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    Posted: 23 Jun 2019 at 9:25am
Any issue with riding long distance on Rpod 179 spare tire ? One melted, had it replaced but they only had one, so swamped the other out with spare, to have have 2 new treaded tires.....any problem with this logic ? On a long trip.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jun 2019 at 10:58am
The spare, as provided by FR, is exactly the same tire as the two on the ground, only difference is a ugly steel wheel versus a less ugly aluminum wheel. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jun 2019 at 11:07am
Thanks a bunch, thought so. Just so grateful the other didn't blow, huge are of pure cord showing.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Jun 2019 at 6:49pm
Please give us a little more detail about your tire situation. 

One tire should not be worn that much more than the other unless maybe it is defective or something else is going on like maybe (I hate to say it) you have a bent axle.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 12:47pm
You are fine for a few hundred miles. But not a long term solution.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2019 at 10:28am
Next time get some E - rated tires.  also check the axle alignment.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2019 at 11:17am
Originally posted by riotkayak284

You are fine for a few hundred miles. But not a long term solution.

Please explain this more. If the tires are as Furpod says, the same ...?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2019 at 11:18am
Originally posted by john in idaho

Next time get some E - rated tires. 

Why do you recommend E-rated tires. It would seem that's over-kill for an r-pod (?)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2019 at 11:59am
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Originally posted by john in idaho

Next time get some E - rated tires. 

Why do you recommend E-rated tires. It would seem that's over-kill for an r-pod (?)
In my opinion, yes. But... everybody's different. When we replace our tires (we have another couple years left), we will go with load range D. My thought is that D-rated is plenty strong enough, and E-rated are too stiff for the light weight of an R-pod.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2019 at 2:54pm
I agree on the LRD rating. 15 inch LRDs are/can be rated at 2500 lbs, 40%
higher than the axle they run on. Should be plenty and less stiff than LREs. That’s good because at least so far reported axle failures aren’t catastrophic while a tire blowout can ruin your whole day. Consider the wheel rating as well, the stock 14 inch wheels are only rated at 1750 like the axle and stock tires.
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