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Topic: 179 Tire Replacement

Posted By: McCoid Pod
Subject: 179 Tire Replacement
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 8:06am

Heading out for a longer trip. Have no confidence in the tires. Suggestions for replacements? TIA

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Craig & Marla
2017.5 R-Pod 179
2015 Audi Q5
2015 Chevrolet Suburban
2 Yorkies & Catahoula Leopard

Replies:

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 9:00am

On a 179 the general consensus is a load range D ST tire (ST225/75R 15 or similar). "ST" is for trailers. Goodyear and Carlisle are popular brands.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: riotkayak284
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 10:52am

Goodyear Endurance are great!

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 3:48pm

Carlisle Trail HDs (D-load-rated) have been great on our 179.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: McCoid Pod
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 4:12pm

Thanks went will the Goodyear. $311

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Craig & Marla
2017.5 R-Pod 179
2015 Audi Q5
2015 Chevrolet Suburban
2 Yorkies & Catahoula Leopard

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 4:45pm

We paid $135 + tax for our Carlisles, D range, ST 205/75 14 tires on Amazon. Now they cost $150 + tax. Not a bad value for the money. Are the Goodyear equivalent size/range really worth that much more money? Apart from opinions, are there any actual facts demonstrating superior construction and materials?

I would pay more for union labor to manufacture the tire, but does that labor add up to $150 more per set? Just curious.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Posted By: McCoid Pod
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 5:23pm

I purchased the ST 225/75R15 E load rating. Priced with 3 tire shops and all were within 4 dollars. Did not have time to order online. FYI

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Craig & Marla
2017.5 R-Pod 179
2015 Audi Q5
2015 Chevrolet Suburban
2 Yorkies & Catahoula Leopard

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 6:02pm

On Amazon the price was $100.93 and $119.95, respectively for Carlisle and Goodyear. But it takes a little bit to get them; maybe a week so, so the speed of service is certainly part of the value. I paid about $15 each for mounting and balancing.

http://www.amazon.com/Carlisle-6H04621-Radial-Trail-Trailer/dp/B01GMTTNU0/ref=sr_1_7?crid=304QN6NAEA37D&keywords=st+225%2F75r15+e+trailer+tires&qid=1562021712&s=gateway&sprefix=ST+225%2F75R15+E%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-7 - https://www.amazon.com/Carlisle-6H04621-Radial-Trail-Trailer/dp/B01GMTTNU0/ref=sr_1_7?crid=304QN6NAEA37D&keywords=st+225%2F75r15+e+trailer+tires&qid=1562021712&s=gateway&sprefix=ST+225%2F75R15+E%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-7

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B076B4XM71/ref=psdc_404866011_t3_B01GMTTNU0 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076B4XM71/ref=psdc_404866011_t3_B01GMTTNU0

Both are good quality tires. I run Goodyear AT's on my TV.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Posted By: McCoid Pod
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2019 at 9:45pm

Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2019 at 7:52am

I just bought 2 Carlisle radial trail St 225 75 R15 HD LR E's for $210.00, mounted and put on the camper, as well as leaving the crap tires that were on it there. I really don't see the need to spend an extra $100.00 to buy what I believe is the number 2 selling tire on the market. I would get them at the same price or very close just to buy american.

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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195
2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl
I'll be rpodding

Posted By: Stealth_81
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2019 at 7:27am

Why do you have no confidence in the tires? Has there been a problem with the tires on the 179s? We have a 2018 179 and have had no problems with the tires but we have stayed mostly within 3 hours of home since we bought it. We are heading on a 2-week trip out West in August so I am curious.

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2018 R-Pod 179
His - 2019 F-150 Super Crew 3.5 Eco
Hers - 2016 4-Runner 4.0 V-6

Posted By: McCoid Pod
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2019 at 7:30am

Cheap Chinese tires that are known to blowout frequently.

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Craig & Marla
2017.5 R-Pod 179
2015 Audi Q5
2015 Chevrolet Suburban
2 Yorkies & Catahoula Leopard

Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2019 at 7:52am

Greetings

The main thing is check the air pressure often when the tires are cold. The Carlises have worked for me.

Crankster78

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Crankster 78 R-179 2015

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2019 at 8:25am

The 14 inch OEM LRC's on my 179 were only rated for 1750 lbs, or 3500 lbs for the axle. My rear axle weight loaded with wdh tensioned is about 3350 lbs. That's just too close for comfort, especially considering that the slide side weighs more than the curb side. That is why I changed to 15 inch wheels with 2500 lb rated LRD's, not because of country of origin.

The bigger rPods just plain put a lot of weight on that single axle and its tires and wheels. IMHO, anything you can do to provide some safety margin, especially for the tires which can fail catastrophically, is worth it.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2019 at 8:45am

I just paid $126 for a pair of Carlisle, installed, at Walmart. I'd have paid more for a brand I knew if they'd had them (I'm funny about tires) but I'm happy with these.

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Julie

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2019 at 10:39am

Originally posted by offgrid

The bigger rPods just plain put a lot of weight on that single axle and its tires and wheels. IMHO, anything you can do to provide some safety margin, especially for the tires which can fail catastrophically, is worth it.

Couldn't have said it better myself. The lighter Pods might be able to get by just fine with the factory tires. The ratings are just too close for comfort on the heavier Pods.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2019 at 11:55am

I might point out that it's not just the simple load range C versus load range D (or any other load range), as the factory ST235/75R15 tires on (at least) West coast hood river edition R-pods are "load range C", but these are rated at 2340 lbs per tire (4680 for the pair), which would be equal to load range D in a 14" tire.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2019 at 4:18pm

+1 or 2+, the C rates were just not cutting it, I went with the D rated and have never looked back. Still considering the 15" option, however seem to be fine, I don't load up the Pod. Keep my tongue weight at 380 (with a genset, on rack). Oddly what made up my mind was entering campgrounds over speedbumps and having attendants tell me I had low tires. The C rates didn't seem safe to me.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."