Thread: blown tires
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Old 10-27-2007, 07:52 PM   #4
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Re: blown tires

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Originally Posted by Ponch
Well while I was in the Elkhart area I decided to switch the axles to 8000lbs, disc brakes (Kodiak) and replace the tires and wheels with 17.5's.

Hope these run better than the 16"s did. Time will tell.
Ponch
I have gone over 12K miles with no tire problems after putting the 17.5 wheels on. The problem I do have is I have just blow the second caliper on my Kodiak brakes. Not fun when your on the Blue Ridge Parkway at 4500'. Will deal with the problem tomorrow when I get some place with phone signal.
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