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It has come time to replace the tires on my current 2015 Subaru, but at almost 150K miles, I don't want to spend an excessive sum of money on them. For example, I don't think I need a 90K mile treadwear warranty. Given pandemic supply shortages, I want to replace the tires before I have to.
Costco Tire has a couple of specials that seem attractive, but I have found them annoying to do business with in the past. Specifically, I had trouble collecting the return credit for the old battery for a new one I bought there, and have had long waits for tire installations, taking up much of a day.
I called them yesterday because they listed a BF Goodrich tire for my car as out of stock, but they suggested on the phone that they could order it in person. Having inventory that isn't available for online purchase seems odd in 2022.
Admittedly, my experiences before the one yesterday were in the Maryland suburbs of DC, where poor retail service was more common than not. I'm generally a Costco fan, but is their tire store known for such issues in general?
My alternative is a local Discount Tire store, that was able to get a pair of matching replacements for my wife's car quickly last year.
Costco Tire has a couple of specials that seem attractive, but I have found them annoying to do business with in the past. Specifically, I had trouble collecting the return credit for the old battery for a new one I bought there, and have had long waits for tire installations, taking up much of a day.
I called them yesterday because they listed a BF Goodrich tire for my car as out of stock, but they suggested on the phone that they could order it in person. Having inventory that isn't available for online purchase seems odd in 2022.
Admittedly, my experiences before the one yesterday were in the Maryland suburbs of DC, where poor retail service was more common than not. I'm generally a Costco fan, but is their tire store known for such issues in general?
My alternative is a local Discount Tire store, that was able to get a pair of matching replacements for my wife's car quickly last year.
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