Costco will not fit other than the exact size the van came with because of a
call of VWoA.  At least that was their story.

Buy them here and get them mounted elsewhere, we won't do it were their
words.

Mike

On 9/27/04 6:30 PM, "Chuck Mathis" <cmathis@HOUSTON.RR.COM> wrote:

> Sounds like pure paranoia on the part of the shop.  They really don't
> want to sell you the tires.  If VWOA is jumping on them about using
> tires other than 205/70 14s then VWOA is in essence telling them not to
> put tires on Vanagons with alloys since the MXTs have been out of
> production now for a while and none of the searchers on this list have
> managed to find a direct replacement.  In the not too distant past one
> could go in to a tire shop and get whatever he wanted be they $19 bias
> ply Maypops or super expensive Italian jobs (could be the same tire)
> and none of the tire guys cared.  I tried to buy a set of tires for my
> wife's V6 Accord not long ago and the shop would not put them on the
> car because they were not V-rated -- I think this is 132 mph -- the
> tires I wanted were rated for a mere 120 mph.  Where the hell am I
> going to go 132 mph in Houston?  I guess if I did manage to get up to
> speed and lost a tire I could sue them.
> 
> Chuck
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
> 
> 
>> Date:��� Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:35:14 -0700
>> From:��� Peter Linsley <dun_roamin@YAHOO.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Agilis on Alloy
>> 
>> I just called them back so here's the deal. VWoA has been on this
>> shops back
>> for installing tires that were not 205/70/14 on alloy wheeled
>> Vanagons.
>> Supposedly VWoA say there is a safety issue here with the vehicle
>> swaying when
>> using 195/R14's on alloy wheels. They said they had experienced
>> some problems
>> with prior customers and flat out refused to install them on my van
>> stating
>> they didn't want VWoA giving them hassle again.
>> 
>> This sucks because they quoted me a great price for the whole
>> package including
>> installation. Supposedly Michelin has a rebate offer on these tires
>> that ends
>> this Thursday.
>> 
>> I'm guessing it's nothing more than a paranoid tire shop. Wonder
>> what I can do
>> to convince them....
>> 
>> Cheers.
>> 
> 
>