

| 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 > >> > > -- David McNeely
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