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    Posted: 20 Feb 2018 at 11:15am
Originally posted by jglynn55

I had a blowout on the factory C tires so bought the D tires for my trip to Florida from Nashville.  Wow, what a difference.  I think the increased tire pressure helped.  The C was 50 and the D is 65.  The trailer seemed lighter and more balanced and less drag on my TV.    


Did you stay with stock 14" rims? Do you feel less "bounce" with the D rated tires over the C rated?

One last question what D rated tires brands would anyone recommend?


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Feb 2018 at 8:01am
So I now have the lift kit installed and I am starting to look at tires and rims.    I have been wondering about the possibility of keeping the 14" rims and replacing the factory tires with D or E rated tires possibly with a taller profile tire or a truck type tire to save some of the cost of buying new rims.  A quick look at E-Trailer shows 15" D rated tires and rims from Kenda and Taskmaster.  i am not familiar with those brands is anyone running these tires and are they happy with them? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 2018 at 1:36pm
When I replace our C rated tires, I think I'm going to buy new rims and tires together and upgrade the tire to an E weight capacity rating and an L speed rating (81mph).  Not that I'll ever drive anywhere near that fast, but the margin of error, especially on hot desert pavement is worth the few extra bucks.  But, when you change tire size such, it's easy to forget to change out the spare tire and rim.  


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 2018 at 1:13pm
I had a blowout on the factory C tires so bought the D tires for my trip to Florida from Nashville.  Wow, what a difference.  I think the increased tire pressure helped.  The C was 50 and the D is 65.  The trailer seemed lighter and more balanced and less drag on my TV.    
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 7:35am
The tires are not worn out but I want the 15" for more clearance and less roll resistance.  Also I want to get a D rated tire as I think the C rated tires don't have strong enough sidewalls for a fully loaded 179 Pod.    
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 6:32pm
Originally posted by Wepod

I know I am not going to get a lot of lift going from a 14" to a 15"  but I need to replace the cheep tires that came on my trailer after 15,000 mi.  


Why do you need to replace your tirres so soon?  We put many more miles and lots more years on ours, replacing them this spring in a trailer new in 2011.  Our tires looked fine but I was concerned with the years.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 3:35pm
Cool. Good news
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 2:19pm
Just got back from the dealer the lift kit is available and will cost me $ 385.00 installed.  They did one on another pod last week and got about 3" of lift so I am going that route.   Still need to find tires and rims so I will be internet surfing for those. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 8:51am
I agree with a tire upgrade, the D rated are way to go, you can also contact FR directly and inquire about lifts. I don't know which axle you have, but etrailer has lifts for the Dexter Torqflex. Good luck.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 8:17am
I know I am not going to get a lot of lift going from a 14" to a 15"  but I need to replace the cheep tires that came on my trailer after 15,000 mi.  I am looking into a lift kit now with my dealer to see if that is available.  I know the new HRE pods have the lift welded on to the trailer frame so the bolt on lift may not be available any more.  
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