Costco Tire Installtion Any Good

larycut · #1 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 03:38 PM

I am checking into tires, found the tires at Costco for a good price, has anyone bought and had them install them, were you satified with the mounting and balancing

Thanks
Larry

Jhanfosho · #2 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 03:49 PM

I think I remember reading that they do not install tires that are bigger than stock. So if you are going that route then you may need to find a different shop. Double check with costco to make sure though.

student's tundra · #3 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 07:10 PM

Agreed with the above the tires do need to be within 3% of stock specifications due to liability reasons

hence the reason I can have mine installed there

M in KC · #4 (**permalink**) 04-16-2008, 12:31 PM

I just had Costco install my new Michelin Cross Terrians on my Sequoia this week. As I was walking up to the store I heard this "click", "click", "click" sound. I looked into the serivce bay and much to my suprise it was the tech actually using a torque wrench to tighten the lugnuts instead of their IR Thunder Gun. Wow I thought.

I received extremely good service, a ton of tire info for the un-or under educated and fast service. And as stated above they are death on tire sizes that are not speced for your vehicle. Really pleased so far. The OE BS's made it to 56.6K and could have been milked a little further but I have a big trailering trip planned in a couple of week and no sense in chancing a tire failure there.

student's tundra · #5 (**permalink**) 04-16-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by M in KC

I just had Costco install my new Michelin Cross Terrians on my Sequoia this week. As I was walking up to the store I heard this "click", "click", "click" sound. I looked into the serivce bay and much to my suprise it was the tech actually using a torque wrench to tighten the lugnuts instead of their IR Thunder Gun. Wow I thought.

I received extremely good service, a ton of tire info for the un-or under educated and fast service. And as stated above they are death on tire sizes that are not speced for your vehicle. Really pleased so far. The OE BS's made it to 56.6K and could have been milked a little further but I have a big trailering trip planned in a couple of week and no sense in chancing a tire failure there.

Should actually be checked/torqued twice by the shop lead or supervisor/manager

czechm8 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-16-2008, 03:04 PM

I had some Michelin's installed on the wifes car there last year. Good service. They also use nitrogen to fill the tires if that trips your trigger.

InvisableOne · #7 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 04:28 PM

aww how nice of u guys.

i work at costco in the tirecenter.

we have limited impact guns tat are put to the lowest setting. its about 50 foot pounds.
then we tourque it 2 times

best service in the tire bussiness.

i worked at discount and big o too.

the best thing to do to get oversized tire is to put ur ride on jack stands and bring us the wheels.