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
Francesca Knowles wrote:gmw photos wrote:Francesca Knowles wrote: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.
She is INCORRECT in what she says in the above post.
'nuff said..... I gotta go back out to the barn to feed my horses.....
EDIT:
http://www.kumho.com. au/blog/products/radial-857/
http://www.kumhotyre.co .uk/vanselector.php#/
http://www.kumhotire.at /reifen/transporter-llkw/sommerreifen.html
....etc, etc, etc......
:h
Who said anything about foreign markets? I doubt that U.S. tire nomenclature (LT/ST/P/etc.) is even used in any of those countries-?
ok, I'm going to try this one more time, and then let it pass.
Look on the Kumho USA site. The link to the 857 tire on the USA site says:
"For commercial light truck, transporter, van and trailer."
....notice the words LIGHT TRUCK.
Also, I would assume that we can imply that that human passengers are human passengers, no matter whether they are in the USA, Australia, Germany or UK.
Note that ST tire are not rated to be used on vehicles that carry human passengers. The are trailer use only. Thet state that molded in clear writing on the sidewalls. ST tires are also generally speed restricted to 65 mph. The Kumho 857 is speed rated to 99 mph.
Again, I speak to those who are seeking a good alternative in the 14" size, this tire is a good choice. I am speaking from first hand experience ( I am using a set on one of my trailers currently ) and also form research I have done in gathering factual data from reliable sources.
