75mph ST tire
I offer this only as info for the always entertaining and ongoing argument....ooops, I mean "discussion" regarding tires. I was out this morning shopping for a new horse trailer, so of course I looke...
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gmw photos wrote:
For those that find it interesting reading about tires and how they are marketed in differing global markets, the Kumho 857 is illustrative of how a given product may be promoted/sold in different regions.
If we look on the kumho usa site, we see they call it a tire "for light trucks, vans and transporters"....but here in north america, they also call it a "trailer tire". Sizes are limited here to just three sizes in 14" rim dia.
If we look though at kumho australia, we see it is simply marketed as a "light truck/commercial usage". There it is available in rim diameters of 12 through 16", in various widths.
Same with some other markets such as the United Kingdom, and various pacific rim countries. More info is on their worldwide site as well.
It could be if a person did some digging on other manufacturers websites, you might find similar info on specific tires within their product lines.
This is the USA last I checked.
Why-o-why would this little tire be an "LT" but not suitable for actual truck use in the USA. Lets here the excuses.
