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Date:         Thu, 11 Jun 1998 07:35:22 EDT
Reply-To:     GMBulley@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         GMBulley@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Good Cheap Tires! Load C $49.
Comments: To: drillock@EARTHLINK.NET, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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In a message dated 98-06-10 14:08:39 EDT, drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes:


<< COSTCO now carries a load range C under their house brand
 name. I was told that they are made by Michelin. They look similar to
 Michelins's LTX.   >>


Jest an FYI--


A buddy of mine is a tire engineer for Bridgestone/Firestone. He tells me
there is a LOT of cross-branding of tires in the industry, particularly for
places like COSTCO, Pep Boys, K-mart, etc.


B/F creates a tire casing and tread design, (like the Potenza), and switches
out some sidewall name-plates in the mold to create the discount-market tires.
They are essentially the EXACT same tire as the name brand.


Now you know. :)


gmbulley
cary, nc
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