Other reasons ST tires fail??
There have been soooo many threads and posts on ST tires here about what the best one is and why they fail sometimes. I was just reading one of those "threads from heck" - ST tire thread from heck......
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Just to try to clarify, the Kumho is marketed around the world as a van/truck tire. It is marketed in the USA as a trailer tire. A likely guess is that Kumho sees little need to market a LT tire in the US that is a 14" tire, because trucks and SUV's here typically use 16" tires. I would guess the american marketing of this LT tire as suitable for trailers is a smart move on their part as they understand they are offering a high quality tire for the towable market at prices that compare to ST pricing from other providers.
The following quote from the Kumho site in the United Kingdom:
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"Radial 857
Modern tyres for people carriers
Excellent driving characteristics in dry and wet conditions
High steering precision
Superb traction
Durable for high mileage
Extremely smooth-running and comfortable
Robust carcass structure
For vans, people carriers and mobile homes"
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....and a pic of the sidewall of one of the 857's on my trailer:
The following quote from the Kumho site in the United Kingdom:
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"Radial 857
Modern tyres for people carriers
Excellent driving characteristics in dry and wet conditions
High steering precision
Superb traction
Durable for high mileage
Extremely smooth-running and comfortable
Robust carcass structure
For vans, people carriers and mobile homes"
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....and a pic of the sidewall of one of the 857's on my trailer:
