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    Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 10:28pm
Might help while braking in bad conditions, but otherwise it won't help.
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Originally posted by furpod

I don't think it's a function of having "grippers" so much as that's the only tires in the size they wanted.


FR puts mud and snow tires on the Hood River models from the factory.  That is what I was referring to.  I see no reason other than looks.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 1:57pm
At least LTs have stiffer sidewalls than Ps, I upgraded from P to LT on my minivan when I had it, for that reason. But they still aren't as stiff as STs. I still am surprised reading this again a day later.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 1:11pm
Originally posted by techntrek

What?  Intentionally putting LT on from the factory?  That is nuts!


Most are rated over 2000lbs load, and we have not seen near the failures of those, vs the 205 75 14 ST's reported over on FB..

We had a rash of '09's through '11's with catastrophic failures this spring into early summer. It was bad enough that I changed ours, even though I figured they should have another year in them. I like my polished fenders.. LOL
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Posts: 215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Oct 2015 at 12:31pm
I don't know about the tires on an R-Pod yet but most of us who have big (12,000 to 16,000 lb) fifth wheels have gone away from trailer tires and now use Goodyear G614 LTs. It is hard to find ST's that are made in the USA. I have been running the Goodyears for the last 5 years and am very pleased with them.
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 They were a light truck tire I checked and I only replace them because the ones that were on it were made in Taiwan and I didn't want to blow out when I had a long trip coming up Cool 
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What?  Intentionally putting LT on from the factory?  That is nuts!
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Look on the left side of the trailer and you will see a label that says TIRE AND LOASDING INFORMATION and below that one is the DOT label, they list the GAWR, the Tire size and type, Rims size and inflation pressure. On my 2012 177 the tire listed is an LT235/75R15. I posted a picture on my new tires on 4 Oct 2015
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I don't think it's a function of having "grippers" so much as that's the only tires in the size they wanted.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Oct 2015 at 6:30pm
I know that they look Bad A$$ (we established that on post some time ago) but I cant see any reason to have grippers on a trailer.
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