TIme to replace tires... Radial or Bias?
So, two summers and OEM tires are shot, worn out on the inside. Likely due to inadequate pressure (my fault I know) In searching replacements and looking at the load rating, I'm a little shocked. ...
Forum Discussion
gmw photos wrote:
Kumho 857 is a commercial, LT tire, designed and sold for vehicles like cargo delivery vans, and also rated as a trailer tire
The Kumho 857 is marketed in this country for trailer use only. It's not an "LT" tire nor does the manufacturer label/claim it to be one.
I think the distinction important only due to an ongoing theme on forums that LT's somehow undergo a much higher level of scrutiny than trailer tires do. For those who believe this to be true, it's worth noting that in the U.S.A. the Kumho is subject to the same rules/ tests that an "ordinary" trailer (ST) tire is- not those attached to LT and/or P tires.
