Date:         Wed, 14 Apr 1999 22:43:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tire recommendation
In-Reply-To:  <000301be86e6$f1f33300$64bb2599@loi-bear>
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Ok, I stopped being lazy and looked myself.  The closest store to me is in
Orlando.
Their online shopping program doesn't metion anything about tires though.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Pat Dooley
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 10:23 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tire recommendation
>
>
> does Costco have stores anywhere near Florida?
> I never heard of the place until reading posts on the list.
> Maybe a web site with locations?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Ed Berlett
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 7:01 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Tire recommendation
> >
> >
> > I checked the archives about tires at Costco.  Got a set for our syncro
> > and they seem pretty nice.  A later post to the list also mentions that
> > he went to Costco that had a sign "We do no install Vanagon tires".
> > Don't know what's up, but I'm happy with the tires we purchased.
> >
> > Here are the results of the search.
> >
> > tem #
> >        Date
> >             Time
> >                  Recs
> >
> >                      Subject
> >  062986
> >       98/06/10
> >             11:01
> >                   18
> >                      Good Cheap Tires! Load C $49.
> >  068362
> >       98/08/18
> >             14:11
> >                   52
> >                      Re: Our Trip Report -Reply - Special tires for
> > Vanagons?
> >
> >
> > Item #62986 (10 Jun 1998 11:01) - Good Cheap Tires! Load C $49.
> > Organization: m+a
> > Subject: Good Cheap Tires! Load C $49.
> > Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> >
> >
> > I have found what appears to be the best deal going on tires for
> > vanagons. COSTCO now carries a load range C under their house brand
> > name. I was told that they are made by Michelin. They look similar to
> > Michelins's LTX. COSTCO item # 187448, 195-75-R14 ,60,000 mile
> > warranty, $48.49 each, $7 installation and balance. My friend just.....
> >
> > Martin Jagersand wrote:
> > >
> > >    Martin Jagersand wrote:
> > >    >
> > >    > I use pep boys brand futura metric 205/70's.
> > >    > 55kmi warranty, enough load capacity and $34/tire
> > >    > is hard to beat.
> > >    >
> > >    >
> > >    Hi,
> > >    Could you give me the specs on this tire from the tire sidewall?
> > >    I need to know the UTQG rating (ie 300 A B or whatever), the max
> > >    inflation pressure, and the max load.
> > >    I have been searching for a reasonably priced tire for some time.
> > >    - David
> > >
> > > Traction: A
> > > Temp: B
> > > Threadwear: 320
> > > Load rating: 1594lbs
> > > Max infl pressure: 44psi
> > >
> > > They are rather "knobby" and somewhat loud, but so far (15000 miles)
> > > I've been satisfied. Has worn about 1.5mm of total 7mm thread depth
> > > in the 15000 miles)
> > >
> > > /Martin
> > > --
> > > Westy 1.9l Turbo Diesel
> > > Quantum 1.6l Turbo Diesel
> > >
> > > Martin Jagersand                 email: jag@cs.yale.edu
> > > Computer Science Department             jag@cs.rochester.edu
> > > Yale University
> > >
> > >         Slow down and visit the VW diesel Westy page:
> > >           WWW: http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
>