Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL in San Antonio, TX :(

[Leroy Eckert]

If for no other reason, this is interesting to read. http://www.sumitomotire.com
click on history. Enjoy

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: mbrund
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 6:50 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Not Much Luck Buying Tires for our WL in San
Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack and Liz Pearce"
wrote:
>
> Howdy.
> Jack made the rounds of the tire dealers in San Antonio about 3
weeks
> ago. Most shops wanted to push whatever was in their inventory.
Mostly
> Kuhmo tires. Jack doesn't know anything about that brand. The
price on
> Goodyear tires was over $4K. Jack went back to the only shop that
was
> even willing to try and order tires. Well, Sumitomo tires(what we
have
> and would like to buy, again) can't be had in the state of Texas,
now.
> Jack ordered a set of Firestone tires. Comments, ideas would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Liz, discouraged
>
> Regards,
> Jack and Liz Pearce
> Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
> Wintering In Hondo, TX - 2006
>

I just put on 8 new Firestone FS400's on my WB40, so far so good,
not enough miles to talk about yet. I replaced some pretty worn out
and over extended Michelins. I paid $3999 for 8, mounted, balanced,
FET, etc.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
Georgetown, TX





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