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Kris B
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Calendar Event: Tires for RPod 179 Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 12:17pm |
I have a 2013 RPod 179 with mud tires on it. 235/75R15.
I just want a normal highway tire, what could I replace them with? Size, brand?
Thanks!
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Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 12:29pm |
I use Carlisle Radial Trail 14 inch Load range D tires. I have 2 seasons, and about 12000 miles without any complaints. A reputable tire for a reasonable price.
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Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 1:50pm |
I also have the Carlisle radial trail 8 ply load range d on my 179. I just put them on a few weeks back. I had the wheel bearings repacked by a local auto repair shop. The only thing I noticed about them is they seem to have more sidewall flex. So far they look and work well. They run at 65 psi and have a rated load of 2040 and a speed rating of 80 mph if I recall correctly. I had them balanced.
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TheBum
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Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 3:01pm |
We've had our Carlisle Trail HD D-load-rated tires on our 179 for ever a year and they've been great compared to the factory cheapies.
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Alan
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Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 4:49pm |
Originally posted by TheBum
We've had our Carlisle Trail HD D-load-rated tires on our 179 for ever a year and they've been great compared to the factory cheapies. |
What trouble did you have with the factory tires?
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Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 5:12pm |
I also replaced factory C rates with Carlisle D rates - significant improvement in my opinion. Happy I did it. The factory tires were weak in the sidewall, had to much flex and wobble, low pressure rating and load capacity.
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Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 5:26pm |
I went one step further and did Load Range E. 80 lbs of air. Eliminated that tiny side to side sway in the mirrors and the squashed out side walls after a bump. I think each tire has a load limit of 2600 lbs. As expected, gas mileage didn't change...... And I had them balance each one.
And we used trailer tires - the factory had used light truck.
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Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 5:42pm |
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Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 5:46pm |
Really no trouble with them, they just seem really big and I don't need mud tires. It seems like a little bit smaller tire would ride smoother. That single axle makes it bumpy enough. We live in really hot country and even though we keep them covered, they're 5 years old and just looking for new ones.
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