I recently bought a new set of tires at Costco, and bought my last set at Sam’s about 3 years ago (for another car), so today’s post is simply a quick overview on how to get the most out of your tire purchase if you decide to buy at a “warehouse”-style store. There are a number of reasons why you might want to buy at a warehouse. My own personal reasons included: Cheaper price for tires, and installation. Even cheaper price if you include the ongoing tire sale that is almost always going on. The staff won’t bother you about dirty fluid or other things that need replacement–these are strictly tire stores. I shopped and paid online and only dealt with the store for installation. Deals on flat repairs, balancing and rotation for the life of the tires (free, in most cases, for all of these). If you find that some or all of these reasons ring true for you, here are my tips on how to make the experience the best it can be: Find your tire size by researching your car model or simply checking your existing tires.

Then, find out what brands and makes of tire are available at the various warehouses where you have a membership, for the exact size you need. At this point, I recommend reading the reviews, researching sites like Consumer Reports, and many of the other available websites, for feedback about the quality of each available tire. I’ve found that the value sweet spot is usually somewhere between the least expensive and the most expensive tire, and often toward the less expensive side. Once you’ve picked the tire you want, wait for a sale of that brand. Sales at each warehouse typically rotate throughout the year, with many of the popular brands going on sale for a month or more, often several times per year. You’ll save $70 or more this way, and easily cover the cost of the installation (typically around $15 per tire, plus minor disposal fees). Order the tires online for maximum convenience. In this way, you can also pre-pay for the tires and installation and avoid the hassle at the club.

Appointments are not necessary when getting your tires installed. As a result, I recommend arriving as soon as the club opens on a weekday. I walked into my club at 10:05, and there were already 4 people in line. Expect at least one to two hours for installation. These shops are often busy and service multiple cars simultaneously. The later you arrive, and the busier the store is, adjust the waiting estimate accordingly. Finally, avoid getting your tires rotated at the club. While this is a free service, you’ll save a ton of time if you just have your local mechanic do this during an oil change (most don’t charge for the service anyway). If you ask your warehouse to do it for you, expect to wait accordingly. Overall, I’m very happy with my warehouse tire experience and would definitely buy from them again. Today’s photo is brought to you by Julian Povey “Senad found the puncture easily at the shoulder of my tire and told me it was not fixable.” “I observed how the specialist, Julian, took care of the customers and he was very friendly, helpful and sincerely nice to all!”

“I went in because it was the only tire place open on Sunday and I thought I had a slow leak in two tires.” "Well, I had a great experience. Drove in at 8:30 AM, no appointment, priced out tires and got a great price, said I would be back in three hours and walked out the door. Ready Made Curtains 3m DropMy phone rang an hour and a…"French Mastiff Puppies For Sale In Orange County "I delayed getting an oil change for MONTHS because I was really worried about getting ripped off and read so many horror stories on Yelp. Gresham Library Used Book SaleI was super desperate and finally gave in. This place was close to…" "I've taken many of my cars here for repair over the years and I've always been pleased with the work and the price.

I like that they make recommendations on additional work I could do to make my car run…" “Worth the price of membership alone for the 5-year road hazard warranty.” “They can always check and fill your air pressure for free and no wait time.” “I stop by here every so often to get my tires checked for air pressure.” “I'm very happy with the cost and the service!” “I thought he was a rockstar a few years ago when he sold me my tires, but this time I went in for a battery, and Costco did not carry it.” “When I got to Costco to go shopping, my tire decided to go flat.” "i went in for couple of days ago for major 100.000 mile service . manager was extremely helpful he showed me what needed to be done in major service, manager also told me how long it would take and my car…" Oil, Lube & Filter, Electrical Systems, Exhaust System, Tune-ups, Radiator, Transmission, Tire inspection etc As your local auto repair shop, we are dedicated to providing high quality auto repair services at a standard of…

"I have to admit I was skeptical about taking my car to a place called Service King, but given the reviews I saw on yelp, I thought I'd take a chance. Overall, it was a good decision. Martin was my service…" “The pricing was very competitive and I got a great deal on a set of 4 tires installed.” “I went to costco tire center yesterday to get new tires for my 2008 BMW coupe.”So this was the first and the absolute last time I will buy tires from Costco. I can’t believe how much time of mine you forced me to waste. So lets set the scene, over the holidays I told my dad that I was going to buy some winter tires this year and he offers to buy them for me. Last week I finally call a few places, and because the car has tiny wheels no where seemed to have any in stock. When I finally got Costco on the phone (this took 3 tries) they tell me they had some in a warehouse and they could have them in couple business days. However apparently they will not order tires over the phone you have to go there in person.

So last Wednesday I meet my dad at the Costco and we order and pay for the tires. During this transaction they take my number for the explicit reason of contacting me when the tires arrive so I can come in and get them installed. Fast forward to yesterday morning, surprised I had not been called yet I try calling them. 8 calls later and probably close to an hour of my time, someone finally picks up. I ask him if they know when the tires should arrive, he tells me they are already here. The tires arrived sometime over the weekend. (I should also note that I could not even leave a message because their phone just continues to ring. I had left my phone on for a solid 25min of waiting for someone to pick up while did other stuff at one point before giving up.) While on the phone with the guy I ask if I can make an appointment to come in. No I can’t, it’s first come first serve. Last night at around 6 I finally get to the tire center, when I get there they inform me that they cant do my car because they already have too many people.

Today, I get to Costco around 1:45 I see one car in front of the tire center area and one person in the waiting area. I think good, it’s not busy this should be quick. I walk up to the guy tell him I’m here for my tires, he tells me to leave the key it will be between 2-2.5 hours before it will be ready to be picked up. Out of options and already annoyed I give him my key. But he asks for my phone number so they can call me, I assume for when its ready to be picked up. So off to kill hopefully less than 2 hours... So I walk around Costco, read some oppo on my phone while sitting on Costco couches for a while, just kill time. I can’t stand being in the store any longer I find the next closest store. A Homedepot which is a 15min walk, so after walking around Homedepot for a while I head back to Costco and get some food to eat. After eating I have manged kill almost 2 hours waiting for them to call me. I figure I would give them a call and see how much longer it would be.