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I have a 2013 RPod 179 with mud tires on it.  235/75R15.   I just want a normal highway tire, what could I replace them with?  Size, brand?  Thanks!
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I use Carlisle Radial Trail 14 inch Load range D tires. I have 2 seasons, and about 12000 miles without any complaints. A reputable tire for a reasonable price.
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I also have the Carlisle radial trail 8 ply load range d on my 179.  I just put them on a few weeks back.  I had the wheel bearings repacked by a local auto repair shop.  The only thing I noticed about them is they seem to have more sidewall flex. So far they look and work well.  They run at 65 psi and have a rated load of 2040 and a speed rating of 80 mph if I recall correctly.  I had them balanced. 

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We've had our Carlisle Trail HD D-load-rated tires on our 179 for ever a year and they've been great compared to the factory cheapies.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 4:49pm
Originally posted by TheBum

We've had our Carlisle Trail HD D-load-rated tires on our 179 for ever a year and they've been great compared to the factory cheapies.


What trouble did you have with the factory tires?
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I also replaced factory C rates with Carlisle D rates - significant improvement in my opinion. Happy I did it. The factory tires were weak in the sidewall, had to much flex and wobble, low pressure rating and load capacity.
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I went one step further and did Load Range E. 80 lbs of air.  Eliminated that tiny side to side sway in the mirrors and the squashed out side walls after a bump.  I think each tire has a load limit of 2600 lbs.  As expected, gas mileage didn't change......  And I had them  balance each one.

And we used trailer tires - the factory had used light truck.
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Thanks, very helpful!
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Thanks for the info!
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Really no trouble with them, they just seem really big and I don't need mud tires.  It seems like a little bit smaller tire would ride smoother.  That single axle makes it bumpy enough.   We live in really hot country and even though we keep them covered, they're 5 years old and just looking for new ones.
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