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Subject:Re: tire needs resolved, I guess
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Fri, 13 Jun 2014 08:55:03 -0500

Wish we had Costco here, for lots of reasons.

---- Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:
> I did get my bfg's at Costco. The pick up at store price was 3 bucks more
> than tire rack before their shipping fees
>
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> On Jun 13, 2014 8:04 AM, "Ralph Meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > There are good things about face to face personal service! Im  a fairly
> > young 39yr old and prefer it that way
> >
> > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> > On Jun 13, 2014 7:48 AM, "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >

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David McNeely