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LarryJM
Apr 13, 2013Explorer II
smkettner wrote:
Kumho 857 has a good reputation. Find them on Tire Rack.
Otherwise you will be moving to 15" +
While I had no complaints with my current 205R75x14 GY Marathons it was time to get new tires and I decided to move to the Kuhmo 857's. Because of the current close tire spacing and Tor-Flex axles I needed to stick with 14" tires and with a diameter close to what I currently had so I decided on the 195R14 Load Range "D" Kuhmo tires. This required new rims, but now I will have tires with a 106mph speed rating with over 300lbs more capacity per tire and no need for hubcaps. I got the Kuhmos from tire rack for just over $500 w/shipping for 4 and 4 modular 20 Al. rims, valve stems, center caps and chrome lug nuts from Trailer-Wheels for just under $450. I typically have my trailer axles weighing between 6700 and 6900lbs and the Marathons total capacity was 7,040 and with the Kuhmos that will go up to 8,376 giving me a more comfortable load margin than I had before. In fact this increase in capacity was the major reason for changing to the Kuhmo's.
Larry
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