Tire, body lift law causes confusion Auto shops, other businesses say rule forces them to turn away customers

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME | August 25, 2004| | Copyright

BANGOR - The state is doing a lousy job of educating vehicle owners about a year-old tire regulation, according to staff at many Maine tire companies and other industry businesses, and it is forcing them to turn customers away.

"Just this morning I had three customers leave very agitated because they wanted to put on bigger tires than what the manufacturer recommends," Al Belanger, owner of Tires, Batteries and Accessories Inc. of Bangor, said Saturday. "Everybody's blood pressure goes up, and they say, 'It's my car and I'll do what I want with it.' It makes it hard for us to do business. The ...

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