Tires for a R Pod 172 camper

[dslc6487]

Fellow Campers: I am sure that this subject is discussed in depth somewhere on this forum, but am seeking advice on tires. I have a 2010 172 R Pod camper that I bought from the original owner. I have had it now for about 6 months learning all about it and seeing how all of the appliances, etc., work. I have not taken it on a camping trip yet. In looking at the tires, I think the ones that are on it are probably the original tires. I did not ask the po if he had ever changed them, and he did not use the pod that much, so, I think they are probably original. Needless to say, i want to change them before I put it on the road to go camping. What tires would you recommend? What do you have on yours? What to buy and what to stay away from? This camper is small and is a single axle. Trailer weight empty is about
2700 lbs. Any advice will be greatly appreciated

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There a couple of those rpod "hood river editions" in the storage area here at this resort, and I believe they may have the original factory tires on them. Both of them have either P or LT tires. I'll look at them when I go out for my bike ride today, and report back.

EDIT: I just looked at the factory website, and it says 235/75-15 off road tires. I think that is what I saw on these trailers here, were some sort of off road tread pattern like you'd see on a small truck.

EDIT 2: just went and looked at that R-pod, has "mudstar LT" on it.

[scbwr]

Use the DOT code on the tires to determine their age which will be an indication if they are the original tires.

If the trailer mfg reccomends ST tires, I'd go with Maxxis tires.

[JIMNLIN]

Depends on OEM wheel/tire size.
I keep P rated (44-51 psi) on all my single axle and lite weight tandem axle trailers under 6k lbs.

Whats great about a P tire is it is available anywhere and will travel at any highway speeds.
Tires on a single axle trailer don't have any side scrub issues like a multi axle trailer so no need for those heavy stiff sidewalls in a C or D tire.

[FrankShore]

Maxxis Tires