Tire mouting problems

[sciroccos at earthlink.net (Jim Ruffi)]

Are you kidding?
Couldn't find anything on the web about this.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Fry [mailto:rocco16@sbcglobal.net]
>Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 7:08 PM
>To: Jim Ruffi; Scirocco-L
>Subject: Re: Tire mouting problems
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>> Tires are EV100, 195/50-15
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>There's the problem, Jim.
>Yokohama only made the EV100 for about a week before it was found that the
>molds for the 15" size were about 1/2" too small.  This meant the
>tires made
>in those molds would not fit  a standard 15" wheel.
>  They sent out a notice to the dealers letting them know that anyone who
>had bought the EV100 would not only be given their money back with the
>return of the defective tire, but would be given a set of free ES100's
>....AND receive free tires (mounting and balancing included) for
>the rest of
>the buyer's life!!!
>  Unfortunately, this offer expired on 8/31/05.  :(
>
>:)
>Larry
>sandiego16v
>