Date:         Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:46:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cdn source for Michelin Agilis
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Hi gang --- Thank you to all who replied.
 Michelin Canada only sold the Agilis through Sears. Sears in Canada no 
longer carries Michelin tires --- so they sent me to Green and Ross/Active 
Tire. They don't have them either -- they show as unavailable. So I looked 
at Jeff Palmer's suggestion of LTX M&S --- they are on freaking back order 
for 6 weeks. Along the way I found that Michelin rates the LTX M&S higher 
than the Agilis. Follow this link to see the ratings:
http://www.michelinman.ca/catalog/comparison_6.html?tire=7
 The tire guy suggested Uniroyal Laredo AWP ---- saying that they're the 
same tire, out of the same factory, as the LXT -- just a slightly different 
tread pattern. I went to check them out and found they use exactly the same 
rating system as Michelin (makes sense sorta, same company same webdesign 
etc.) and they rated even higher then the LTX's. While this is not 
conclusive it is interesting to see:
http://www.uniroyal.com/catalog/comparison_laredo.html?tire=2
 Anyway I'm getting the Laredo's mounted on Thursday -- $130 Cdn each.
 Cheers and thanks for all the help,
Doug