[DML] Re: Yokohama Tires Discontinued???

[magriese@xxxx]

Raymond wrote

>Maybe I missed a memo on this one, maybe the guy at townfare tire didn't know
what he was talking about, or maybe I'm just a fool.... But I was told today
that the Intermediate AVS tires have been discontinued and that the only thing
Yokohama now makes for our cars is a H rated tire.... Is this true or have I
been steered wrong. If correct I'm thinking it may be time to buy up some spare
stock...
<

Yokohama has discontinued tires for our cars several times
over the years. Typically with markets this small, tire companies
run batches of odd-sized tires periodically. Once the batch run
is done, tire shops can no longer order directly from the company.
Any inventory held by distributors is the only alternative.
After a period of time, the company may decide to run another
batch and the process starts all over.

I would not stockpile tires, especially high speed rated tires.
The compounds used to make high performance tires
outgasses at a steady rate from when the tire is made.
The longer the time, the worse the tire will perform. Autocross
tires have a life of one year whether you put them on a rim
and run them or not.

Mike Griese
Storage Software Development Manager
IBM Storage Systems Division
Rochester, MN 55901



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