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| Posted On: | 07-Jun-2002 |
| From: | "randall_g_smith" [randall_g_smith.....com] |
| Subject: | [roatan] Some more travel Information |
Hi Wenda, You bet! This trip will be very well documented so all those following will have a detailed account! wsage wrote: Randall Your recording all this valuable data for the future epistle I hope. wenda ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 10:38 PM > Tires....the only thing between you and the road. Today I shopped > three different tire stores. Two major suppliers and a discount > store. This what I learned. Consider this.. you are doing 60 miles an > hour during an intense rain storm....the road is rough and visability > is near zero..and what happens next is your worse nightmare....a pot > hole six feet wide and two feet deep...you could never have seen it > coming....your stock four ply radials explode and you can geuss the > rest. This is why I am buying 6 ply steel belted raidal > tires...more surface coverage and two more steal two layers.... > > During my shopping experience I found that the sales folks at the two > major dealers did not ask enough questions about what my driving > experience would be...I did tell them I was going to Mexico, > Guatemala and Honduras. I found that they (the two majors) only were > concerned about selling me their most expensive (four ply) > tires...and charging extra me for balancing and valve stems. One of > the majors acutally wanted to sell me tires that were two big for my > truck and could cause a major risk to my life. > > Luckily for me I went to a discount tire dealer and learned a very > valuable lesson. This guy listened to my storey about going to > Mexico, Guatelama and Honduras. He told me about the difference in > tire plys and pressures, showed me different tire alternatives and > prices....the most expensive were the same as other less expensive > brands....while the major dealers wanted to charge me for valve stems > and balancing..his price included these services...needless to say > I'm going back tomorrow and getting my new tires at this very good > dealer who cared to listen to my concerns..he even gave the name of a > local company who can tint my windows for a 10 % discount....another > security issue one should consider. > > While six ply tires may impact my mileage, I feel comfortable that > I'll have more control in bad weather...and may survive those pot > holes I can't see in a rain storm....Oh yes, these new six ply tires > will cost $150.00 less than the best 4 ply tires I could otherwise > buy. One last note....this disount dealer told me of a place I could > get a secret "Kill Switch" installed in case my truck is highjacked > or stolen.... > > I hope anyone considering driving in third world countires will > consider this valuable information. > > Randall (Smitty) Smith > > > > Randall Smith Cell: 503-330-7090 eFax: 503-213-6091 ----------- Do You Yahoo!? Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://www.roatanet.com | |
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