Michael,

I work in the wholesale parts dept. for a Honda dealership in Anchorage, AK. I checked with the local tire warehouse that carries Nokians, they supply the entire state. They told me that they do not stock the 195/R/14 Hakka CS, but if they did the price would be approx. $105.00 per tire, wholesale. Based on that I would say that $525.00 retail is not out of line for a tire that your tire dealer probably had to order themselves, orders other then regularly scheduled stok orders usually incur higher freight charges which they pass on to the consumer.

Mark in AK
87 Westy Syncro

----- Original Message -----
From: MICHAEL POPE <raskayamon@MSN.COM>
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2003 1:08 pm
Subject: $$ of Nokians

> Hey now,
> 
> It was really difficult for me to get the Nokians for my Westy 
> also (I'm in
> Asheville NC), and the $$ was a little stiff-$525 for 4 mounted 
> and balanced
> 195/R/14 Hakka CS. What is everyone else paying? Seems like 
> someone else got
> 6 for the same price but that was mail order -no mounting, 
> balancing or road
> hazard. Am I feeling gouged? The tires are awesome by the way.
> 
> 
> Michael
> 89 Westy  'Rosebud'
> 
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