I don't know about whether the RA08s are discontinued, but my experience was that ordering from Bus Depot and getting them mounted locally was still cheaper and easier than getting other tires through special order at a dealer. I went to a small local shop and they mounted and balanced my tires for $5 apiece in 20 minutes while I waited. That was far easier than explaining to the monkeys at the tire shops that I needed LT tires in an odd size for a Vanagon... "...A vana-what?" "Vanagon. Made by Volkswagen. From 1979 to '91." "Must be foreign. "It is. It's a Volkswagen. It's German." "Nope. They don't make tires for that anymore." "Um, ok. Your website says you can special order them." "Nope. I'm looking in the book right here. Don't make 'em." "Hooookay. Thank you." ...that was when I called a dealer about Continentals, mind you. My next call was to Bus Depot. -Jarrett 89 Westy |
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