I know this is a common topic, so I thought I'd share my recent tire experience. Since having to turn our '88 Westy into a full time kid hauler, I decided the old Sears LT tires on the rear wouldn't cut it anymore after I spun out and hit the rev limiter in 2nd gear on an on ramp in the rain. (it was just after this that my wife admitted she had kicked the rear end out a few times also...) This and the threat of snowfall a month ago lead to me seeking a source for 2 new tires (the 6 year old Yoko Y370s on the front are ok still). After much calling around, I found that most Kal Tire stores carry the Yoko Y370 load range D in stock, and the price is actually less than I paid 6 years ago! They also had a deal where wheel alignment is half price with purchase of 2 tires. So I got 2 Yokos @ $95 CDN, and a 2 wheel alignment for $28, total after taxes, etc was about $270. I dealt with the Kal Tire in Langford, who were excellent, and did the job in about an hour. I was able to watch the alignment, which is a good thing, because the setting on the brand new looking xxxx 9000 machine (I forget the name) was set to a Vanagon Syncro. I had to inform the guy that unfortunately mine was not a syncro... :-( Other than that small slip, I was quite pleased with the work and the price. Considering the only other tire close to the Yoko in price was a WooSung, and the Michelin, BFG A/T, etc were considerally more, I consider the Yokos a good deal, and will probably replace the front in a year or two also.Shawn Wright, I.T. Manager Shawnigan Lake School swright@SLS.bc.ca http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright http://www.sls.bc.ca |
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