Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:31:56 -0400
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Wheel alternatives...
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Well, Ken, my tires are fairly new (just about 6k miles). The seem to
be wearing well. Since they are commercial grade tires, there is no
wear grade as on automobile tires. Since I mainly drive the camper for,
well, camping, and don't have it on the road on a regular basis, I would
expect to put no more than 10k miles/year on it (two long trips and
numerous short ones). At that rate, most tire's tread would outlast the
integrity of the rubber. But, maybe not these ? How many miles was
that 18 months?
Dave Mc
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 12:47 PM , Kenneth Lewis wrote:
> Dave,
> I have purchased several different sets of KUMHOs. They are OK. They
> just
> have a short life span compared to Michiens. Right now I have the
> KUMHO
> 795 Touring A/S P215/75 R14 load rating 98s(on the DOKA). They only
> lasted
> about 18 months. What has been your experience?
>
> Ken Lewis
>
>
>
> On Mon, September 14, 2009 9:06 am, mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
>> That makes sense. Fourteen inch tires with the load carrying
>> capacity
>> are few (but they are available). As of this week, they may be more
>> expensive. Kumho's are Korean by parent company, but most are made
>> in
>> Chinese factories. Dave Mc
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:46 PM , Ken Lewis wrote:
>>
>>> Dave,
>>> I was looking for a larger selection of tires by upgrading to
>>> fifteen
>>> inch wheels.
>>> Ken Lewis
>>> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>>> in statu viae
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mcneely" To: Sent: Sunday,
>>> September 13, 2009 10:38 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Wheel alternatives...
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am forever amazed at the propensity of folks to change something
>>>> on
>>>> a
>>>> vehicle from the way the engineers designed it, and dismiss any
>>>> concerns
>>>> about safety of the modification with faith that it will "be ok."
>>>>
>>>> Why do you guys want different wheels from the ones that VW put on
>>>> the
>>>> van? In what way do you think that your choices are better? Just
>>>> curious.
>>>>
>>>> Dave McNeely
>>>
>>
>>
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