MOSCOW (June 25, 2008) — Amtel-Vredestein N.V. said it has discovered counterfeit, Chinese-made Amtel-brand tires in some unspecified retail stores.
The Russian tire maker said it found counterfeit light truck tires, in particular the Amtel 185/75 R16-Cargo AS K-156, and the Kobra K-156. The fake tires combined the names of both models and appeared in the market as the Kobra Cargo-156.
Amtel-Vredestein warned that the use of these fake tires may be dangerous.