has 2 years and I don't know how many miles, and I think they will make it the whole 5 years.

I do know that those 15" size tires are an off size. There is no direct replacement anywhere, so I expect to go to a heavier tire when the time comes.
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Posts: 197 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 12:17am
Originally posted by Kris B

even though we keep them covered, they're 5 years old and just looking for new ones

Hi Kris, please check your Private Messages. 👋

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