Okay, I got up enough nerve to call Sears after Karl W. posted his opinion
on my new tires on the '87 Westy.
The salesman wasn't interested in taking a ride but has told his supervisor
that I am coming out tomorrow to talk to him and he will take the
ride/inspect the tires.

Since one attracts more bees with honey than vinegar AND I used to be in
retail in a previous life, I didn't create a ruckus and told him I hated to
complain and REALLY did liked the ride and handling... it was just the
NOISE!

Any body have any ideas or advice in settling this problem, i.e., a
substitute/replacement that Sears sells?

TIA
--
Stephen
Chillicothe, Ohio

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>From: ccc1 <cc1@EMAIL.CZ>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: LTX Tire Pressure ... Now Noise
>Date: Thu, Oct 16, 2003, 6:09
>

> Michelin makes a version of their LTX for Sears, called the "XC LT4".  It
> has a slightly different tread block pattern than their own M & S, or AT
> tires.  I believe they also make slightly different tires (with slightly
> different names) for Walmart, Firestone, etc.
>
> Cary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 11:41 PM
> Subject: Re: LTX Tire Pressure ... Now Noise
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Stephen Steele
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 9:38 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: LTX Tire Pressure ... Now Noise
>>
>> I have postponed my complaint (1500 miles on them on my '87 Westy) about
>> the
>> LTX until someone else mentioned them on List...
>> All,
>>
>> I had the opportunity to avail myself of Stephens genuine and warm
>> hospitality over the last week, and want to publicly thank him, his wife
>> Coleen, and his sons for showing the true spirit of Vanagonism!
>>
>> Besides the thank you, I'd like to comment that I have driven one V'gon
>> or another for over a half-million miles, and his new LTX tires are
>> noisier than any other tires I have used - most likely by double!!
>>
>> He obtained them from Sears - is it possible that the Sears tire is not
>> the same as that available, by the same name, through other channels?  I
>> advised him to return them as they are totally unacceptable.
>>
>> Karl Wolz
>>
>> I have a MAJOR problem in that they are really noisy!
>> After 30 MPH they emit the sound of a thousand bees.
>> Anyone else have this problem?
>> Just wondering.
>>
>> --
>> Stephen
>> Chillicothe, Ohio
>>
>>