patperry2766 wrote:
Kuhmo Radial 857
The Kuhmo Radial 857 is the "stoutest" 205 75R 14 tire that I have been able to find. It is 2271 lbs @ 65psi and 99 mph speed rated.
The problem is that they are on national backorder of at least 12 weeks. Luckily enough, about 3 weeks ago I called the Kuhmo customer service department and they still had 6 available for sale in the entire USA. My next call was to the local Discount Tire to get them for me. They're not cheap either at $140 per tire.
I'm getting them put on Friday, and leaving for Colorado in July, so maybe after the trip I will be able to offer my totally uneducated but highly biased opinion.
As a bit of follow-on to that, from what I see on the tirerack site, it is only the 205 size that is one backorder. Many of the trailers that are being fitted with 205/75-14 ST tires from the factory might be able to use the 195 or 185 size Kumho. Bear in mind the K-ho 857 is a 82 series section height.
