Can Costco Mount Balance and Align Tires for C43

Sep 16, 2018 | 01:36 AM

Snarfalus

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Can Costco Mount Balance and Align Tires for C43

I might go Michelin A/S+ for my C43 Sedan and ditch the runflats. Can Costco do it or will they screw it up? Should I let dealer do it?

Sep 16, 2018 | 04:24 AM

Mr. J

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I might go Michelin A/S+ for my C43 Sedan and ditch the runflats. Can Costco do it or will they screw it up? Should I let dealer do it?

I use an Indy shop for wheels and tires. They have proven superior to the dealership. I haven't used Costco. Last I checked their lead times were just too slow.

Sep 16, 2018 | 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Snarfalus

I might go Michelin A/S+ for my C43 Sedan and ditch the runflats. Can Costco do it or will they screw it up? Should I let dealer do it?

I got my AS 3+ from Costco and they balanced/installed them. No issues.

Sep 16, 2018 | 09:23 AM

unr1

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I got my AS 3+ from Costco and they balanced/installed them. No issues.

yep. Same here
they had to be ordered and shipped to Costco but it arrived within a week.

Sep 16, 2018 | 09:25 AM

unr1

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PILOT SPORT A/S 3+ 225/40ZR19
Item #1058033
$198.99
Quantity2
Total$ 397.98
TIRE DISPOSAL
$ 2.00
TIRE INSTALLATION
$ 28.00
CA STATE TIRE FEE
$ 3.50

PILOT SPORT A/S 3+ 255/35ZR19
Item #1057125
$223.99
Quantity2
Total$ 447.98
TIRE DISPOSAL
$ 2.00
TIRE INSTALLATION
$ 28.00
CA STATE TIRE FEE
$ 3.50

this was a year ago

Last edited by unr1; Sep 16, 2018 at 09:28 AM.

Sep 16, 2018 | 01:49 PM

Mr. J

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I paid about $40 dollars more to have my Indy do it. Turn around time from ordering to install was < 48hrs. Wait time was 15 minutes. Costco told me a week to order and wait time for install was up to two hours. My time is worth a lot more than $40. I'm in a fairly dense urban area so wait time and order intervals may be different for other locals.

Sep 16, 2018 | 01:54 PM

Snarfalus

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Sep 16, 2018 | 03:34 PM

Mr. J

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Originally Posted by Snarfalus

Also my real questiom had more to so with quality of Costco’s work. Are they going to mess up my car? Its a C43 Sedan.

I'm sure they'll do just fine. You will probably need to adjust the tire pressure to your preference afterwards.

BTW, another way to find a good indy shop is to look at a few of the top tier wheel suppliers and then x-reference the retailers they list. Find the shops closest to you that install the top gear then look at their local reviews.

Sep 16, 2018 | 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Snarfalus

Also my real questiom had more to so with quality of Costco’s work. Are they going to mess up my car? Its a C43 Sedan.

I usually go to Costco for my tire work. They've plugged holes, balanced, cleaned, etc a number of times. Never came back with any scratches on the rims (19" multispokes) but they almost always over inflate. They go by the rating on the door of 45-48 psi which is a bit too high.

Sep 17, 2018 | 04:32 PM

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C450, GLS 63 and a few other things

A couple of things:

1 - Costco generally does a good job which means they have the equipment to do so. However, doing it right still is dependent on the actual installer, so just because one person had good luck with Costco, you may or may not. I would generally feel good about going there.

2 - You mentioned "align" in the title. Costco does not do alignments. If you want that done, you'll need to go elsewhere afterwards.

Sep 18, 2018 | 11:45 AM

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I might go Michelin A/S+ for my C43 Sedan and ditch the runflats. Can Costco do it or will they screw it up? Should I let dealer do it?

I bought 4 ea. Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, 19"

$1,219.65 from Firestone in Pasadena CA......included install, balancing and all taxes.........amazing tire!