KM2's on national Backorder??
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Stumpalump
Expedition Leader
Or give a local 4x4 shop a chance to earn your biz so they can stay in biz for when you need something Costco dosnt have. Steve @ 4wp has allways given me the best deals when I ask. 303 341 5337
SOAZ
Tim and Kelsey get lost..
So far Discount and Sears auto center declined to match or come even close to the onlinetires.com pricing.
I'll try wheelers which is a great old shop here in Phoenix, but if that pricing is below Discount's costs, as the employee claimed, I doubt any shop is going to match it.
I'll try wheelers which is a great old shop here in Phoenix, but if that pricing is below Discount's costs, as the employee claimed, I doubt any shop is going to match it.
mhiscox
Expedition Leader
As best I know, you can't. Costco (justifiably, I assume) has liability concerns that keep it from letting you put in non-OEM sizes. Of course, if there's another vehicle that does have the size you want, you can use that.
Once your tires arrive at the Costco store, you are not home free because they won't mount your tires if the tire shop manager doesn't want to sign off on them. But you can, of course, pick them up and take them someplace else. Don't forget to get a refund of the $60 you paid on line for mounting and balancing on line.
I believe that attitudes vary from store to store, but there are by-the-book wusses mking the decisions at my closest Costco. Last year, they refused to put 225/65R16s on a friend's truck SUV came stock with 235/16R16s.
Tire Rack is often not far of off Costco's prices and sometimes also gives good discounts on ocasional tires. Regardless, the Tire Racks sizing and review information is comprehensive, so going to http://www.tirerack.com is always a good first step regardless of where you're going to buy. Discount/America's Tires also are commonly close to Costco's pricing.
alexrex20
Explorer
As best I know, you can't. Costco (justifiably, I assume) has liability concerns that keep it from letting you put in non-OEM sizes. Of course, if there's another vehicle that does have the size you want, you can use that.
Once your tires arrive at the Costco store, you are not home free because they won't mount your tires if the tire shop manager doesn't want to sign off on them. But you can, of course, pick them up and take them someplace else. Don't forget to get a refund of the $60 you paid on line for mounting and balancing on line.
I believe that attitudes vary from store to store, but there are by-the-book wusses mking the decisions at my closest Costco. Last year, they refused to put 225/65R16s on a friend's truck SUV came stock with 235/16R16s.
Tire Rack is often not far of off Costco's prices and sometimes also gives good discounts on ocasional tires. Regardless, the Tire Racks sizing and review information is comprehensive, so going to http://www.tirerack.com is always a good first step regardless of where you're going to buy. Discount/America's Tires also are commonly close to Costco's pricing.
yes, you can shop by SIZE on Costco.com
http://tires.costco.com/TSSapp/TireInformation.xhtml?pn=Search_by_Size&cid=1028524
online quotes include all the fees for installation, road hazard, old tire disposal, etc.
cnynrat
Expedition Leader
onlinetires pricing is almost unbelieveably low. Does anyone have any experience buying tires from these guys? How are they with respect to having product in stock, shipping times, and so on?
Yeah, the price of the tires is low, but consider the other associated costs with buying tires. Mounting and balancing will be another $50-$100, then you get to pay for it all over again when you want to rotate and balance your tires. What about when you get a slow leak from a drywall screw in your tire? If you buy from a Costco or Discount you take your tire in and they fix it. If you didn't buy it form there you are going to be out some $$$. Right now you can get a $60 rebate, so for the BFG's it brings the price down to 840. Then you sign up for their interest free account and get another $50 off. Now you are down to $790 OTD for a set of 255/85's. Only $50 more than onlinetires.com and the tires are already mounted and balanced on your truck. If you can either mount and balance the tires yourself for free, or not have to pay for shipping then buying online for tires works.
BigAl
Expedition Leader
I just talked tho them about a set of 35x12.5x 15, their price was $154 which is the best anywhere, but they wanted $100 each for shipping, I told them to pound sand
Maximus Ram
Expedition Leader
Well, not only are the KM2's on backorder, so are the A/T's. I just went to Americas to get some 31's and none around. He had the last set, sitting in the bay for another customer, that were in Calif....according to him.
I ended up going with the Americas Pathfinder A/T's. Price was good. 50000 miles tread warrenty, and 100 bucks back. Just I'm real leary of anything other than BFG's...bad experience with toyo's..
I ended up going with the Americas Pathfinder A/T's. Price was good. 50000 miles tread warrenty, and 100 bucks back. Just I'm real leary of anything other than BFG's...bad experience with toyo's..
RidgeHunter
New member
Well, mine just came in. Hope to get them on tommorow.
Everybody still loving this tire?
earthmuffin
Observer
I just got a set of 255's form Discount/America's Tire as well.
Got 5 of 'em mounted on some black steelies for the suburban.
They matched online tires prices plus shipping and paid my taxes and threw a set of lugnuts in. They had everything ready to go in 2 days of me placing the order. Very pleased with their service so far.
Interestingly enough, the guy said he had sold 2 sets in the last 2 weeks, had another guy looking at them and they only had 11 tires left in the warehouse. I jumped on them!
Now I just got to get my new axles on so I can bolt em up.
Got 5 of 'em mounted on some black steelies for the suburban.
They matched online tires prices plus shipping and paid my taxes and threw a set of lugnuts in. They had everything ready to go in 2 days of me placing the order. Very pleased with their service so far.
Interestingly enough, the guy said he had sold 2 sets in the last 2 weeks, had another guy looking at them and they only had 11 tires left in the warehouse. I jumped on them!
Now I just got to get my new axles on so I can bolt em up.
alexrex20
Explorer
i've bought so many tires for so many vehicles from Discount Tire Co, that no matter what vehicle i bring in for flat repair, they do it for free. they've even fixed a flat tire on a rental car for me - and they knew it was my rental.
i buy my tires online, have them mounted at mom/pop shop for $7/ea and use copper BBs for balancing. i rotate them myself as well.