

| Subject: | Re: Question for Vancouver/Seattle people |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:10:54 -0800 |
Glad it worked out for you. Hope you love your new tires! On Jan 6, 2008 2:51 PM, Thomas Pfrommer <pfrommer@phas.ubc.ca> wrote: > Just as an update, > Jake you were right, Discount tire gave me the cheapest online prize I > could find (tires easy) and i paid a total of 420 US$. > Thanks all for your help > Thomas > > Jake de Villiers wrote: > > To be clear, you called Discount in Bellingham and they were pricey? > > > > On Nov 28, 2007 10:34 PM, Thomas Pfrommer <pfrommer@phas.ubc.ca> wrote: > > > > > >> Thanks for all the replies, > >> yes I called discount tires a few weeks ago but found that they werw a > >> bit on the expensive side for the Hankook RA08 195. On the other side, > I > >> have to get new tires quite urgent hehe, its getting to a point where I > >> have to change, I might go with them. Unfortunately, the hankook is not > >> listen on the webpage, hence they won't have it in stock. I'll keep you > >> posted what I am doing in the end. > >> Cheers > >> Thomas > >> > >> Jake de Villiers wrote: > >> > >>> When I got my tires from TireRack I called their "Recommended > Installer" > >>> > >> in > >> > >>> Ferndale. They wanted twice as much as my local shop to mount and > >>> > >> balance > >> > >>> four tires. No thanks. > >>> > >>> Discount Tire in Bellingham next time. At least I'm still supporting > the > >>> 'local' economy. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Nov 28, 2007 12:49 PM, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> I've used Hagen's of Blaine to receive packages. Similar to security > >>>> mail, they give you a true street address (no PO box) and call you > >>>> when packages arrive. Over 95% of their customers are from BC. > >>>> > >>>> No membership fee, you can "sign up" over the phone...$3 per package > >>>> received. No packages, no fees. Great way to have US address if you > >>>> live near Vancouver. > >>>> > >>>> Hagens of Blaine > >>>> 816 Peace Portal Dr > >>>> Blaine, WA 98230 > >>>> Tel: 360-332-5246 > >>>> > >>>> You can also order Tires from Tirerack.com and have them shipped to a > >>>> certified installer..I think the closest one is in Ferndale, WA. You > >>>> pay the installer just for installation, not for receiving the tires. > >>>> > >>>> -Paul > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Jake > >>> 1984 Vanagon GL > >>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > >>> Crescent Beach, BC > >>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com > >>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > -- > > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/ > > > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
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