Begin forwarded message: > From: Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@verizon.net> > Date: July 3, 2007 10:09:52 AM PDT > To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> > Subject: Re: Recall on LT Tires > > I have Westlake R14Cs on one of my Westys that had been installed > 11/2 month ago, Made In China. I haven't driven the van a lot, only > to paint shop, windshield installer and then home. It is currently > waiting to get a new tranny also. > Santana Tires here in SoCal, Gardena I think, told me that my > tires were not affected by recall. I took down the guys name and > made a note of the phone call. The were $65 a pop and I am > contemplating haggling them (the tire shop) a bit more and have > them replace them. Been very satisfied with that tire shop over the > years, have gotten 3 sets of Westy tires from them but each time a > different brand, since it is a bit of an "off" item, and the ones > they usually have in stock are never the same brand as last time. I > asked him repeatedly and the guy kept saying that only LT tires for > SUVs were affected and not R14Cs. Still a bit nervous. Another > strange item on these tires (Westlake)is that they don't have a > wear limit marker in the tread. > Costco also refused to order tires for my Vanagon. > > Matthias > > On Jul 3, 2007, at 5:52 AM, The Bus Depot wrote: > >> To update ... It has been now confirmed that 185R14 was among the >> sizes this >> company sold. Scott Lyons of German Supply emailed to tell me that >> one of >> his customers had them on his Bus. >> >> - Ron Salmon >> The Bus Depot, Inc. >> www.busdepot.com >> (215) 234-VWVW >> >> _____________________________________________ >> Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT > |
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