tire replacement for hood river edition 179

Yes, get some ST rated tires with a D load range and don't worry about that cool looking aggressive tread that really serves no purpose other than ego satisfaction.  Goodyear and Carlyle make good trailer tires.

One slight disagreement. The tread will help with braking on snow or wet roads. It's really embarrassing to have your trailer pass you in the next lane . That said, good truck tires in these sizes are getting hard to find.

In several states out in the civilized west, if there is snow on the road and a chain requirement is up [which usually happens when more than 8 large snow flakes stick to the road] chains are mandatory on both one set of drive wheels on the TV and one braking axle of the trailer.  Thus, you can have the most aggressive off road rock climbing tread you want and you still have to chain up.  I have no idea what they do in the uncivilized parts of the country.    And snow tires don't help with the braking needs of a trailer if it is icy.  But they really do look gnarly.  

When I lived in NJ I quickly learned that in the Tri-State area, no one really knew how to drive in the snow or rain either.  It was bumper cars once the snow started to fly and when there was a little ice, they seem surprised that they actually had to slow down to keep a modicum of control.  Even the cops didn't seem to grasp the concept that wet ice was a tad slippery.  No, they're just as bad at driving in inclement weather in the east as in CA, well except for southern CA.