Date:         Tue, 2 Jan 2007 15:58:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Dreaded Tire Thread Question - AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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Heheheeee, just kidding, that's not a tire thread, that's a question about
being a good deal. But watch this, I'M gonna start a tire thread. :-)
Courtney

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"IceBox" the 1977 Westy
"Green Meanie" the not so stock 70 Bug  >:-}
Vancouver Island, B.C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 3:49 PM
Subject: Dreaded Tire Thread Question


>I was at Costco this am having my Michelin LTX M & S tires (43,000 +
> miles)  rotated, balanced, & slow leak in 1 fixed, as part of the
> original price of the tires, as part of getting ready for the 1200
> mile  RT to BBB IX, & I inquired about new Michelin Aqillis tires
> during their Michelin tire sale coming up next week.
>
> They quoted moi $128 a tire less the $60 sale discount for 4 tires, &
> said they were available for this sale. Price includes life time road
> hazard, rotation, balancing, etc. in the price, but not taxes.  Seems
> like a good deal to moi?
>
> Is that a reasonable price, best tire out there, considering the
> tire, access to Costco's service around the country, etc????
>
> Tom B.-sorry about raising the dreaded tire thread