Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 16:20:20 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: And now for NEW TIRES
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many tire shops are totally unconscious about the spare tire in my
experience.
"many' cars are running around with 15 year old original spare tires ..
yet as far as I know, they almost never think to advise the customer that it
would be a smart idea to replace such and old tire ....
and they could easily have a sale on 5 new tires that way, rather than just
4.
I suppose they got into this from many cars having temporary use small spare
tires ..so it's not even an option to rotate 5, or replace an aged-out spare
tire.
and get this ..
in a junk yard I saw a temporary use spare tire on an alloy wheel .
Could not believe it ...
since the requirements for any small temporary use spare tire and wheel
would be to be ..
small, light, and cheap ..
but this was an honest to goodness alloy temp use spare wheel and tire.
By Honda ...it figures.
4 of those would make a cool street custom job, like on a low rider civic or
whatever.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: And now for NEW TIRES
> Peter, I have no idea what the "best deal" is. FWIW, Discount Tire
> (another name on the west coast, google and you'll find it) will match
> whatever price you find (including an internet price) and will include
> mounting and balancing in that price. They will not charge shipping if
> they have to order the tires in. My only relation to them is as a
> satisfied customer. One caveat -- the first shop I used did a great job,
> taking time to properly mount and balance the tires, and to torque them to
> proper specs. I use a five tire rotation. They did that correctly. A
> new shop opened up closer to where I live, and I thought I'd try it. They
> had no idea had to do the five tire rotation, and argued that I should not
> include the spare in the rotation. When I insisted, the store manager
> finally found instructions for a five tire rotation in his shop book. Now
> I just go back to the first shop. So, one has to be diligent.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- A PETER MARSH <apetermarsh@MAC.COM> wrote:
>> For those who are interested - my mammoth engine replacement continues.
>> The new engine works. No cranks have made an appearance out of the side
>> of the 1991 GL.
>>
>> So now I am committed to spending more money. What is the best deal on
>> four new NEXEN, KUHMO or HANKOOK 185r14?
>>
>> I remember there was great discussion on these tires, getting them in
>> transit and shipping costs, a few months ago. FWIT - my zip is 34103
>>
>> TIA Peter Marsh
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>
> --
> David McNeely
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