Date:         Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:41:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Michelin Agilis 81, 185R14C
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On Jul 30, 2008, at 8:02 PM, Frank Condelli wrote:

> Volks, does anyone know if Michelin has stopped  production of the
> Agilis 81,
> 185R14C tire ?  The reason I'm asking is  a customer of mine went
> to COSTCO
> here in Ottawa, ON. over the past weekend to  get a set of four and
> they told
> him that they would have to bring the four tires  in from three
> different
> locations and they would not be able to honour their  lifetime road
> hazard
> replacement warranty due to the fact that Michelin has  ceased
> production of these
> tires.  True or not is the question ?

True- we talked about this a couple of months ago in regards to
Costco in Salt Lake City telling me the same thing, & that Michelin
does not make a 14" reinforced truck tire suitable for the vanagon
anymore, including the LTX M & S tires currently on my westy.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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> - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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Tom Buese
tombuese@comcast.net