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
>
>