Costco a good place to replace E60 Tires?
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they were cheapier than anyone else for wife's tires so I went with them. I did notice they were not cheapier for buddies truck so looking around the net is defiantly worth your time
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I'm sure they can deal with TPMS's since more and more cars have them now. BUT, and it's a BIGGIE, Costco may not have the proper equipment and sufficiently experienced staff to correctly remove RFT's without damaging your wheels!
Careful, even a wheel and tire store might say they can but I'd want to be sure there is a line of high end cars at their door waiting for their services.
Careful, even a wheel and tire store might say they can but I'd want to be sure there is a line of high end cars at their door waiting for their services.
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Yeah, but typically they will add back the shipping fee and sales taxes. I always tell these people: You've not doing me any favors by MATCHING the price. You'll have to BEAT it.
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Go with discounttiredirect.com and buy from there.. best prices.. free shipping... better than costco and tire rack. I just installed Continental DWS made in Germany tire.. it is awesome.. total cost to me out of the door with free lifetime repairs, rotation and balancing.. was $132 per tire..
How do you get to $132?? I wanna know because I need tires badly and your pricing rocks...if its real.
Tire Details - Discount Tire Direct
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WHAT??? The Discounttiredirect website lists these tires at $148 each with free shipping...plus tax, plus installation.
How do you get to $132?? I wanna know because I need tires badly and your pricing rocks...if its real.
Tire Details - Discount Tire Direct
How do you get to $132?? I wanna know because I need tires badly and your pricing rocks...if its real.
Tire Details - Discount Tire Direct
HOpe this helps
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I am usually able to find sites with free shipping on tires. Tax I don't sweat since I figure on paying it unless they are offering the tires with no tax.
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I tried Costco, But im hooked on Hankook Ventus V12 EVO cause they stick like contact cement.;; and Costco dont carry Hankooks.
LIke Booyaazaa says.. Americas Tire is the way to go they will price match and beat any tire price. The service is top notch Ive been going there for years, long before I bought my 545.Really happy with their service.
LIke Booyaazaa says.. Americas Tire is the way to go they will price match and beat any tire price. The service is top notch Ive been going there for years, long before I bought my 545.Really happy with their service.
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My Ride: 2010 535i wagon
At least one BMW owner reported his Costco would only replace runflat tires with runflat tires. Costco tire service SUCKS!
I have a friend that replaced his runflat tires with Continental DWS tires a couple years ago and was pleased with the result. However, he did report that the handling was not quite as sharp as he hoped. In a Tire Rack test, it was reported the DWS did not feel quite as nimble as other tires in the test group. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=177
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 tires were recently top rated by Consumer Reports in the UHP all season tire group. Oddly, the Continental DWS was downgraded by CR in part for poor snow traction, while Tire Rack's survey gives these tires excellent ratings in snow.
Tire Rack in the test linked above concluded that the Michelin A/S3 tires reset the performance standard for all season tires. Michelin's own published data indicates the A/S3 is a significant upgrade in most characteristics over the Pilot Sport AS Plus it replaced. Michelin Sums Up the New Pilot Sport AS/3 by Spider Chart - Popular Mechanics
I have a friend that replaced his runflat tires with Continental DWS tires a couple years ago and was pleased with the result. However, he did report that the handling was not quite as sharp as he hoped. In a Tire Rack test, it was reported the DWS did not feel quite as nimble as other tires in the test group. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=177
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 tires were recently top rated by Consumer Reports in the UHP all season tire group. Oddly, the Continental DWS was downgraded by CR in part for poor snow traction, while Tire Rack's survey gives these tires excellent ratings in snow.
Tire Rack in the test linked above concluded that the Michelin A/S3 tires reset the performance standard for all season tires. Michelin's own published data indicates the A/S3 is a significant upgrade in most characteristics over the Pilot Sport AS Plus it replaced. Michelin Sums Up the New Pilot Sport AS/3 by Spider Chart - Popular Mechanics
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I am in CA too and just did this in June... unless something has changed since then...
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At least one BMW owner reported his Costco would only replace runflat tires with runflat tires. Costco tire service SUCKS!
I have a friend that replaced his runflat tires with Continental DWS tires a couple years ago and was pleased with the result. However, he did report that the handling was not quite as sharp as he hoped. In a Tire Rack test, it was reported the DWS did not feel quite as nimble as other tires in the test group. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=177
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 tires were recently top rated by Consumer Reports in the UHP all season tire group. Oddly, the Continental DWS was downgraded by CR in part for poor snow traction, while Tire Rack's survey gives these tires excellent ratings in snow.
Tire Rack in the test linked above concluded that the Michelin A/S3 tires reset the performance standard for all season tires. Michelin's own published data indicates the A/S3 is a significant upgrade in most characteristics over the Pilot Sport AS Plus it replaced. Michelin Sums Up the New Pilot Sport AS/3 by Spider Chart - Popular Mechanics
I have a friend that replaced his runflat tires with Continental DWS tires a couple years ago and was pleased with the result. However, he did report that the handling was not quite as sharp as he hoped. In a Tire Rack test, it was reported the DWS did not feel quite as nimble as other tires in the test group. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=177
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3 tires were recently top rated by Consumer Reports in the UHP all season tire group. Oddly, the Continental DWS was downgraded by CR in part for poor snow traction, while Tire Rack's survey gives these tires excellent ratings in snow.
Tire Rack in the test linked above concluded that the Michelin A/S3 tires reset the performance standard for all season tires. Michelin's own published data indicates the A/S3 is a significant upgrade in most characteristics over the Pilot Sport AS Plus it replaced. Michelin Sums Up the New Pilot Sport AS/3 by Spider Chart - Popular Mechanics
$802 for set of 4 after rebate seems like a pretty decent deal. Will America's Tire price match?
