Date:         Wed, 6 Mar 2002 15:51:16 GMT
Reply-To:     dmc@CYBURBAN.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
Subject:      Dealer t-i-r-e databases

> From:    John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
> Subject: Re: reinforced t-i-r-e-s

> >>
> >Unfortunately, 'reinforced sidewall' has no legal meaning when applied to
> >tires.
>
> I'm pretty sure that if the dealer sells you the wrong tires, they will be
> found liable in court. When they look up Vanagon in their database, it
> will tell them what tires are correct. I would think that what is written
> on the van means nothing.
>
You are assuming their databases are correct!
Also they'd have to do more than look up 'Vanagon' because there are different
recommrendations for campers and vehicles with alloy wheels.

If you have ever tried out any of the tire manufacturer's internet site 'tire finder'
systems,
you will know that most of them list no tires for the Vanagon or an incorrect tire. Many
of
them ask you inappropriate things like 'do you have a Kombi' which is meaningless to most
of
us in the US. None of them have any knowledge that some Vanagons have alloy wheels which
need
wider
tires.

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