Don't think I'd buy my Vette tires at Costco, but they do a really nice job!

BSE1956 · 10-21-2009, 06:25 PM

Just got 4 new tires for my DD Ford Expedition. Ordered them online (they were not in stock at my local store) on Saturday, and had them installed today. Costco was crowded, and they said it would be about 2 hours to finish. I came back in 1:30 and it was done. Big surprises:
1) they actually use a torque wrench to tighten the lugs to spec and ask you to return in 25 miles for a re-torque.
2) they were calibrating their torque wrenches to make sure they're accurate.
3) they were wire wheel cleaning the barrels of typical cars and trucks that have a lot of gunk built up on the inside, so the balancing would be accurate.
4) the whole nitrogen thing I'm not so sure about, but they fill all the tires with it.
5) the price was about the same as getting the tires I wanted at Tire Rack (+ local install), how I usually shop, plus they do the lifetime balancing and rotating included.
I was pleasantly surprised by the service and attitude too.
NOT BAD!!

pewter99 · 10-21-2009, 06:28 PM

why not buy there and mount elsewhere....heck I bought from Sams and the manager of the tire department (who drives a C6) said yeah buy 'em here but don't have us mount them

snow · 10-26-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by pewter99

why not buy there and mount elsewhere....heck I bought from Sams and the manager of the tire department (who drives a C6) said yeah buy 'em here but don't have us mount them

dang thats cold