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Date:         Wed, 18 Jan 2006 06:46:16 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tires (Tyres) from COSTCO?
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I have purchased Vanagon tires at 4 Costco stores and had flat tires repaired at a few more, very recently at a Costco in Mexico.Torque wrenches are the norm, even at the Costco store in Mexicali.

Mark

Tom Boldway wrote:

>I wouldn't let any of the big box monkeys anywhere near my vehicle. Bet you >a dollar they warp your brake discs. Torque? What's that? They'll just pick >a lug nut, thread it on, crank it up until the air hammer socket quits >tightening it, and procede to thread on and tighten the one next to it . . . >. >Gradual torque in a criss-cross pattern will prevent warped discs. But they >don't have the time for that, and maybe they have a store policy against it >. . . . >However, I had great service at NTB (Sears) - they were local and could get >my Westy tires. > >Tom >"No highs and fake lows - must be Bose." > > > >


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