Well, for what its worth, I ordered five Hankook RA08s in 195R14C today. Should have them next Wednesday. $631.47 for the five, mounted, with lifetime balance and rotation, Discount Tire. Kumho 857s would have been another $200 for five. Nexen SV820 I just never could get my mind around trusting, and I don't like to do business with WalMart anyway. I always like to have five identical tires. I hope these work out. Buying tires is always an experiment, of sorts, unless there is a tire that has served well on the same vehicle. I thought the Kumhos did not provide enough miles for the price, though they handled well. Since Bonnie and I will be moving to Spokane, I guess I'll need to find a winter tire for the van, too. mcneely |
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