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RE: Buy the Expensive and Big Brand Tires?

To: "John Soderling" <jsoderling@astound.net>,
Subject: RE: Buy the Expensive and Big Brand Tires?
From: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 08:46:13 -0400
Anyone have a link to a photo of the Kumho 758 tires?

tom




> [Original Message]
> From: John Soderling <jsoderling@astound.net>
> To: Healey List <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: 10/23/04 1:58:20 AM
> Subject: Buy the Expensive and Big Brand Tires?
>
> I'm as not convinced as some on the List that price or big name brand is
the
> best method to measure a tire's performance and safety by.
> Take the Kumho 758 in size 165TR15 for example.  Its DOT speed rated at
"T",
> which is higher than most "big/expensive" branded ones, and its DOT
U.T.Q.G.
> is 400AB, also as good or better than  the "big/expensive" brands.
> You can buy four 165TR15  Kumho 758s including shipping for $133.98.  Four
> lower rated 165SR15 Verdestein/Michelin will run $400 to $600.  And Kumho
is
> one of the big pro racing brand tires.
> So, what am I missing?
> No financial interest.
> Vrooom vrooom,
> John

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