Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (January 2007, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:31:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Canadian tires
Comments: To: Philip Zimmerman <philzimm1@oberon.ark.com>
In-Reply-To:  <65c9cb2921e62b2d3923bfe4711dbe8a@oberon.ark.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

At least Kal Tire has local ownership, unlike CDN Tire which is American.

I believe those tires at CIP are 'all season' Woosungs; no grip at all in the tires I had. Took them back for a full refund.

Get real winter tires Poole. The Hakkas work.

On 1/19/07, Philip Zimmerman <philzimm1@oberon.ark.com> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of > Nathaniel Poole > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 7:53 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Canadian tires > > I know the subject has been debated endlessly, and yet when I do a > search > with the above terms, nada. And my brain is fried, besides. But I need > some > new, good snows before heading up the Coq next week. Local Canucks will > know > what I'm talking about. Can anyone point me to a source for good > available > snows that won't break the bank? > > > Nathaniel, > > As another post offered, the Nokian, Hakki.... CQ's are great but kinda > pricey. > I have had a set on my Van for two years now. Run them year around. > > Continental Vanco's are more reasonable in price and have received some > good reviews. > > I have used Kal-Tire as a source. They have so far, been able to locate > whatever tire I > asked for.... Crappy-Tire is always an option.... You and I are in > Canada so > why not shop at crappy-tire.... eh? > > CIP lists a Korean tire load spec'ed for the Vanagon... not a true snow > tire though > but the price is right. Whether their Langley Warehouse has any > stock... check their > web-site. > http://www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC%2DC20%2D6645 > > Good hunting... and stay safe on the Coq race track into the > interior..... 8-) > > PS.. As Bjorn has suggested, cover the front of you whole Van with 3M > clear paint > protectorate film... that texas pea-gravel they "sand" the road > with is brutal! > > Phil Z. > Campbell River, BC >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.