>I need to replace the tires on my 85 Westy. I got a quote from Merchants >tire here in Springfield VA of $76.95 per tire (includes mount, balance, >stems, disposal) + tax. The tire is a 205/70R14, Perrelli P-400, load rang B >(1433lbs capacity) with an 80,000 tread warantee. > >Is this a good deal or should I keep shopping? I called about 3 or 4 FLAPS >and no one could find 205/70R14s in load rang C or D. > >Anyone in the DC metro area have any luck finding a good deal on tires? > >Thanks, > > >______________________ > >Gregg Carlen >85 Westy (148k) >76 Goldwing >51 Plymouth >75 Mercedes >69 Alcort >..need more toys! >______________________ I'm running P400's of that size on my 91 and like them better than the original Michelins, but I hear rumors that a little narrow (195) in a load range C works better. BTW, I have a '71 mercedes 220! tk
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