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On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 4:24 PM , mcneely4@cox.net wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>