Tires

Originally posted by GlueGuy Originally posted by TheFornstars Have you looked for 30 X 9.50 R15? Will be slightly taller and wider. 1.11" taller and .25" wider. I have not owned my Pod long, but from my observation this might work. Maybe someone will chime in that has tried. Are those available in an ST-type tire? A little poking around I did not find any that are trailer-rated.

Wow, that is one 'stout' looking tire!  Should do the trick.  Looks a lot beefier than the gye that so many are switching over to.  When you get them mounted let us know how they perform.  I am in the market to replace my Hartland "C" tires this April.  They turned 5 years old last November, but since our 177 is in hibernation mode here in northern Michigan, they are as well.

What would be the advantage of an aggressive tread pattern on a trailer tire? It’s not like they are drive wheels, and aggressive tread does cause more rolling resistance and reduce fuel economy. I don’t get why they would be benefit.

I've been wondering that too.  What's the point apart from looks?

Ok, it’s ride height. I have the riser kit and st225/75r15 LRD’s (having upgraded from 14 inch LRC’s both for clearance and load capacity). I’ve been over some pretty rough ground (at crawling speed to be sure) and haven’t bottomed out yet, but everyone’s situation and experience is different.

You’re right that the 235/15’s aren’t readily available in st tires. But those “off road” Westlakes are crazy expensive not counting the rolling resistance effects on fuel economy. Can you stop on your driveway and measure how much clearance you have to see if the half inch would be a problem?

Or you could just mount the 225’s and see if you’re back to having a driveway clearance problem. If that half inch does create a problem for you then you could add a couple of shims to your risers, or maybe even just raise or lower your hitch height a little depending on where the clearance problem occurs.