waitingtogo
Mar 16, 2016Explorer
tread pattern
I have a 34' bounder and plan to do some mild boondocking. Is there any reason to not put some fairly aggressive drive tires on the rear. tires are 225/70/19.5. thanks in advance.
Hikerdogs wrote:
Generally a more aggressive tread pattern also means deeper tread and a heavier carcass. Which in turn translates to generating more heat. Heat is the enemy of tires. The hotter they get the faster the tread wears and the more likely you are to have sidewall problems.
Look at the tires on trucks running down the highway. About the only time you see aggressive treads is either in the winter months for snow, or when the tread is worn to the point they're just using up what's left before replacing them.
If you're going to spend most of the time at low speed off the pavement they'll probably last for a while. However if most of your miles are highway miles at highway speeds you can expect them to last about half as long as the normal all position tread tires.
Hikerdogs wrote:
Generally a more aggressive tread pattern also means deeper tread and a heavier carcass. Which in turn translates to generating more heat. Heat is the enemy of tires. The hotter they get the faster the tread wears and the more likely you are to have sidewall problems.
Look at the tires on trucks running down the highway. About the only time you see aggressive treads is either in the winter months for snow, or when the tread is worn to the point they're just using up what's left before replacing them.
If you're going to spend most of the time at low speed off the pavement they'll probably last for a while. However if most of your miles are highway miles at highway speeds you can expect them to last about half as long as the normal all position tread tires.