I am shopping around for Yokohoma Y370 (195R-14 D load range) here in Canada
(Winnipeg).  This is the cheapest, all-season name brand tire I can find for
the Westy.

So far the lowest price I have found locally is $107 (CAD) each - which
includes installation and balancing.

I contacted the warehouse, and Yokohoma Canada is getting a shipment of
these tires in mid-April for anyone looking.

AG.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: JonR [mailto:jon.hathaway@VERIZON.NET]
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 9:53 AM
> To: c
> Subject: Re: Tire size 185R-14C
>
>
> Last spring I needed a set of of tires for the '87 Syncro I had just
> purchased.
>
> The local tire chain "Tire Warehouse" store found me a 185R-14C 8 ply
> rated (6 ply actual) D load range tire.  At that time cost was $63 per
> tire, $7 to mount/balance + $2 to dispose of the old one...
>
> I've put about 5-6K on them and have been very satisfied with the wet,
> dry, and snow performance on the Syncro Even after 6K, they still look
> brand new...
>
> I went in today to finally get a spare and the price was down
> to $53 per
> tire.
>
> Brand name is Capitol , model SV-820, made in Korea. D load range,
> 102/100C load index, 8 ply rated,  2 polyester/2 steel plys
> in tread w/
> 2 polyester in sidewall.  1875 lbs. at 65 p.s.i.
>
> They will ship...
>
> Contact # 603-249-9987, speak to John the manager...  Tell him Jon
> Hathaway (the Vanagon guy) referred you...
>
> In a month or two I'm going to put the current set on my '86
> GL and buy
> a new set for the Syncro.
>
> I don't know about most of you folks, but I don't like spending double
> the money for a tire that is only marginally better...
>
>              JonR
>
>        Amherst, NH
>

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