>I wish Hankook would "get it" that they'd sell more Bus/Vanagon tires if
>only they would produce more. It's like pulling teeth to get these tires!
I
>even talked to the U.S. sales manager at the SEMA auto trade show and he's
>as frustrated about it as I am. Someone "upstairs" at Hankook apparantly
>decided that VW van applications are supposed to be a poor seller in the
>U.S., and he adamantly refuses to let the facts interfere with that
>conclusion, so I'm lucky if they ship half as many as I order.

Well I talked to the Canadian office at 1-800-843-7709,
contact Jean the Marketing rep, & she talked to her manager and
he has the same faulty impression of the market for the vanagon tires
any canucks that was to just just spend a few mins with
Jean maybe if she hears from another 30-5o ppl they mitght wake up a bit
see if you can get to her boss ...:)
and tire company owners in canada on the list ?