Thanks to the recommendation of another list member, I went to a small shop in Boulder called the Tire Source at 2828 30th Street (443-3021). The tires that I bought for my Vanagon were the Vredestein Snowstar (studded) but, they carry Hakkas as well. They also had the Michelin Agilis 61 tires in stock. 
Chuck Anderson
Fort Collins, CO

                -----Original Message-----
                From:   BlackJack [mailto:jack@FERRET.NTS.LOGICON-LCIS.COM]
                Sent:   Tuesday, March 26, 2002 10:35 AM
                To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
                Subject:             Winter tire recommendations

                Thanks one and all for your opines.  It appears that studded Hakkas are
                the way to go, probably all the way around.

                Now comes the fun part.  Can anyone recommend net based or brick and
                mortar shops local to North/Central Colorado that has the best prices?

                Thanks once again,
                Jack