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Topic: Tire issues

Posted By: Idahoan
Subject: Tire issues
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2021 at 8:26pm

Hi.

I just bought a 2018 179 (not Hood River) and a friend warned me that the tires may be problematic--ie they blow out quickly because they are cheap.

FYI: The original 15-inch tires are practically new on this rig because the owners barely used it. It's been sitting outside for the winter, and I'm not sure how it was stored before this year.

Anybody have issues with tires to report? We're picking up the RV in Illinois and driving it back to Idaho, so we need to depend on those tires for a long journey.

We purchased a monitoring system to track temperature and pressure, but I'm wondering if I should in invest in new tires before we leave to be on the safe side?

Thanks!

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LTheo
2018 179
2014 Toyota Tundra

Replies:

Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2021 at 6:36am

Greetings. First look at the manufacture date on the tire, it will appear with a 4 number code. Yours could read like this (being a 2018 model year) 5018 which would mean they were produced the 50th week of 2018. Normally tires can run for 5 years before replacement. How have they been stored? Hopefully out of the sun, if you observe a lot of cracks in the sidewalls I would replace. If they appear more like tires on your vehicle with no weather checking I would keep them.

Important thing here and you are being proactive is to maintain proper tire pressure. If they are a load range "C" than you want them at 50 psi cold. If load range "D" then 65 psi cold.

We have gone through 2 sets of tires over the past 10 years, both were load range "C" on our 177 and both sets were made in China. 34,000+ miles and kept at 50 psi - no issues or problems. Just changed out to our 3rd set a month ago to Carlisle "D" and looking forward to using these great performing tires.

Congratulations on your 179!

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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."

Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2021 at 10:10am

Don't forget to air up the spare, and keep your speed around 60. I know folks pass with trailers way faster, but there are the "caught and the uncaught". When you do replace the tires consider D or E rated tires. Look at not only the load rating but the speed rating. I like a nice comfortable margin there.

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2021 at 7:04am

14 and 15 inch tires and different manufacturers have different load ratings even if they are both Ds or Es. So, look at the actual load rating in lbs of the tires.

The 179 axle is rated at 3500 lbs or 1750 per wheel. My OEM tires were also rated at 1750, no safety margin at all. Most tire manufacturers recommend not loading higher than 85% of tire rating, which is 2058. I I'm now running 15 inch D's rated at 2500 lbs. Much higher than that will probably result in too stiff a ride, so there is a sweet spot in there.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold