[FC] vairs of course - tire sizes Now Kumho/Chev

[Diane Galli]

Another brand name that has some good LT tires is Nanking, Taiwan is the 
country of origin. I have used them on the UltraVan. These are 205R14C 8 
P.R., rated at 2274 lbs. 1st pair of Nanking tires I used on the Ultra went 
50,000 miles. They probably have a size that would be suitable for FC's.
          I have Kumho 185R14C on the front, 8 P.R. rated at 1875 lbs. This 
probably would work on a Greenbrier for a heavy hauler.  I use 205-75-R14 
passenger tires on our Greenbrier.
    Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Galli" <rdgalli@tcsn.net>
To: "Corvanatics" <corvanatics@corvair.org>; <krupross@sunwave.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] vairs of course - tire sizes Now Kumho/Chev


> Hey, I didn't know they are a Finnish name tire, thanks for the info.
>
> Nice story about the tires in snow and ice too.  We don't happen to have 
> that tire, but hey, we do travel in snow even here in CA.  We have them on 
> the Ultra Van.
>
> Diane
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Merv Krull and or Loretta Prosser" <krupross@sunwave.net>
> To: <corvairs@cybrus.net>; <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] vairs of course - tire sizes Now Kumho/Chev
>
>
>> Kumho... from Finland.... very good tires!!!!!! I have them on my 01 
>> Silverado. Found ourselves stuck in a blizzard on I-8 between San Diego 
>> and El Centro in the Tecate Pass. Well, WE werent stuck. Traffic stopped 
>> due to a van that wiped out against a girder. Because the traffic 
>> stopped, engines reduced the heavy snow to ice underfoot. Big rigs 
>> couldnt get going again... most other vehicles including the 4WD SUVs 
>> just slid to the side. Then here we are, the only people from the Great 
>> White North, driving on ice and snow in a high pass only inches away from 
>> the Mexican border, just proceding without difficulty towing a 22 ft 5th 
>> wheel trailer... why? Cuz we had Kumho ice and snow radials and a locking 
>> rear end. Anyone see the irony? Sounds like a commercial, eh? Yay Chev! 
>> Yay Kumho! Please have your people talk to my people and we'll consider 
>> making a few commercials.....
>> toodles
>> Merv Krull
>> Salmon Arm, BC
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "James Davis" <jld@wk.net>
>> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 9:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: [FC] vairs of course - tire sizes
>>
>>
>>> Yep my dyslexia is showing; besides I was never able to enunciate Korean 
>>> properly.
>>> Jim Davis
>>>
>>> At 12:46 PM 2/5/2005, you wrote:
>>>>Don't you mean "Kumho"?
>>>>Ron
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Galli" <rdgalli@tcsn.net>
>>>>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 9:47 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [FC] vairs of course - tire sizes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Bob and I can attest to the Khumo tires for the Ultra Van for sure. 
>>>>>In fact we got them in Kentucky, Murray to be precise. Last summer on 
>>>>>our way to the national in Lexington, we were visiting Jim and Roy.
>>>>>
>>>>>Diane Galli