Re: Yokohama AVS Intermediates

["jv_espey" <james@xxxx>]

>From my conversations with our Yokohama rep at the SEMA/AAPEX show in 
Las Vegas last fall, the AVS Intermediate is dead. Whatever is left in the 
supply chain is all there is. It's been replaced with the AVS ES100, which is 
supposed to be a better tire, but as of the show, not made in the stock rear 
sizes, just the front sizes. I have sent off an email to confirm, as he mentioned 
that the sizes announced were preliminary and subject to change. If I hear 
anything I will post it to the list.

James

> That's odd... A while back I beleive that a list member contacted 
> Yokohama directly, and Yokohama specificly stated that they 
> were NOT going to discontinue the sizes for the DeLorean. It 
> was other unpopular sizes from the AVS line that were being 
> discontinued, but not ours. Now Tirerack.com may no longer be 
> carrying the sizes we need, thus an uneducated phone rep may 
> have haphazardly associated "We don't have", with "They don't 
> make".
> 
> Next time, try a local tire shop, they should be able to get the tires 
> for you with no problem.
> 
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"