Anybody use above tire? Found lots of boat guys use them online but cant seem to dig up many TT users. Been trying to find replacements for my cheap tires and pickings are slim for 14" rims.
Kuhmo 857, nobody has them locally. Discount can order them in but price was insane and they wont match Tire Rack. Was well over $700 OTD.
Maxxis 8008 - same deal but worse. Nobody can get them period.
Continental Vanco 2 was brought up in smaller 185/R size (I have 205/75) but those are only found at Tire Rack on closeout.
I called two of Tire Racks preferred installers and they both told me they would do it but there is no warranty through them, its all with Tire Rack and the prices were higher vs. buying from them. That they offered was the Goodyear HMG 2020 tire in a 205/75-14. Load range D, 8 ply, 2040# rating at 65psi. Also, big bonus - Made in Canada!
Guy told me they were just like the old U-Haul trailer tires, Goodyear used to make these for U-Haul. Said they were pretty much bulletproof to survive all the idiots towing the U-Haul trailers everywhere at any speed they felt like. Its the only tire they sell for the local guys with big money bass boats and I know those boats cost way more than my TT. He has never had an issue with one other than normal wear.
Price was well over $100 cheaper than the Kuhmo's installed, balanced and with high pressure metal valve stems.
If you look online they show an old, crazy off road version of the tire. The ones they sell are the standard ribbed zig-zag highway pattern. You can find one photo of that model in Google images.
** dont suggest going to a 15" rim, I know that opens up a world of tires but I dont have the clearance **
2012 FR Surveyor Sport 295
2015 Nissan NVP 3500 SL 5.6L
Tekonsha P3 / "New" Blue Ox Sway Pro
