Date:         Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:10:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Fwd: Recall on LT Tires
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> 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
>>
>> _____________________________________________
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>