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Date:         Mon, 19 Apr 1999 19:46:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Speed Ratings and tire salesmen
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.32.19990418235401.006e5270@mail.ipns.com>
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Amen.
I sold tires for about a year.  The salesmen would say anything to make a
sale and the manager was busy making sure we sold enough to look good to his
boss.  I would say most tire salesmen wouldn't have a clue as to what
requirements a Vanagon has.  They would look in their tire guide pamphlet
and say, "well that's a minivan, probably similar to a caravan.  Lets put
some P195-75-14's on it..."
Quite honestly, I would have said the same thing, out of ignorance.


> It would be nice if it was that simple.  The list members who have been
> sold the wrong (and unsafe) tires by "professionals who do
> nothing but sell
> and install tires all day" are legion.
>
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