i looked on the nokian web page for the phone numbers of distributors in
california; there were 4.  one was a disconected number, 2 were the same
owner and no longer carried them, the last, schultz tire in auburn, ca,
said they still sold the hakks.  except that for my 14 inch rim, the
only tire they carried that worked was the CS, which they didn't stock
in that size.  well it took them 2 days to find out they couldn't get
them from the main warehouse in oregon, because apparently they don't
stock them, either.  so they are special ordering them from the main
plant in tennesee and i'm paying $60 in freight to have them shipped to
me.  the total cost is $565, and it's going to take them a week to get here.

when i went to big o, they not only didn't have a single snow tire in
the store, they said they couldn't order nokians, or any 6 ply snow tire
in my size.

Ben.

Paul Chubbuck wrote:

> I just am wondering whether you got a great price on your Nokians or
> why you didn't buy from a local distributor.  I just ordered some
> Nokians today for my Vanagon through the local Big O dealer and am
> wondering whether I'm getting screwed.  They are awefully expensive.
>
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> Paul Chubbuck in Western Colorado
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