just wondering , did he agree for you to return the tires to him , from your post , I gather he said , we are done , if you returned them without him OKing it then he probally will resell them..I know its a bad deal on your end but racing parts are generaly sold , as is , I'm just glad you didn't tear up your car or get hurt by putting on a set of used tires that you knew nothing about , ,not downing you by any means , but it is probally an expensive lesson,, oh yeah as far as the lettering goes , it depends where the tires were made , goodyear has plants in Brazil and other cheap labor countries that are using their old tooling , so you never know what you will get , so I was told by a goodyear rep...,,MERRY CHRISTMAS ,,,Paul