Can I fight against Costco??

MD-370z

Nervous about getting my tires mounted at Costco now. Should I hit bring them to the dealer to have them installed or take my chances?

scottIN

Where ever you go, make sure you do a walk around inspection with someone there and explain your expectations. Do this before they start - not after they screw them up. My conversations usually go something like this:

"Mr. Tire Guy, I take a lot of pride in the appearance of my car. My wheels right now have no marks on them, and I expect when you're done mounting my new tires that they will still have no marks. Can you accomplish this? Let's walk around and look at each wheel so we can both agree that there are no marks on them." Most places will also have an inspection sheet that both of you can sign.

It's honestly just a matter of time, using the right equipment and of being careful. Any tire can be mounted without causing damage. Most people don't give a crap so the guys just yank them off and spin them on as quickly as possible. I'd bet if you went to a random parking lot and looked at cars, 75% of them would have damage from tire mounting.