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[BMW F22]

It's about time for me to replace my tires and I'm on the fence about some things. I was thinking of going to Costco but they only have the summer tires and I kinda want all-season in case I wanna take it snowboarding. I looked at Sears and they have all-season tires but they're so much more expensive.

Should I just buy them from tirerack and have them mounted locally? Any other reputable shop you guys can recommend?

[Inspired]

OEM or aftermarket?

Look on the tirerack recommended installer list. Then yelp them. Simple as that..

Also, discounttiredirect having $100 off 4 tires on feb 12th and 13rd. For California only..

[BMW F22]

Cool thanks for the recommendation. I just wasn't sure about shops like discount tires, america's tires and wheel works. I mean I wanna see if they were any good; otherwise I would just go to Costco.

PS- it's aftermarket.

[Inspired]

I bought from discounttire before. Very good customer service. Prices sometimes are more competitive than tire rack

[BMW F22]

Sounds good. Discount Tires' prices look pretty damn good (actually cheaper than tirerack before tax). Thanks again!

[claykin]

If you don't want your wheel lips damaged, you want to find a shop that has a proper tire mounting machine. Not the old type where the operator uses a shovel type device to break the bead and must provide manual assist to remove the tire.

Use this as an example of the type of machine they should have.

http://www.hunterengineering.com/pub...678T/index.htm

My local Costco does not have a decent mounting machine. Nor do 75% of the local tire shops. Shop wisely if you care about your rims.

[BMW F22]

Ah, I just looked up locations and there is only one Discount Tire even remotely close and it's in SF (about an hour away from me). I don't know if it's worth it. Yes it would save me about $200+ but the hassle of driving there and back if I need something kinda kills it for me. Looks like Costco is the way to go (the tirerack + local installer route works out to be about the same).

Originally Posted by claykin

If you don't want your wheel lips damaged, you want to find a shop that has a proper tire mounting machine. Not the old type where the operator uses a shovel type device to break the bead and must provide manual assist to remove the tire.

Use this as an example of the type of machine they should have.

http://www.hunterengineering.com/pub...678T/index.htm

My local Costco does not have a decent mounting machine. Nor do 75% of the local tire shops. Shop wisely if you care about your rims.

Hmmm...that kinda throws in a wrench in things. I mean tires anywhere else except costco are expensive. And I can't exactly buy tires from Costco and have them installed elsewhere. So I guess I'll just have to have faith/risk it. I'll keep your advice in mind though. Thank you!