Date:         Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:50:47 GMT
Reply-To:     Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Costco Tires? - KUMHO tires?
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Date:    Tue, 14 Nov 2000 19:54:32 -0600
From:    CHRIS STANN <cstann@HOME.COM>
Subject: Re: Costco Tires? - KUMHO tires?

Chris -

I ran four Kumho 852s this summer before I put my snow tires on, and was
well satisfied. They handled wind, rain and potholes easily.  Not sure what
you mean by reinforced sidewall - I believe they have the normal two case
plys and two steel belts. They are standard light truck tires with an all
season tread, and with a load rating of 103 they are more than heavy duty
enough for my Westy.  I ran the fronts at about 35 psi and the rears about
43.  If the rear got much below 40 psi I started getting a mildly squirelly
feel.

So far so good.  I don't know what sort of tread wear I'll get.

- Mike Finkbiner
'87 Westy
Moscow, Idaho

<SNIP> I also found an air-cooled Vanagon Westy with a set of Kumho tires on
the rear and Nankangook (spelling is off on that one) tires on the front.  I
found the Kumho website (www.kumhotires.com).  They list a Kumho Commercial
A/S 852 in sizes ranging from 185-14 to 205-14.  These are reinforced
sidewall with a 'D' load rating.  Is anyone on this list using these?
<SNIP>
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