Guess I am too old fashioned for my own good (maybe).  For tires (and most other items where I can make that choice), two things are pretty important to me:  (1) a known commodity -- which is one reason I chose Hankook over Nexen, and (2) a place where I can walk into the shop, deal face to face, and have someone to go back to in case of a problem, rather than an online seller.  I know, I know.  But being "modern" is not always all its cracked up to be, at least for me.

mcneely

---- Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> There one word for winter tyre:  hakkapeliitta
>
> Hakkas on rear and RAO 8s on front is a good combo.   They worked very well
> on my 84.
>
>   My GoForm imitation Hankooks (their ad copy says they use Hankook's
> 'technology' or some such) from China, they are so far indistinguishable,
> handling-wise from my last pair of RAO 8s...And at $43 each from
> Tireseasy.com, they were under half the cost of the RAO 8s...
>    But they are an unknown and I am the Vanagon list beta tester...so far
> so good (appx 10k miles)

--
David McNeely