Simplytire has cheaper pricing I see for some tires for my Passat TDI.
Does Costco price match?
Does Costco price match?
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Mar 9th, 2019 7:38 am
Mar 9th, 2019 7:46 am
Mar 9th, 2019 8:59 am
$100 for a tire rotation? You need to shop around. Midas sends out a coupon for an oil change and tire rotation for $33.33.
Mar 9th, 2019 10:59 am
If nitrogen leaks less than the other parts of air, then each time you top up with air it's becoming more and more nitrogen in your tire. 100 percent? No, but either the air leaks quickly and you'll hit 99 percent nitrogen soon enough, or it doesn't matter and it's a cash grab. There's no value prop for nitrogen. It is a gimmick for consumer purposes.redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑ True, but it helps to go full Nitrogen.
Mar 9th, 2019 11:42 am
I purchased winter tires and rims and had them installed last fall at Costco... this mean they will put my summer tires and rims back on free of charge?? And rotate every seasonal change free of charge even though i only bought the winter tires there?turbos007 wrote: ↑ Costco Spring Tire Promotion is back. Installation is $15/ tire and it includes nitrogen inflation. The Installation Package also includes Lifetime Maintenance Services that extend throughout the life of the tires you purchase. (some limits may apply). These Lifetime services include inflation pressure checks, tire balancing, tire rotations, as well as flat repairs.
Mar 10th, 2019 10:46 am
- I would also be interested to know the answer to this question.
Mar 10th, 2019 11:08 am
Agreed. I had my new tires installed from Costco, it was just before that wind storm last spring, and so I ended up with a nail in my BRAND NEW tire from all the homes losing shingles. Costco patched and plugged it for free. Plus I was told they have to do it if you want the tires under their warranty - I was going to plug it myself.chinesedevil wrote: ↑ If the difference is minimal, just do it at Costco for the warranty and customer service IMO.
Mar 10th, 2019 8:04 pm
Mar 11th, 2019 10:00 am
I think it isn't about leaking but more to do with maintaining the same tire pressure with temperature fluctuation.daveinsurgent wrote: ↑ If nitrogen leaks less than the other parts of air, then each time you top up with air it's becoming more and more nitrogen in your tire. 100 percent? No, but either the air leaks quickly and you'll hit 99 percent nitrogen soon enough, or it doesn't matter and it's a cash grab. There's no value prop for nitrogen. It is a gimmick for consumer purposes.
Mar 11th, 2019 10:47 am
1. It’s free at Costcocristianosham wrote: ↑ Nitrogen is a cash grab, before nitrogen everyone used air for tires.
Mar 11th, 2019 12:25 pm
Mar 11th, 2019 12:27 pm
less than what? have you ever heard of somebody rotting the inside of their tires out before the tread is done?
Mar 11th, 2019 1:37 pm
That may be out of Costco's control - they don't keep much tire inventory and may be at the mercy of wholesalers who in turn jerk costco around with special orders.stagefright wrote: ↑ just wanted to chime in with a bad experience i've had/having with costco tires:
bought pirelli scorpion verdes in may 2018 from costco for my 2004 4runner
got a flat tire on feb 8th, ran over a nail. after putting air in realized it was a slow leak. made an appointment feb 12th at langley Costco. was pleased to find it's still under warranty.
i thouht they would be replacing it during this hour long appointment, but they only looked at it and said it wasn't repairable. plus put on my full size sparse, which is fine. had to order the tire in, they said it would be a few days and they would call me.
fast forward to now, almost a month later.i'm still driving on my spare. 30+ phone calls (25 of which went answered), two in person visits while shopping there for other things. talking to a manager once. no contact coming from their end, i had to initiate everything. story has remarkably stayed basically the same. it's always a few days away until it will arrive...sure. last week they finally gave me a concrete date, this past friday march 8th. lo and behold...nothing. no contact again.
beyond fed up, never had a bad experience at Costco or even had to return anything there. not really sure what to do but besides keep waiting, i have a 80km daily commute and i don't love driving on the spare so long.
/end rant
Mar 11th, 2019 2:35 pm
I heard almost the exact same story from another guy, except it was on a dodge minivan and I believe it was a Michelin tire. He couldn’t keep driving on the donut spare, so the van had been laid up waiting for a replacement tire. Fortunately, he could borrow a car in the meantimestagefright wrote: ↑ just wanted to chime in with a bad experience i've had/having with costco tires:
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Mar 11th, 2019 2:42 pm
Yes, I had a set of Michelin Symmetry tires which were 7 years old where this occurred. The tires kept losing air and it turned out that the inner tire liners were compromisedzippythechimp wrote: ↑ less than what? have you ever heard of somebody rotting the inside of their tires out before the tread is done?
grocery getter cards and even non super/hyper cars when pushed to limits of lateral grip do not need to care about pressure variations. you will not see a return at the pump for how much temperature difference you see moving vs standi g still as the tires are constantly cooled by airflow.
it is a gimmick for normal consumers, nothing more.
free is one thing. why the f not. youre not gaining but you arent losing either. except toping up at a station renders argument moot.
paid is stupid.
Mar 11th, 2019 5:28 pm
Mar 11th, 2019 5:54 pm
Mar 11th, 2019 8:28 pm
Yes, they have to be ordered off Costco.ca and delivered to your house. Make an installation appt and take the new rims and your tires to the store. I’m pretty sure that they don’t stock in store.JamesPlomppy wrote: ↑ Don't mean to derail the thread, but does anyone know where to find cheap steel rims? Does Costco sell them? I'm looking for 19" ones. Already got the tires.
Mar 11th, 2019 8:38 pm
19 inch steel wheels aren't particularly common or cheap, I'd say your best bet is to find a used set of nicer aluminum wheels on kijiji/craigslist seeing as you already have the tires. If you didn't have the tires I'd recommend downsizing to 18's, especially for winter.JamesPlomppy wrote: ↑ Don't mean to derail the thread, but does anyone know where to find cheap steel rims? Does Costco sell them? I'm looking for 19" ones. Already got the tires.
Mar 11th, 2019 8:47 pm
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