Spare tire
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Topic: Spare tire
Posted By: bc matell
Subject: Spare tire
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2012 at 4:04pm
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Hi , I hope some one can help me. My spare tire rim is steel and painted white but the two rims that are on the pod 177 2011 are alumminum! I know I did not spell that right,lol. Does any body else have this?? Thanks for any help
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Posted By: Podsible Dream
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2012 at 4:13pm
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Ditto my 2010 1171, and at our roundup, our neighbors' 2012 181G, and I just saw a photo in another thread here of a pod with a white spare tire wheel on a new HRE model
Looks to me like it is standard issue.. ------------- Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
Posted By: Paige
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2012 at 6:30pm
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Our tires are aluminum. Our neighbor told us if the rims are aluminum that tires tend to lose air pressure. This has been the case for us. So now we check tire pressure before we head out anywhere with our Rapod. ------------- Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents 
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2012 at 6:47pm
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Regularly checking tire pressure is a good practice no matter what material your rims are made from. I have had aluminum rims on cars and trucks for years and have never noticed any more leaks than steel, but I still check pressures often. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2012 at 10:27pm
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My last camper had steel rims, which were ordered brand new when I replaced the tires so I know the bead was good (no rust). The loss of air between trips was the same as I've seen with the aluminum rims on the pod. Ditto on other vehicles with steel and aluminum. Like other vehicles, I'm sure some of the "loss" that is seen is actually due to temperature differences. If you fill them to 50 psi when it is 90 outside and then the temperature drops to 60 the internal tire pressure will noticeably drop. My TV has a pressure readout on the dash and over the summer all four tires read 40-41. Now that the temps have dropped they read 36-37. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: bc matell
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2012 at 12:33pm
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some how my question got off track. Is the spare tire a steel rim painted white?? If not I want to go back to the dealer and tell them. Thanks for all your replys
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Posted By: Camper Bob
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2012 at 5:31pm
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We have a new 2013 171 HRE with two aluminum wheels and a white steel spare. My guess is that it's a money saving item for FR. I would guess a third aluminum wheel is in the $200-$300 range. Since it is rarely used, if ever, I will live with it. Safe Travels. ------------- Camper Bob and Camper Sue Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2012 at 11:23am
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+1 for Camper Bob. Our 2013 177 has a white steel rim spare. ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: bc matell
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2012 at 2:32pm
Thank you all. steel rim on spare!! Thats what I wanted to know
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2012 at 4:42pm
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Steel rim on spare.. just like my truck, VW, and mustang GT.. even though they all came factory with aluminum rims on the road wheels.
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2012 at 5:00pm
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I think that is the way of the world unless one buys vehicles far more expensive than we do. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |