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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires? [message #102253 is a reply to message #102232] |
Fri, 08 October 2010 11:14 |
mjbourgon
Messages: 259 Registered: May 2010
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Good morning all
Before I left for my Alaskan trip I put 6 brand new Kuhmo tires on my baby.
Yesterday just put 6 new Michelin tires to replace 4 bald Kuhmo and two not
too bad. Kuhmo may be good for short hauls but my discount tire guys just
said when I came back I WARNED YOU THEY WHERE NO GOOD and he was not
kidding. Granted the roads where pretty bad but I just could not believe
the condition of those tires when I got back
Marcel in Warm and Sunny El Paso
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Ferguson" <botiemad11@gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 07:15
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
> We all need that refresher once in a while Gene.
>
> Chuck Botts will be giving his tire research presentation at GMCWS Las
> Vegas rally in a couple weeks. For those of you that can't make the
> whole rally, you might want to drop by on this day (Thursday, the
> 21st) for his presentation, and maybe even to test drive Rick
> Flannigan's coach equipped with the Brake Reaction Arm system. No
> charge for visitors and we're glad to have you.
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Mr.erf ERFisher <mr.erfisher@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> change your tires every 5 years
>
> --
> Steve Ferguson
> Sierra Vista, AZ
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires? [message #102380 is a reply to message #102289] |
Sun, 10 October 2010 06:23 |
mjbourgon
Messages: 259 Registered: May 2010
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Good morning from El Paso
The tires used where the Kuhmo units recommended for the coach. They where
new tires manufactured in 2010. They seemed to ride fine but whether is was
the rubber or the rough roads, I came back with two bald, two badly worn and
the very back tires not too bad.
I was carefull with the air pressure and did not drive over 60 mph. The
discount tire guys refunded all my money on these guys and I install new
Michellin tires. A bit pricey but I feel worth the money.
Marcel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 16:53
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
> Marcel,
>
> Which Kuhmo tires did the trip to Alaska tear up? The reason I ask is I
> have
> roughly 12,000 miles on the AT's on Double Trouble and they're hardly
> worn.
>
> Regards,
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of
> mjbourgon@earthlink.net
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 11:14 AM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
>
> Good morning all
> Before I left for my Alaskan trip I put 6 brand new Kuhmo tires on my
> baby.
> Yesterday just put 6 new Michelin tires to replace 4 bald Kuhmo and two
> not
> too bad. Kuhmo may be good for short hauls but my discount tire guys just
> said when I came back I WARNED YOU THEY WHERE NO GOOD and he was not
> kidding. Granted the roads where pretty bad but I just could not believe
> the condition of those tires when I got back
> Marcel in Warm and Sunny El Paso
>
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires? [message #102390 is a reply to message #102144] |
Sun, 10 October 2010 07:58 |
David L Greenberg
Messages: 899 Registered: January 2004 Location: Port St Lucie, FL
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:23:39 -0600 <mjbourgon@earthlink.net> writes:
> Good morning from El Paso
> The tires used where the Kuhmo units recommended for the coach.
> They where
> new tires manufactured in 2010. They seemed to ride fine but
> whether is was
> the rubber or the rough roads, I came back with two bald, two badly
> worn and
> the very back tires not too bad.
>
Perhaps you should write a review on these tires at either the Kumho web
site or Tire Rack's web site.
I bought Kumho tires for my ASC McLaren and more recently for my Caddy
CTS. They were highly rated by reviewers but the ones for the CTS (Ecsta
LX Platinum Z speed rated) had, according to independent labs, the
highest wear rating of every tire in its class. UTQG of 600 A/A.
In both cases I found the tires to be pretty good but I have not driven
in a harsh environment such as AK as you have. That could make the
difference.
David Lee Greenberg
Port St Lucie, FL skype: david.lee.greenberg
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires? [message #102398 is a reply to message #102380] |
Sun, 10 October 2010 10:31 |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912 Registered: July 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Marcel,
Thanks for the info but Kumho makes three types of tread patterns suitable
for our coaches in the Road Venture series of 225/75-16R tires so we need
more information.
Were your tires:
1) Road Venture APT KL51
http://tinyurl.com/ntohr7
http://www.kumhousa.com/Tire.aspx?id=951192bc-d085-41f6-8d52-9757698231b4&ca
t=25
2) Road Venture SAT KL61
http://tinyurl.com/2eovuhj
http://www.kumhousa.com/Tire.aspx?id=c205bde8-f7ff-4e90-82f1-4b22403cf2eb&ca
t=25
3) Road Venture AT KL78
http://tinyurl.com/y8ogq3e
http://www.kumhousa.com/Tire.aspx?id=8ce40218-bc5c-47d0-ac9c-3207a8c1c3a3&ca
t=25
I note you state "I was careful with the air pressure." What pressure did
you run in the front tires? What pressure did you run in the rear tires?
What position were the "bald tires?"
What position were the "badly worn tires?"
Please advise.
Thanks,
Rob M.
USAussie
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From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
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mjbourgon@earthlink.net
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 6:24 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
Good morning from El Paso
The tires used where the Kuhmo units recommended for the coach. They where
new tires manufactured in 2010. They seemed to ride fine but whether is was
the rubber or the rough roads, I came back with two bald, two badly worn and
the very back tires not too bad.
I was carefull with the air pressure and did not drive over 60 mph. The
discount tire guys refunded all my money on these guys and I install new
Michellin tires. A bit pricey but I feel worth the money.
Marcel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 16:53
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
> Marcel,
>
> Which Kuhmo tires did the trip to Alaska tear up? The reason I ask is I
> have
> roughly 12,000 miles on the AT's on Double Trouble and they're hardly
> worn.
>
> Regards,
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of
> mjbourgon@earthlink.net
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 11:14 AM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
>
> Good morning all
> Before I left for my Alaskan trip I put 6 brand new Kuhmo tires on my
> baby.
> Yesterday just put 6 new Michelin tires to replace 4 bald Kuhmo and two
> not
> too bad. Kuhmo may be good for short hauls but my discount tire guys just
> said when I came back I WARNED YOU THEY WHERE NO GOOD and he was not
> kidding. Granted the roads where pretty bad but I just could not believe
> the condition of those tires when I got back
> Marcel in Warm and Sunny El Paso
>
>
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires? [message #102476 is a reply to message #102398] |
Sun, 10 October 2010 21:48 |
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jaholland
Messages: 565 Registered: June 2010 Location: Sweet Home Alebamy
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Robert Mueller wrote on Sun, 10 October 2010 10:31 | Marcel,
Thanks for the info but Kumho makes three types of tread patterns suitable
for our coaches in the Road Venture series of 225/75-16R tires so we need
more information.
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Were your tires:
1) Road Venture APT KL51
http://tinyurl.com/ntohr7
http://www.kumhousa.com/Tire.aspx?id=951192bc-d085-41f6-8d52-9757698231b4&ca
t=25
2) Road Venture SAT KL61
http://tinyurl.com/2eovuhj
http://www.kumhousa.com/Tire.aspx?id=c205bde8-f7ff-4e90-82f1-4b22403cf2eb&ca
t=25
3) Road Venture AT KL78
http://tinyurl.com/y8ogq3e
http://www.kumhousa.com/Tire.aspx?id=8ce40218-bc5c-47d0-ac9c-3207a8c1c3a3&ca
t=25
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I note you state "I was careful with the air pressure." What pressure did
you run in the front tires? What pressure did you run in the rear tires?
What position were the "bald tires?"
What position were the "badly worn tires?"
Please advise.
Thanks,
Rob M.
USAussie
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-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of
mjbourgon@earthlink.net
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 6:24 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
Good morning from El Paso
The tires used where the Kuhmo units recommended for the coach. They where
new tires manufactured in 2010. They seemed to ride fine but whether is was
the rubber or the rough roads, I came back with two bald, two badly worn and
the very back tires not too bad.
I was carefull with the air pressure and did not drive over 60 mph. The
discount tire guys refunded all my money on these guys and I install new
Michellin tires. A bit pricey but I feel worth the money.
Marcel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mueller" <robmueller@iinet.net.au>
To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 16:53
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
> Marcel,
>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Which Kuhmo tires did the trip to Alaska tear up? The reason I ask is I
> have
> roughly 12,000 miles on the AT's on Double Trouble and they're hardly
> worn.
>
> Regards,
> Rob
>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of
> mjbourgon@earthlink.net
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 11:14 AM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires?
>
> Good morning all
> Before I left for my Alaskan trip I put 6 brand new Kuhmo tires on my
> baby.
> Yesterday just put 6 new Michelin tires to replace 4 bald Kuhmo and two
> not
> too bad. Kuhmo may be good for short hauls but my discount tire guys just
> said when I came back I WARNED YOU THEY WHERE NO GOOD and he was not
> kidding. Granted the roads where pretty bad but I just could not believe
> the condition of those tires when I got back
> Marcel in Warm and Sunny El Paso
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Marcel;
I, also, would like to know which Kumho Tires you had ~
I have just purchased 2 Kumbho Road Venture SAT KL-61
Lt 225/75R/16E Highway All Terrain Ultimate Traction Tires
and, as of yet, have not had them mounted ~
Please advise
~ Joe ~
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/_]*[__][] *[__|] ~ * '73 TZE063V101887 " "
O----------OO--]* ~ '78 TZE168V100234 " "
" Joe & Lavelle " " "
'sweet home alebamy'
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: How old are your tires? [message #102498 is a reply to message #102476] |
Mon, 11 October 2010 00:49 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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I too have Kuhmo KL78's with just about 10,000 miles on them. I was thinking last week about doing my first tire rotation on them. The front drive tires are just starting to show a little wear on them. The others are like new.
I am also wondering what model Kuhmo's you had the problem with.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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