DoctorCheney223
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First, I wish I could spend more hours here on SS chatting and reading but time is something that I have very little of. That being said, I have had some of my staff do some research here on the forums when they can't get a hold of our CWO who is a walking and talking TM.
One thing that our CWO has brought to my attention is that we need to stop using surplus/used military HMMWV tires. I have picked up quite a few sets of excellent/like new condition tires over the last six months but we've had no less than four blow-outs. Luckily all of our trucks have run-flats and it's his opinion that's what kept our heavy HMMWV from losing control. He has gone through the date codes on the tires and they are all six years-old at the newest and these even include the like-new tires (still have the nipples on the tread).
We currently have eight HMMWV's on the road and seven more that we are rehabbing. We use these trucks for picking up and dropping off customers at the casinos along the Las Vegas Strip. I need to start purchasing new tires and swapping out the used models as times goes on.
Has anybody used the Nankang N870 tires that are available from Sears and other vendors online? I have read reviews from customers who purchased them and they seem pleased with their purchases. It appears that Nankang manufactures tires for the Taiwan military HMMWV's and other military vehicles. The cost from Sears is $285 each which is more than half the cost of a new Goodyear MT/R tire.
I've attached a pic of the specs of the tire and our heaviest vehicle in the motor pool. It's and H1 that was previously used by an outdoor sightseeing tour company here in Vegas. I bought all five of his H1's (1997's) and need to start putting new tires all the way around. We have a total of three of the heavy trucks and the others will be modified as troop carriers.
Please let me know if you have any first-hand knowledge or experience with tires as they seem like a good alternative to the MT's an MT/R's and our vehicles don't go off road.
V/R
Ron M Cheney
One thing that our CWO has brought to my attention is that we need to stop using surplus/used military HMMWV tires. I have picked up quite a few sets of excellent/like new condition tires over the last six months but we've had no less than four blow-outs. Luckily all of our trucks have run-flats and it's his opinion that's what kept our heavy HMMWV from losing control. He has gone through the date codes on the tires and they are all six years-old at the newest and these even include the like-new tires (still have the nipples on the tread).
We currently have eight HMMWV's on the road and seven more that we are rehabbing. We use these trucks for picking up and dropping off customers at the casinos along the Las Vegas Strip. I need to start purchasing new tires and swapping out the used models as times goes on.
Has anybody used the Nankang N870 tires that are available from Sears and other vendors online? I have read reviews from customers who purchased them and they seem pleased with their purchases. It appears that Nankang manufactures tires for the Taiwan military HMMWV's and other military vehicles. The cost from Sears is $285 each which is more than half the cost of a new Goodyear MT/R tire.
I've attached a pic of the specs of the tire and our heaviest vehicle in the motor pool. It's and H1 that was previously used by an outdoor sightseeing tour company here in Vegas. I bought all five of his H1's (1997's) and need to start putting new tires all the way around. We have a total of three of the heavy trucks and the others will be modified as troop carriers.
Please let me know if you have any first-hand knowledge or experience with tires as they seem like a good alternative to the MT's an MT/R's and our vehicles don't go off road.
V/R
Ron M Cheney
