>Just a thought, but with the current exchange rates so favorable to us
>here in the States, would there be any advantage to purchasing a set of
>tires from, say, Canadian Tire or Sears in Canada?
>
>Would I be subject to duty or some sort of tax? At US$1 = CN$1.50,  a
>$400 set of Michelin MXT's or Yokohama Y-370's would only set me back
>about $270.

>Am I missing something?

Granted the exchange rate is favorable, however, you are assuming that
the set of tires that sells in the USA for $400 US dollars would sell in
Canada for $400 Canadian dollars.  This is most likely not the case.

In my summer travels to Canada the past few years I have often found
Canadian prices to be higher in "dollar" terms than those in the US.  IE:
that soft drink that costs $1.00 US in a vending machine in Maine may
require $1.50 in Canadian coins in Quebec.  Or, that seafood dinner that
costs $12.95 in Maine might cost $19.95 in New Brunswick.

I suspect that tire pricing would be similar.  Wouldn't hurt to
investigate though.

Best wishes,

Tony

Anthony L. Mourkas
Hampden, Maine, USA   ......and planning at least three trips to Canada
this year!
1984 Vanagon Westfalia
1987 Vanagon GL Syncro
1991 Jetta Eco Diesel