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Date:         Tue, 25 May 2004 14:38:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: Darn  car tires ...
Comments: To: Jim Heissenbuttel <jim@HEISSENBUTTEL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <546B9728-AE8C-11D8-B485-000A95B49766@heissenbuttel.com>
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Interesting... Les Schwab was the first shop that specifically pointed out using reinforced sidewalls for my van (then my dad's van). Made a difference, and earned my trust.

Like any chain store, it depends on which individual person you talk to.

-Damon

--- Jim Heissenbuttel <jim@HEISSENBUTTEL.COM> wrote: > > Called the local Les Schawb store > > Well, there was your first mistake. I got burned by > them too. Being a > newbie to the Vanagon, I had no idea that they > required a light truck > tire and went to Les Schwab. they had no trouble > selling me some 60K > mile tires that lasted only 20K before being bald on > the outsides. By > them I had moved away from Seattle and had no > recourse. > > I will never shop at Les Schwab again, and until > that point I had > bought every tire I ever owned there. > > jh > > Begin forwarded message: > > > Called the local Les Schawb store for some Vanagon > Westy type tires , > > 99s > > 1740 type load range.. Yep we got um " in stock" > wow 205/70/14 from > > Conti. > > Alright sent Son down with the CC . After work > came home checked the > > Van --93s and 1420 load rating ...sigh > Lloyd in > > Eureka,Ca. > > > > > ________________________________________________________ > | Jim Heissenbuttel | 6011 29th Avenue NE | > home: 206.985.4306 > | > | jim@heissenbuttel.com | Seattle, WA 98115 | > cell: 206.310.2234 > |

===== '84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (well... it was worth a shot. And now it is.) Vancouver, BC

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