[DeTomaso] 15in tire options Update

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/20/09 23 48 33, detomaso at gmx.com writes:


> 15 inch 295-50-15 tires are avaiable over here in Germany:
> Hankook Ventus ST RH06 "V" rated for appr.200 US Dollar
> Kumho Ecsta STX KL12  "H"rated for appr. 190.00 US Dollar
> 

Also available in Germany, the Maxxis MA-S1 Marauder, 295/50-15 108V 
(V-rated).   The same tire is sold here with an H-rating.   I cornered the Maxxis tech 
rep at the SEMA show and asked him what the heck was going on.   He admitted 
that it's the same tire, but manufactured in a different plant.   European 
countries have more stringent standards, so they get marketed with a V-rating 
over there.

He couldn't tell me where the USA tires are made; he said Maxxis (which is 
the 21st century name for the well-known and fairly respected Taiwanese company 
Cheng Shin, which has been making tires since 1967 and is the largest bicycle 
tire maker in the world, 12th largest auto tire maker in the world) has 
numerous plants all over the world.   The V-rated tires are most likely made in 
their German plant, while the H-rated US tires are probably made in the USA.

Mike 


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