does Costco have stores anywhere near Florida?
I never heard of the place until reading posts on the list.
Maybe a web site with locations?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Ed Berlett
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 7:01 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tire recommendation
>
>
> I checked the archives about tires at Costco.  Got a set for our syncro
> and they seem pretty nice.  A later post to the list also mentions that
> he went to Costco that had a sign "We do no install Vanagon tires".
> Don't know what's up, but I'm happy with the tires we purchased.
>
> Here are the results of the search.
>
> tem #
>        Date
>             Time
>                  Recs
>
>                      Subject
>  062986
>       98/06/10
>             11:01
>                   18
>                      Good Cheap Tires! Load C $49.
>  068362
>       98/08/18
>             14:11
>                   52
>                      Re: Our Trip Report -Reply - Special tires for
> Vanagons?
>
>
> Item #62986 (10 Jun 1998 11:01) - Good Cheap Tires! Load C $49.
> Organization: m+a
> Subject: Good Cheap Tires! Load C $49.
> Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>
>
> I have found what appears to be the best deal going on tires for
> vanagons. COSTCO now carries a load range C under their house brand
> name. I was told that they are made by Michelin. They look similar to
> Michelins's LTX. COSTCO item # 187448, 195-75-R14 ,60,000 mile
> warranty, $48.49 each, $7 installation and balance. My friend just.....
>
> Martin Jagersand wrote:
> >
> >    Martin Jagersand wrote:
> >    >
> >    > I use pep boys brand futura metric 205/70's.
> >    > 55kmi warranty, enough load capacity and $34/tire
> >    > is hard to beat.
> >    >
> >    >
> >    Hi,
> >    Could you give me the specs on this tire from the tire sidewall?
> >    I need to know the UTQG rating (ie 300 A B or whatever), the max
> >    inflation pressure, and the max load.
> >    I have been searching for a reasonably priced tire for some time.
> >    - David
> >
> > Traction: A
> > Temp: B
> > Threadwear: 320
> > Load rating: 1594lbs
> > Max infl pressure: 44psi
> >
> > They are rather "knobby" and somewhat loud, but so far (15000 miles)
> > I've been satisfied. Has worn about 1.5mm of total 7mm thread depth
> > in the 15000 miles)
> >
> > /Martin
> > --
> > Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel
> > Quantum 1.6l Turbo Diesel
> >
> > Martin Jagersand                 email: jag@cs.yale.edu
> > Computer Science Department             jag@cs.rochester.edu
> > Yale University
> >
> >         Slow down and visit the VW diesel Westy page:
> >           WWW: http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw
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