Date:         Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:28:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski <kpcnsk@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski <kpcnsk@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: SSOOORRYYYYYY another tire thread
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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