Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Tires from Costco

[Dennis Liu (bigheaddennis]

Yes, often times, Tire Rack will have tires for less than Costco, even after
mounting/balancing, especially when sales tax is taken into account.  Which
is why I often order tires from Tire Rack.  :-)  And when I order snow tires
on wheels, I *always* get them from Tire Rack.

But, sometimes the cost differential isn't that much (particularly when
there is a $70 coupon from Costco, which is at least 75% of the year); I do
love the convenience of having it done at Costco, as well as the guarantee.
And I can drop it off at the tire center, go shopping inside, and it'll be
done when I'm done shopping.  Worth the $20-$40 differential to me,
particularly since the less expensive mounting/balancing options are from
places that I don't trust as much as Costco.  :-)

Vty,

--Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Stark [mailto:mstark [at] copper.net] 
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:36 PM
To: BigHeadDennis [at] gmail.com
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Tires from Costco

Whenever I price shopped Costco against TirePro for high end Michelins 
or Bridgestones it was TirePro that was less expensive even after 
shipping and labor.

On 4/14/2013 11:24 AM, Dennis Liu wrote:
> [brought to my attention by a friend who knows I shop a LOT at Costco]
>
> Those who turn up their noses at Costco tires are, well, snobs who look
down
> at Walmart shoppers, etc.  Jeez.
>
> Costco sells Michelin, BF Goodrich and Bridgestone -- certainly now what
one
> might consider "cheap" or "generic" or "off-brand."
>
> They will order specific sizes and models.  Want some new Michelin Pilot
> Supersports for your 458?  They'll get them.
>
> Costco installations are, in my experience, the best in the business.
> Really.  They use nitrogen to fill. They use TORQUE WRENCHES to tighten
> bolts BY HAND (not air guns with torque sticks).  The employees do NOTHING
> but mount tires all day long -- no oil changes, brake work, exhaust
> installations, nothing.  So they get really, really experienced.  Costco
> also has free tire rotations, and a great warranty -- unhappy with your
> tires, even after thousands of miles?  Go back and they'll give you a full
> refund.  Who else does that?
>
> Bottom line, the same Michelin or Bridgestone tires that you get from Tire
> Rack, or your local Fcar dealership, get installed while you wait by a
> well-compensated, well-trained team of installation experts who do nothing
> but tire work, at a very good price, with the best warranty in the
business.
>
> Why would you NOT get tires at Costco?
>
> (Disclosure:  I get tires from Costco when I want those brands, and when I
> want something else, I'll get them from Tire Rack)
>
> Vty,
>
> --Dennis
>
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