Beveled or steel-belted tires
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Topic: Beveled or steel-belted tires
Posted By: headcold
Subject: Beveled or steel-belted tires
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 10:06pm
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O.K., here's a topic that will elicit wildly differing opinions .... at least that what my research is discovering; but I need to hear your experiences as applied to R-Pod in particular. I need to replace the old Mudstar knobby tires on my 2010 177. Should I purchase ST steel-belted or ST beveled tires as replacements? My Pod hibernates at least 4 months in our Montana winters, covered Pod, covered tires but that is a factor. Opinions? Suggestions? |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 9:33am
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Never heard of anyone using beveled tires anywhere but show or race.. I personally have no issue with steel belted radials on a trailer.
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Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 11:10am
| What are beveled tires? Never heard of them. |
Posted By: headcold
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 2:14pm
Darn .... correction. My question should be: What is the preferred tire for the Pod: BIAS-PLY or radial. I guess I experienced a little memory gas in the short-recall department. I don't know where I picked out the term "beveled". So, I will float this question out again.
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 2:47pm
| It is probably the Spell-Check. My computer can come up with the doggonedest replacement words. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 3:31pm
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AS far as "preferred"..I can only state that the factory puts radials on every pod built. Tire discussions often deteriorate into fist fights, so I am leery of getting into them. ------------- |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 4:53pm
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The factory tires on our 177 have 20,000 plus miles and still look really good. They have worn and traveled well, when the day comes to replace, I will probably go with steel belted again unless I hear otherwise to go with plan "B"
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 6:08pm
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On an '11, I would change the tires before the next season. They are 5-7 years old now. No matter how good they look, they are at the end of their service life. The factory tires on '11s are from '10, or earlier. We had one owner at least who had one come undone this summer in the FB group, who found the tires on their '11 were from '09. There is a 4 digit code on them, in an oval, that denotes month/year of build.. ------------- |
Posted By: headcold
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 7:13pm
| Thanks, folks. radials they will be. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 8:32pm
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Radials are good for a softer ride. Bias have a stiffer sidewall which helps to prevent sway. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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