>>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

Further to this - if anybody wants, (till Wednesday this week, not
"forever") I will get a quote from Sears or Costco etc on a tire set, if you
give me specific detailed information.

Hope this helps,

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
Winnipeg, Canada