Jim O'Dell
02-05-2012, 1:38 PM
I'd rather have a big screen TV. :( And the cost wouldn't be much different!!!!
I went out yesterday and got a haircut, then by HD for a sheet of ply and a couple Douglas Fir 4x4s for the legs of an assembly table. Went out later to start cutting the wood and noticed that the right rear tire on the van was flat. There is what looks like a brad in the corner of the tread at the side wall...not repairable. I already knew I needed tires but was trying to nurse these until June. They weren't quite to the wear bars yet. Guess not. Spent some time online checking tires, reviews and ratings. Man, it was no choice. The Michelins were hands down the best rated tires. Of the 7 models I checked on the Tire Rack site, most cheaper but a couple more expensive, they were the only ones that owners said they would definitely buy again. So I compared it to the cheapest Probably would buy again, and I was looking at about 40.00 per tire difference, and it was a Hancook. I've heard decent things about them, but the other numbers in the performance categories were about 1/3 less than the Michelin. (all rated by owners of the tire) So then I started looking at places locally to get them. Sam's Club, we are members, was the cheapest at 203.63 each. NTB was about 218.00 each. Went to Sams, they have to order them. No shipping charge, but 5 days to get. Also no charge to mount and balance for members. Not bad. And $70.00 instant rebate. Hmmmm....Go by NTB just to see, (Discount Tire not open on Sunday, good for them! bad for me this time) and he basically beat the price by 2 bucks and has them in stock. Will go back out in a bit to take the van to get them installed while the wife and I go get a bite to eat and do some shopping she needs to do.
Now, do I dare put the raised white outlined letters out? It is a 2 seater (3/4 ton extended cargo van) after all.:D:D:D I'd still rather have the TV. Jim.
I went out yesterday and got a haircut, then by HD for a sheet of ply and a couple Douglas Fir 4x4s for the legs of an assembly table. Went out later to start cutting the wood and noticed that the right rear tire on the van was flat. There is what looks like a brad in the corner of the tread at the side wall...not repairable. I already knew I needed tires but was trying to nurse these until June. They weren't quite to the wear bars yet. Guess not. Spent some time online checking tires, reviews and ratings. Man, it was no choice. The Michelins were hands down the best rated tires. Of the 7 models I checked on the Tire Rack site, most cheaper but a couple more expensive, they were the only ones that owners said they would definitely buy again. So I compared it to the cheapest Probably would buy again, and I was looking at about 40.00 per tire difference, and it was a Hancook. I've heard decent things about them, but the other numbers in the performance categories were about 1/3 less than the Michelin. (all rated by owners of the tire) So then I started looking at places locally to get them. Sam's Club, we are members, was the cheapest at 203.63 each. NTB was about 218.00 each. Went to Sams, they have to order them. No shipping charge, but 5 days to get. Also no charge to mount and balance for members. Not bad. And $70.00 instant rebate. Hmmmm....Go by NTB just to see, (Discount Tire not open on Sunday, good for them! bad for me this time) and he basically beat the price by 2 bucks and has them in stock. Will go back out in a bit to take the van to get them installed while the wife and I go get a bite to eat and do some shopping she needs to do.
Now, do I dare put the raised white outlined letters out? It is a 2 seater (3/4 ton extended cargo van) after all.:D:D:D I'd still rather have the TV. Jim.