Ok so I got new tires last week (decided to try the new-ish Kumho SAT KL61) in 265/75/16 for my 96 T4R and I noticed after they'd installed the tires and put the wheels on the truck they were the E rated not the C. I can tell after driving the truck maybe 25 miles over the past couple days that the ride of the E is going to be way too harsh.
I had several conversations over a few days with the local tire shop during the course of the order. On the first day we spoke (Wednesday), I was on the tirerack website while I was speaking to the guy on the phone, saw the tire came in both C and E, and I told him I thought the C rated would be right for my truck. At the end of the conversation that day I said I'd decide by Friday whether to order or not. Friday rolls around and I decide to take the weekend to think about it more, and tell him I'd call for sure on Monday. I call him Monday morning, 5 days after our first conversation, and tell him to place the order, reiterating the size I want, but not the specific load rating.
So, since I have driven on the tires a few days, less than 25 miles total, is there any chance the shop admits their mistake and takes these back? I told him specifically what I wanted (brand & size), and mentioned the load rating I thought would be best, but in the end got the wrong ones. I grant that maybe I should have reiterated the load rating I wanted too, but I had told them that already and shouldn't they know that an E rated tire on this truck is going to be way too stiff? These are good people. People I want to maintain a relationship with. Been in business in my town for over 50 years.
Going to call them Monday morning but wanted to get a few opinions here first before going in with guns blasting.
I had several conversations over a few days with the local tire shop during the course of the order. On the first day we spoke (Wednesday), I was on the tirerack website while I was speaking to the guy on the phone, saw the tire came in both C and E, and I told him I thought the C rated would be right for my truck. At the end of the conversation that day I said I'd decide by Friday whether to order or not. Friday rolls around and I decide to take the weekend to think about it more, and tell him I'd call for sure on Monday. I call him Monday morning, 5 days after our first conversation, and tell him to place the order, reiterating the size I want, but not the specific load rating.
So, since I have driven on the tires a few days, less than 25 miles total, is there any chance the shop admits their mistake and takes these back? I told him specifically what I wanted (brand & size), and mentioned the load rating I thought would be best, but in the end got the wrong ones. I grant that maybe I should have reiterated the load rating I wanted too, but I had told them that already and shouldn't they know that an E rated tire on this truck is going to be way too stiff? These are good people. People I want to maintain a relationship with. Been in business in my town for over 50 years.
Going to call them Monday morning but wanted to get a few opinions here first before going in with guns blasting.
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...that can't be right, can it? I kept my old B'Stone Duellers in the low to mid 30s, which seemed to be the sweet spot for them...I just dropped these by 10psi and will see tomorrow how that changes things.
