Date:         Sun, 10 Mar 2002 00:45:42 +0000
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: Reinforced tires AGAIN
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Agreed - it's the carrying capacity at the pressure you have the tire
inflated to, not the max it can carry. Remember the Ford Explorer problem?
185R14 C at 48 psi are probably close to a 205R14 LR97 tire at 40 psi,
although the 205 could carry more WHEN INFLATED TO MAX PRESSURE (prob 50
psi)

I have been running Kumho 852's for awhile now.  If you are not looking for
an off-road or snow tire, I think they are fine.  It's in their Commercial
line.

I bought the 195 size for my steel rims, but they make a 205R14, LR109,
presumably at 50 psi.  If you run them at 40 psi (at least that's what my
Westy recommends for the rear) they are plenty stout enough.

Here is their web page for light truck tires -

http://www.kumhousa.com/pages/lt_comm.htm


Interestingly this article header is on their home page.

Kumho Europe wins OE
tyre contract for new VW
Polo.

Europe's largest car
manufacturer, Volkswagen
AG, has awarded Kumho
Tire a contract to supply
200,000 tyres a year for the
new Polo to be launched in
the UK in February 2002.



Mike Finkbiner
'87 Westy
Moscow ID
mike_l_f@hotmail.com


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