Costco - should I buy tires there?

[Buck]

I'm a big fan of Michelins at Costco. The only problem is trying to find a good time for rotation.

[Michael]

I've used Sams rather than Costco for tires simply because there are far more Sams stores around the country. If I'm ever travelling and have a tire problem, there's a higher probability of a store being around.

[mikebw]

M A V I C wrote:
and with AWD vehicles if you want to use it on one tire they require you to buy three new ones even if the difference in circumference is within spec.

That was not the case with our car. We bought a new set of tires and one got a hole in the sidewall within a few weeks. We took it back and it had to be replaced. The rest of the set were still close enough in tread depth that it wasn't a problem.

Only issue was they didn't have the correct tire in the shop so it had to be ordered, and we had to drive on the small spare for a few days which is very much not the same size as the others. To remedy that situation from happening again we bought a 5th matching wheel and tire which fits fine in the spare area of the trunk, and got rid of the small spare. I rotate all 5 tires on my own now, although I'm sure they would do it there.

[Grateful11]

JPK wrote:
In a word, Yes. But since I am no longer a fan of Michelin - Costco does not have much other selection to offer.

JPK

I'll try it again, what's wrong Michelins?

[M A V I C]

mikebw wrote:
[quote=M A V I C]
and with AWD vehicles if you want to use it on one tire they require you to buy three new ones even if the difference in circumference is within spec.

That was not the case with our car. We bought a new set of tires and one got a hole in the sidewall within a few weeks. We took it back and it had to be replaced. The rest of the set were still close enough in tread depth that it wasn't a problem.

Only issue was they didn't have the correct tire in the shop so it had to be ordered, and we had to drive on the small spare for a few days which is very much not the same size as the others. To remedy that situation from happening again we bought a 5th matching wheel and tire which fits fine in the spare area of the trunk, and got rid of the small spare. I rotate all 5 tires on my own now, although I'm sure they would do it there.
When was this and in which state?

[space-time]

mikebw wrote:
... we bought a 5th matching wheel and tire which fits fine in the spare area of the trunk, and got rid of the small spare. I rotate all 5 tires on my own now, although I'm sure they would do it there.

my tires have a direction of rotation, I cannot move from one side to another, only front to back and vice versa.

[GeneL]

Just got home and found the Costco flyer with the $70 Michelin tire coupon in our mailbox.

I told Mavis, just the other day, that it looks looks we're ready for new tires.

Perfect timing!

[Grateful11]

I guess I'm still not going to find out what's wrong with Michelins, 2 threads and no answer.

[GeneL]

Grateful11 wrote:
I guess I'm still not going to find out what's wrong with Michelins, 2 threads and no answer.

Maybe the reason that you haven't gotten an answer is that there isn't anything wrong with them.

I ran them for many many years on my 1966 Corvette and now for ten years on our 2000 Camry. In my experience, they are excellent tires.

But, as I always say, "that's just my opinion, I could be wrong."

[mikebw]

M A V I C wrote:
[quote=mikebw]
[quote=M A V I C]
and with AWD vehicles if you want to use it on one tire they require you to buy three new ones even if the difference in circumference is within spec.

That was not the case with our car. We bought a new set of tires and one got a hole in the sidewall within a few weeks. We took it back and it had to be replaced. The rest of the set were still close enough in tread depth that it wasn't a problem.

Only issue was they didn't have the correct tire in the shop so it had to be ordered, and we had to drive on the small spare for a few days which is very much not the same size as the others. To remedy that situation from happening again we bought a 5th matching wheel and tire which fits fine in the spare area of the trunk, and got rid of the small spare. I rotate all 5 tires on my own now, although I'm sure they would do it there.
When was this and in which state?
Fall of last year, in Maryland.


Yes directional treads make a 5 wheel rotation difficult as you would need to remount one of the tires every time.