At 5:00 PM -0600 11/11/96, VWnut@smus.bc.ca wrote:
>>
>> Sears (is anyone cringing) offered tires (195 SR 70 14) manufactured by
>> Michelin, wearing their name "Guardsman Plus" for $44 a piece.  They are
>> double ply tires with a polyester cord, a wet traction rating of "A", a
>>Temp
>> rating of "B", tread wear of 320 (50,000 miles according to the associate).
>>  They fit the specs for Vanagon Syncros in the tire book Sears uses.
>>
>> The associate offered the tires on sale for $41 a piece and if the payment
>> was on credit, an additional 10% off.  Total price - $161.00 including
>> mounting, balancing is $8.99 each tire.
>>
>> I bought them with the knowledge that they can be returned if I'm not happy
>>
>> Any input?????

It was interesting to note on the grand trip to Inuvik this summer that
flat tires occurred almost without exception on passenger tires; as I
recall, only one truck tire (Uniroyal Laredo) had a flat.

Neil

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