

| Subject: | Re: Tire recommendation |
| From: | Pat Dooley |
| Date: | Wed, 14 Apr 1999 22:43:51 -0400 |
Ok, I stopped being lazy and looked myself. The closest store to me is in Orlando. Their online shopping program doesn't metion anything about tires though. > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Pat Dooley > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 10:23 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Tire recommendation > > > 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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