tire replacement for hood river edition 179
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Topic: tire replacement for hood river edition 179
Posted By: garyd
Subject: tire replacement for hood river edition 179
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 11:55am
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i like the look of the offroad tires but the trailer is bouncing around with the cheapo chineese tires. any suggestions ------------- gary |
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 12:43pm
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Yes, get some ST rated tires with a D load range and don't worry about that cool looking aggressive tread that really serves no purpose other than ego satisfaction. Goodyear and Carlyle make good trailer tires. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 12:58pm
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+ 1 aggressive treads just increase rolling resistance. It’s not like you really need better traction on the trailer, they’re not drive wheels. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 1:07pm
One slight disagreement. The tread will help with braking on snow or wet roads. It's really embarrassing to have your trailer pass you in the next lane  . That said, good truck tires in these sizes are getting hard to find.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Toyanvil
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 1:33pm
| What tire pressure are you running, should be close to 50lbs. |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 3:23pm
That only applies to load range C tires. My Load Range D Carlisle tires get 65psi. Load range E tires can go to 80 psi if I recall correctly. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 3:56pm
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65 lbs on my Loadstar LRD's as well. Off road tires are generally worse in the wet than normal highway tires. Neither would be any good on ice. The off road tires would probably be better in snow, I agree. I'm personally not planning on ever towing in snow or ice anyway, I'll just wait for the roads to get clear first. There is a school of thought the LRE's are too stiff and cause a lot of vibration in trailers, some of our other members might weigh in on that. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 4:29pm
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In several states out in the civilized west, if there is snow on the road and a chain requirement is up [which usually happens when more than 8 large snow flakes stick to the road] chains are mandatory on both one set of drive wheels on the TV and one braking axle of the trailer. Thus, you can have the most aggressive off road rock climbing tread you want and you still have to chain up. I have no idea what they do in the uncivilized parts of the country. And snow tires don't help with the braking needs of a trailer if it is icy. But they really do look gnarly. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 5:49pm
What are tire chains?  I've never seen them on the East Coast except maybe on snow plows. Nothing civilized about putting those things on. No one knows how to drive in snow in CA (and often not in rain either). Had to put them on in CA once or twice and they chewed up my wheel covers. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 6:36pm
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When I lived in NJ I quickly learned that in the Tri-State area, no one really knew how to drive in the snow or rain either. It was bumper cars once the snow started to fly and when there was a little ice, they seem surprised that they actually had to slow down to keep a modicum of control. Even the cops didn't seem to grasp the concept that wet ice was a tad slippery. No, they're just as bad at driving in inclement weather in the east as in CA, well except for southern CA. And now with so many AWD cars it's rare to see anyone with snow chains in CA. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 6:51pm
Weeel, there are certaiinly plenty of idiots on the road everywhere to go around. But I think we are now officially off-topic so let's drop it ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Toyanvil
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2019 at 5:33pm
50 psi. is what the stock off-road tires need that come on a Hood River Edition, that the OP has.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2019 at 9:21pm
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Ergo, they are most likely load range C tires. If the OP decides to keep load range C tires, then 50 psi is correct. If the OP decides to upgrade to load range D tires, then 65 psi would be correct, 80 for load range E tires. I wouldn't recommend either C or E. D seems to hit the sweet spot of sufficient load carrying capacity without being overly harsh.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Blender Bob
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2019 at 11:38pm
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I found when driving in winter with those who don't know how - The first rule of winter driving is effective. That is: They can't hit you if you are in front of them going faster than they are. LOL ------------- Bob 2015 Chevy Colorado Z71 2018 178 R-pod Hood River Edition |
Posted By: riotkayak284
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2019 at 9:16am
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Put these on my 182G and so far they have been great.. A little pricey, but after changing the cheapies on the side of the interstate, seemed worth it to me! https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/endurance |