Here we GO again! Tires/wheels
'03 Cougar 293BH with 15" load range D china blasters. replaced all four over the years and tried in vain to find US built replacements without luck. Ended up with Goodyear Marathons (China) and Shiel...
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Taken from the Continental tire manufactures website… there is not even a hint of them being suitable for trailer use… to the contrary…
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The growing demand for short-distance transport of passengers and goods also leads to increased requirements so that the performance of modern day vans nears that of passenger cars.
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The concept of the VancoTM Camper is to use long well-proven Vanco technique, optimize its performance for distinguished motorcaravan requirements and thus cater to the needs of this specific target use.
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The Continental Vanco Camper tyres are part of Continental’s Vanco tyre range that comprises tyres exclusively for vans.
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Decide for yourself what it means… what it might imply if you are involved in an accident…
Nowhere in the Tire Rack site are they referred to them as a tire for trailer use… they are European sized and rated as a (C) commercial tire…
The “C” that follows the rim-diameter figure (eg. R15C) originally meant Camionette (French for van or small truck). In English the C is translated to Commercial as an abbreviation for LIGHT COMMERCIAL Vehicle… the C suffix indicates that a tire is designed to be suitable for a commercial light truck, transporter, or van…
The C letter has nothing to do with the Ply Rating system, nor the number of plies used in a tires construction…
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The growing demand for short-distance transport of passengers and goods also leads to increased requirements so that the performance of modern day vans nears that of passenger cars.
Snip:
The concept of the VancoTM Camper is to use long well-proven Vanco technique, optimize its performance for distinguished motorcaravan requirements and thus cater to the needs of this specific target use.
Snip:
The Continental Vanco Camper tyres are part of Continental’s Vanco tyre range that comprises tyres exclusively for vans.
Snip:
Decide for yourself what it means… what it might imply if you are involved in an accident…
Nowhere in the Tire Rack site are they referred to them as a tire for trailer use… they are European sized and rated as a (C) commercial tire…
The “C” that follows the rim-diameter figure (eg. R15C) originally meant Camionette (French for van or small truck). In English the C is translated to Commercial as an abbreviation for LIGHT COMMERCIAL Vehicle… the C suffix indicates that a tire is designed to be suitable for a commercial light truck, transporter, or van…
The C letter has nothing to do with the Ply Rating system, nor the number of plies used in a tires construction…
