If you shop around ahead of time, you should be able to find a place to
mount and balance the Hankooks you get from bus depot for as low as $15
a tire.  This may work out to be cheaper after all.  I've actually never
bought tires locally, for different reasons each time, and have always
found a mount+balance for under $20 a tire.

-Wes

Thomas Pfrommer wrote:
> Hi,
> I am sorry to bug you again with another tire thread but I just called
> discount tire to make an appointment for changing to Hankook RA08, and
> they told me that these tires are not made any more.
> I still see them on busdepot but I guess it is way cheaper to get them
> at a store and let them put it on the rim right away. I do not have the
> tools for this.
> Did you hear about that that the RA08 is not manufactured any more? And
> what would be your suggestion to get a cheap, reliable and nice tire
> onto my vanagon (195/14). I know, Continental an others have tires that
> fit, but they are quite expensive.
> Thanks
> Thomas
>