Date:         Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:28:14 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: TIRES
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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I know this isn't what you're looking for, but tiresbyweb.com seems to have
pretty much the whole line.

I just emailed a tire place close by (near New York) and checked if they
could get me Nokian WR G2 in 215/60/16 XL and they can, 160 each mounted
and balanced, which is not far off the tiresbyweb price.


Regarding others' comments on the tires that are still available in 14
inches.  I have two criteria for tires to run year round for us:
1) the manufacturer should intend the tires to be run year round
2) they should have the severe service alpine symbol.

I failed to find any 14 inch tires satisfying these two constraints.  Even
if I interpreted 1) to just mean "not studdable" I think there are no
options.



On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 11:56 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

>  RE: Availability of Nokian Tires
> Two problems with Nokian right now.  There are some Nokian tires still
> shown on their website, like the CS or CQ, and may be avaialble in other
> parts of the world.  BUT Nokian has told their dealers that they are NLA in
> North America.  Second problem, and the big one, is that Nokian only
> distributes through Tire Factory.  No other source for Nokian tire at least
> in the Western US.  Period, end of report.  This puts all other retailers
> out of the business or at the very minimum at the mercy of the local Tire
> Factory stores.  My previous set of Hakka CS for my Westy came through
> Discount Tire.  No more, they can't get anything from Nokian.  I found a
> link to Nokian Corporate some months back and sent them a concise and
> polite email pointing out the very limited number of Tire Factory stores
> and the questionable wisdom of limiting Nokian tire distribution and sales
> to just that one outlet.  I got no response.  Maybe others could do the
> same?
>