Replace Brand New Tires? - Event Date: 10 Mar 2021

Many "name brand" tires have had issues off and on. Some more than others. As one tire dealer explained to me, "All tires look similar on the outside, but it's what's inside that counts, and you can't see it.".

My 2015 179 came with 14 inch load range C tires rated at only 1750 lbs. Since my axle is 3500 lbs rated (and I run near that load) those tires provided no safety factor at all. I replaced them with 15 inch LRD’s rated at 2500 lbs. So, a lot depends on what FR in its infinite wisdom happened to put on your trailer.

It’s not as simple as just changing brands. So if you personally choose to prefer one brand or country of origin over another that’s fine, but please do be sure you also buy something with a good load safety factor (several sources recommend actual load not be more than 85% of rated tire load), maintain proper tire pressure, and check tire temperatures at your fuel stops.

+1, I've heard they are stout.

Well my story is a little different I have a 2019 179 we picked up in 2018 and the tires had a manufacturing date of 5117 figuring they should be good until the end of the 2022 season.  Looked over both tires, checked the lug nuts, adjusted the air pressure when we got the trailer out of storage and shortly after we left for Florida and got here safely.  We had a fellow Poder stop over to look at our solar system.  In the process of checking out our trailer, he had just put new Goodyear's on his 2021 180 wanting to get away from those china bombs, so he gave our tires a once over and guess what we found cracks in the side walls closed to the rims on both tires.  They are being replaced tomorrow with Carlisle st 225/75r15 load range D.  The tires have about 18,000 miles on them and have had 65 lbs in them from the get go.  Boy these fellow podders are wonderful to have around.  We still have both fenders attached to the trailer!!  Do we feel blessed.

+1 to stay with your tires. I have the same R Pod 192, have ~5,000 miles on it, check pressure and torque before each trip. No issues so far. I did install a TPMS sensor on each tire, highly recommend that! It has a small monitor on my dash and I can see tire pressure and temperature in real time.