10-02-2021, 06:23 AM | #1 |
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Quick one that could probably be filed under the “no stupid questions, just stupid people” category. I just bought my first set of new tires for my very stock 2016 m235i. I got a very good deal on a staggered set of Pilot Sport AS4s during a sale a Costco. Would you let them install said tires on your car…?
I know there are certainly lower cars out there but the F23 seems extremely low to me. I also vaguely recall a conversation about the jack points on the car being less than ideal. Is it likely that Costco would damage the car? My frame of reference is probably off as its been about 11 years since I bought tires for my 2003 RSX Type-S. Since then it’s only been SUVs and heavy duty trucks for me. Thanks in advance! |
10-02-2021, 07:56 AM | #2 |
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I don't know what Costco uses for equipment. I generally use shops with Hunter Road Force balancing / no-touch equipment.
Race shops are usually very good at mounting tires without beating-up on the wheels and at getting the balance spot-on; in that regard, 3D might be worth checking-out.
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Greatly appreciated, as always! This situation is actually a little weird. I am having Rimpro repair and refinish the oem wheels. I figure it makes sense to have Costco mount the new tires first so they don’t damage the wheels right after I pay Rimpro to fix them up. Doing it in this order also allows me to keep the Costco road hazard/warranty in effect. I imagine Rimpro will do a better job with the mounting/balancing the new tires anyway. The only big negative here is that they have to be spooned on and off the wheels twice.
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Are you saying that Rimpro will mount your tires for you? Why do the tires have to be "spooned (mounted and unmounted?) twice; is that only if Rimpro does the job?
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10-03-2021, 10:13 AM | #6 |
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I would expect RimPro to refinish the wheels without tires - better chance of making sure they are true/not bent & better final product with refinishing. Then when RimPro installs the tires any damage is on them.
Costco has great deals on tires. I've always taken loose wheels there to have tires mounted/balanced, so no need to lift the car or gin the lug bolts off/on. I don't use them for mounting tires on "cherished" wheels!
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I looked to see what kind of equipment Costco uses for mounting and balancing but I couldn’t find anything online. I did find a similar Q in a Jaguar forum. Answers sounded fairly positive: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f-type-x152-72/trust-costco-tire-install-208292/ |
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10-03-2021, 10:50 AM | #8 |
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Costco tire-mounting equipment may vary from store to store, but the competence of the installer will certainly vary. It's nice to have equipment where nothing metal has a chance of contacting the rim, but some people can screw anything up!
For my treasured wheels I go to a higher-end shop with new equipment for low profile/larger diameter wheels & get road force balanced.
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Update. Had the Pilot Sport AS4s installed yesterday at the local Costco. The tech who worked on my car owned a lowered, mt car and no issues at all driving or working on mine. No complaints about the install at all.
It helped settle my nerves a bit when I saw an extremely low M5 departing after getting a new tire mounted. It was even better when I noticed a mineral gray M240xi waiting to go into the bays right ahead of me. |
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