Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 09:10:18 -0500
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Nokian tires
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These guy have some nice specs..... etires.com
195R14C 106/104Q Nokian Hakkapeliitta CS
<http://www.etires.com/tireSpec.jsp?specID=3420>
Good winter tire! Right wieght range
T442642 205/70R14 95Q Nokian Hakkapeliitta Q $82.99
$331.96 <http://www.etires.com/TireShopper.wdg?action=remove&id=1>
T443542 195R14C 106/104Q Nokian Hakkapeliitta CQ $104.99
$419.96 <http://www.etires.com/TireShopper.wdg?action=remove&id=2>
T443562 195R14C 106/104Q Nokian Hakkapeliitta CS $114.99
$459.96 <http://www.etires.com/TireShopper.wdg?action=remove&id=3>
Price is a killer!
Eric
Joe Federici wrote:
> I just ordered six Nokian 195/70/15 CS's from etires.com the shipping
> was about the same but I will have them in 3 days. I live in NJ and
> the tires are coming from TN. I found everyone's prices high but some
> charged more or less for shipping.
>
> JFF
>
>> i looked on the nokian web page for the phone numbers of distributors in
>> california; there were 4. one was a disconected number, 2 were the same
>> owner and no longer carried them, the last, schultz tire in auburn, ca,
>> said they still sold the hakks. except that for my 14 inch rim, the
>> only tire they carried that worked was the CS, which they didn't stock
>> in that size. well it took them 2 days to find out they couldn't get
>> them from the main warehouse in oregon, because apparently they don't
>> stock them, either. so they are special ordering them from the main
>> plant in tennesee and i'm paying $60 in freight to have them shipped to
>> me. the total cost is $565, and it's going to take them a week to
>> get here.
>>
>> when i went to big o, they not only didn't have a single snow tire in
>> the store, they said they couldn't order nokians, or any 6 ply snow tire
>> in my size.
>>
>> Ben.
>>
>> Paul Chubbuck wrote:
>>
>>> I just am wondering whether you got a great price on your Nokians or
>>> why you didn't buy from a local distributor. I just ordered some
>>> Nokians today for my Vanagon through the local Big O dealer and am
>>> wondering whether I'm getting screwed. They are awefully expensive.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Paul Chubbuck in Western Colorado
>>
>
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