Tires

Hello,
     I agree about the tires, I didn't like that they just look near their capacity. Mine had less than 400 miles on them but I bought new Carlisle tires anyway. Old tires are fine but too close to capacity and I also read all the stories. I can't say it tows any differently but I have more confidence in the new tires. I'm glad FR upgraded the tires on newer models.
     I did not ask Discount Tire about nitrogen and they did not ask. I bought the 179 last August and checked tire pressure prior to our 5 trips, no change. Checked them after sitting all winter and all were 15-20 lbs low. New tires are plain old air which will get checked/adjusted prior to all trips, and along the way on longer trips so I see no need to pay for nitrogen.

Have a good weekend

Speaking of tires... How many grams are saved when the tires are filled with air instead of nitrogen? Has anyone ever gone to the time & expense of re-filling with nitrogen?

I'm really happy to see that Forest River made that change. I am happy with the Load Range D tires to which I upgraded after last summer's travels.

My wife was more uncomfortable with the bulging sidewalls of the Cs than I was. Then I had the blowouts on a solo trip. I bought cheap replacements just to get by. Shortly after I got home, I was mentioning wanting to put Ds on it and my wife was 100% in favor. She and I both like the lack of bulge on the Ds and the Pod doesn't bounce as much.

After 5 years and 24,000 miles I replaced our Load Range C tires with another similar set last year.  Maybe our 177 is lighter than the others (2400 empty) so I kept on with the "C" range.  Felt bad replacing them, the tread was still like new but Furpod told me at the ERU in Traverse City to replace . . . so I did.  According to the manufacture date, they were already 1 year past being replaced.