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How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« on: October 31, 2012, 02:59:23 pm »

And how do you get them fitted?

Is it like a big Bookers where you just go and buy stuff wholesale? If so, deffinately who fits them?
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2012, 03:08:13 pm »
They have an in-house tyre fitting workshop in the Gateshead one. Will be the same elsewhere I'd imagine.

You'll need a Costco card to purchase anything though.
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2012, 05:03:40 pm »
The following is assuming you are a Costo member and are paying either by cash, debit or Amex card only:
Enter the Costco branch of your choosing,
Head to the tyre bay,
Choose which tyres you'd like,
Exit the tyre bay and purchase a hot dog and a slice of pizza at the cafe,
Return to the tyre bay to find your tyres fitted and either your wheels still perfect or horrendously damaged depending on your chosen branch (I can recommend both the Manchester and Chester fitters as ok with mine on 4 visits so far but I have heard horror stories from other branches..)
Pay for your tyres or argue about the wheel damage,
Drive home with £150 of wholesale goods you didn't need but felt compelled to buy, I still have 60 pots of chicken noodles from my last visit btw..
 :happy2:
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 05:09:15 pm »
Just to add, if you're not desperate for the tyres and can wait a few weeks the usual 20% discount when buying 4 tyres should be starting around mid November  :happy2:
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2012, 06:41:05 pm »
Quote from: Beddie on October 31, 2012, 05:03:40 pm
The following is assuming you are a Costo member and are paying either by cash, debit or Amex card only:
Enter the Costco branch of your choosing,
Head to the tyre bay,
Choose which tyres you'd like,
Exit the tyre bay and purchase a hot dog and a slice of pizza at the cafe,
Return to the tyre bay to find your tyres fitted and either your wheels still perfect or horrendously damaged depending on your chosen branch (I can recommend both the Manchester and Chester fitters as ok with mine on 4 visits so far but I have heard horror stories from other branches..)
Pay for your tyres or argue about the wheel damage,
Drive home with £150 of wholesale goods you didn't need but felt compelled to buy, I still have 60 pots of chicken noodles from my last visit btw..
 :happy2:

 :grin:
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2012, 08:24:12 pm »
My local clowns did 2 of my wheels on the Ed.  :fighting:

Cost them £150 though.  :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2012, 08:33:53 pm »
can you just buy the tyres and have them fitted elsewhere?? or do u have to have them fitted onsite?
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2012, 08:37:17 pm »
£130 a tyre now for pilot sport3 at costco just had one fitted due to a nail in one of mine tyres
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2012, 10:11:48 pm »
Quote from: chungster on October 31, 2012, 08:33:53 pm
can you just buy the tyres and have them fitted elsewhere?? or do u have to have them fitted onsite?

Just buy the tyres promising that you will come back later (up to 12 months I believe) for free fitting and never go back.  :wink:
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2012, 01:26:42 am »
think i should become a mobile tyre fitter--i would make a good living on this forum :grin:
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2012, 01:40:47 am »
Quote from: maxitrol on November 01, 2012, 01:26:42 am
think i should become a mobile tyre fitter--i would make a good living on this forum :grin:

Well if you can come to hemel hempstead.... get 2 Goodyear F1v2s and fit them for £210 plus £20 fitting... you have yourself a deal!  :innocent:
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2012, 01:46:39 am »
Quote from: richwig83 on November 01, 2012, 01:40:47 am
Quote from: maxitrol on November 01, 2012, 01:26:42 am
think i should become a mobile tyre fitter--i would make a good living on this forum :grin:

Well if you can come to hemel hempstead.... get 2 Goodyear F1v2s and fit them for £210 plus £20 fitting... you have yourself a deal!  :innocent:
with the miles you do Rich you would be my best customer :signLOL:
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2012, 02:00:59 am »
Quote from: maxitrol on November 01, 2012, 01:26:42 am
think i should become a mobile tyre fitter--i would make a good living on this forum :grin:
where are you based anyway?
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2012, 09:16:27 am »
Quote from: Beddie on October 31, 2012, 05:03:40 pm
The following is assuming you are a Costo member and are paying either by cash, debit or Amex card only:
Enter the Costco branch of your choosing,
Head to the tyre bay,
Choose which tyres you'd like,
Exit the tyre bay and purchase a hot dog and a slice of pizza at the cafe,
Return to the tyre bay to find your tyres fitted and either your wheels still perfect or horrendously damaged depending on your chosen branch (I can recommend both the Manchester and Chester fitters as ok with mine on 4 visits so far but I have heard horror stories from other branches..)
Pay for your tyres or argue about the wheel damage,
Drive home with £150 of wholesale goods you didn't need but felt compelled to buy, I still have 60 pots of chicken noodles from my last visit btw..
 :happy2:

PMSL!! Thanks for cheering me up this morning!
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Re: How do you buy tyres from Costco?
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2012, 09:18:40 am »

Does anyone know if Reading or Croydon do tyres?
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