Tire discussion

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   I would definitely replace.  We put 22,000 miles on the originals, kept the pressure at 50 PSI and the tread still looked great.  The problem was that the tires were 6 years old so we replaced with and set of class C tires same as the originals in size, ST205/R75/R14.  We got the Hartland tires (through recommendations from friends) at the Tire Factory just across from the Mall on US-31 S a few miles north of Chums Corners.  Am sure you know where it is.  Lot of previous discussion with the D rated tires, I will probably do that next time I purchase.  My 177 is quite light, 2400 empty.  The discussion usually revolves around travel speed as the D rated tires are rated at a faster speed for safety's sake, than the C tire.

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jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3346	Topic: Tire discussion Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 3:55pm
	I would definitely replace. We put 22,000 miles on the originals, kept the pressure at 50 PSI and the tread still looked great. The problem was that the tires were 6 years old so we replaced with and set of class C tires same as the originals in size, ST205/R75/R14. We got the Hartland tires (through recommendations from friends) at the Tire Factory just across from the Mall on US-31 S a few miles north of Chums Corners. Am sure you know where it is. Lot of previous discussion with the D rated tires, I will probably do that next time I purchase. My 177 is quite light, 2400 empty. The discussion usually revolves around travel speed as the D rated tires are rated at a faster speed for safety's sake, than the C tire.
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TCMich Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Location: Traverse City Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 17 Aug 2017 at 11:36am
	I have a 2015 179 with around 10,000 miles on original equipment ST205/R75 "class C" tires. My max loaded weight is 3800#. I have ran these tires at between 38 & 45 PSI, this is below the recommended 50 PSI. I did this believing that I was getting a softer ride? I have worn the tread on the outside of the tires to the point of replacement. What are thoughts of my lower PSI decision? What are thoughts of purchasing load range "D" instead of "C" ? Any tire brand recommendation? TCMich