our computer systems don't accurately show availability from all the various sources we can get parts from, so when something is not in stock we show a generic vendor ETA. A real person does all the checking to make sure a part is not available from obsolete warehouses, Kubota, other dealers, etc. If someone else did the checking you'll get an email saying we can't find it anywhere.
I feel 4 you.
My tractor uses 9,5 X 18 R3 main tires and nobody makes them any more.
AND I have searched just about everywhere even on China suppliers.
My only option is a limited market of off road truck tires but so limited that even those are scarce,
Hey, I'm not in the business, but as someone on the far other end of the parts chain, maybe an "ETA: TBD" or a "we'll check" would be more appropriate. Perhaps avoid the occasional customer disappointment.
just sayin'
Z.