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Subject:Re: A good tire deal or not?
Date:Wed, 18 Jun 1997 20:04:12 -0400

>I need to replace the tires on my 85 Westy.  I got a quote from Merchants
>tire here in Springfield VA of $76.95 per tire (includes mount, balance,
>stems, disposal) + tax. The tire is a 205/70R14, Perrelli P-400, load rang B
>(1433lbs capacity) with an 80,000 tread warantee.
>
>Is this a good deal or should I keep shopping?  I called about 3 or 4 FLAPS
>and no one could find 205/70R14s in load rang C or D.
>
>Anyone in the DC metro area have any luck finding a good deal on tires?
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>______________________
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>Gregg Carlen
>85 Westy (148k)
>76 Goldwing
>51 Plymouth
>75 Mercedes
>69 Alcort
>..need more toys!
>______________________
I'm running P400's of that size on my 91 and like them better than the
original Michelins, but I hear rumors that a little narrow (195) in a load
range C works better.
BTW, I have a '71 mercedes 220!
tk

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