Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:24:13 -0400
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Dare I start a Tire thread? 15" Tires for Westy
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As I said, I've been very pleased with these tires on my camper, after
about 6k miles (3 months, one long road trip through mountains). Ride
well, handle well, seemingly wear well. Mine are 195.75R14C. What does
the C stand for? The load range is "D." I bought them from Discount
Tire, which operates in the west under another name due to trade mark
conflicts.
Dave Mc
On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 3:47 PM , Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> thanks for posting this.
> they list 6 different 15 inch sizes for this tire.
> Looks like they really 'try hard' ,
> so ........are these good on a vanagon ?
> like can anyone say after driving a set at least 6 months, how great
> or not so great they are ?
>
> and they're reasonably priced , for the size and rating ?
>
> It is slightly interesting that they show the tire mounted on a very
> truck like wheel - implying more load carrying focus, than handling
> focus, perhaps.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mcneely" To: Sent: Sunday,
> August 30, 2009 8:10 AM
> Subject: Re: Dare I start a Tire thread? 15" Tires for Westy
>
>
>> for what it's worth, but no personal acquaintance involved, here is a
>> link to the Australian web page for the Kumho 857 Light Truck tyre:
>>
>> http://kumhotyres.businesscatalyst.com/4x4857.htm
>>
>> Dave Mc
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 1:51 PM , Karl wrote:
>>
>>> I've contacted a friend who is one of Kumho's tire engineers, he
>>> will
>>> have the difinitive answer.
>>>
>>> Karl
>>>
>>> Dave Mcneely wrote:
>>>> Kumho's web page for the 857
>>>>
>>>> http://tiny.cc/3iWfr
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:02 PM , Karl wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> REALLY? I'd be a little worried...
>>>>>
>>>>> "The Radial 857 is KUMHO's Euro-metric Commercial-sized special
>>>>> purpose tire designed for use on trailers. Radial 857 tires are
>>>>> not
>>>>> intended to be used on cars or light trucks."
>>>>>
>>>>> Yikes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Karl
>>>>>
>>>>> mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
>>>>>> I recently got Kumho 857 tires from Discount Tire. They can be
>>>>>> had
>>>>>> from other dealers though. I agree that the Michelins are
>>>>>> improper
>>>>>> for our vehicles, despite being sold by the best known renovator
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> the business. If a vehicle requires a tire of a given weight
>>>>>> rating,
>>>>>> that is because it would not be safe to use a lighter tire. And
>>>>>> yours have gone bad. I am very pleased so far with my tires
>>>>>> (some
>>>>>> 6000 miles). Ride and drive well, and most important, they meet
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> rating required.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave Mc
>>>>>>
>>>>
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