Jim, go to www.canadiantire.ca and check it out. They do indeed sell tires of all types and sizes for the mainstream. Unfortunately the Westy isn't a mainstream thing for them. They are like PepBoys, but with more retail stuff for around the house too. They sell sporting goods, cleaning products, tools for all professions. I would say about 1/3 of the store would be devoted to automotive. It's called Canadian Tire, but is actually owned by an American company. Just like everything else in Canada., even the Hudson Bay company which has been British/Canadian since 1670. :-(

Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Date: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:32 pm
Subject: Monday Meanderings & Musings ;-)

> I often hear of Canadian Tire, located (where else?) in Canada
> offering this
> widget and that gadget or this fluid or that filter, etc.
> Everyone mentions
> these "neat" things that you can get from Canadian Tire.  But no
> one ever
> mentions tires.  Are they the "Pep Boys" of Canada where tires is
> just a
> "side" or "sometime thing" they sell?
>
> Just wondering while I am formatting a new Airhead Parts catalog
> and digest
> lunch this afternoon (all at the same time too!) ;-)
> Oops, forgot - this ain't Fridaye, isn't it?
>
> We're having a heat wave of 30f here on the beach in Ventura at 5 this
> morning......
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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