Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:51:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New Tires at Last
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4A660ACF.80609@charter.net>
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Sounds like a Les Schwab tire place..their 'trademark' they call "sudden
service"...

  I like it, too and they seem (dealt with them for some years) honest and
competative...

  Don Hanson
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 11:37 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> local outfit that is a little different - and
> they gave me the best price - $300 - mounted, balanced, installed.
> And I will tell you - these guys hustled! Four fellows came busting out
> of the shop with a hydraulic floor jack  each, (only three were used).
> They had those wheels off in a heartbeat. 20 minutes later all the tires
> were mounted, balanced, and being wheeled back out to the van. Ten
> minutes later I'm back on the road. Now THAT is service! These guys had
> their crap together, and being a shopcrafts person myself (aircraft
> mechanic - retired) , I really appreciated the hustle these fellows put
> into it.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
>
> Tony Collins wrote:
>
>> Hey John
>>
>> Welcome to the alternative tire of choice!!! I love these tires. I went
>> thru
>> all the same motions, but I found it cheaper to get the tires from Tire
>> rack
>> and get them installed than using a local tire house.
>> I have to say that I love the way these ride and the van feels more sure
>> footted than before, but then again the old tires where truly in bad
>> shape.
>>
>> Tony
>> --
>> 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
>> 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"
>>
>>
>>
>>