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Originally Posted by fred1609
All ST tires are now manufactured in China. Maxxis are the only ones I might consider. We had 4 year old blow max tires on our 327RES Cougar. I also had a TPMS on the tires which monitored pressure and temperature. Last August after having lunch at a rest stop and inspecting the tires we left and about 30 minutes later one of the 5ers tires delaminated tearing the side of the rig. These were tires that were covered and very well maintained. At the time of the delamination the tire pressure was still within range and only began to deflate when we pulled over. We bought Michelin XPS Ribs for the 5er. When we got back home the next day the tire guy said another tire on the other side was about to come apart as well. He also related that the delamination was caused simply by poor construction. So given my experience would I suggest anyone risk injury or damage ......no...spend the dough and get the ST tires replaced with at least Maxxis or LT tires.
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Kumho makes an amazing D rated ST tire, the 857, in Korea. Even our lowly 205/75R14 is rated to 99mph (nice to have lots of headroom) with that extra load capacity for larger units who come equipped with 14 inchers.
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2013 Passport 3220BHWE, upgrade axles, Kumho Radial 857's, all LED, TST507 TPMS, Reese DCSC, DIY corner stabilizers
2012 Ram 1500 Sport crew cab, Hemi, 4x4, 3.92 LSD, factory brake controller, S&B CAI w/scoop, Moroso air/oil can, 87mm ported/polished/knife-edged throttle body, Magnaflow exhaust, 180* t-stat, Rear lowered 2", Airlift 1000.
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