FlyboyZR1

My '11 GS has 13k on the original tires that I'm considering replacing due to age. Where do you take your car to get new tires? Can Discount Tire and Costco properly lift these cars and mount/balance the wide rims without damaging them? I've never seen any Corvettes or high-performance sports cars at Costco or Discount Tire.

Jeff T.

Discount Tire did my 02, but I brought them the wheels in my truck. Tire Rack did my 06, I live close enough to South Bend.

EVRose

Discount Tire, no problem.

Atomic6

I would call a local car club and ask. I would never take my car to a chain store unless I knew them personally to take care of my rims.
I asked when I moved here to NC from FL 16 years ago and was made aware of a local tire store that did almost everyone's show cars. They invite you to watch the entire process too. Never a nick on any of my rims over all these years. The employees rarely change which is almost unheard of for that type of work. They know your name when you pull in. Speaks volumes.

Turbo6TA

I buy my tires from Discount Tire Direct (mail order), but I take my GS to Firestone to have them mounted and balanced ... Never had a problem with them scratching the wheels

Welker1

Our local Big O, I have been taking my vehicles to them for years and they always take excellent care of my vehicles and wheels.

yellow2007

Just had two rear Michelin run flats installed this morning by my usual shop. Ask the shop owner if he has the equipment to mount run flats properly........they're not as easy as regular tires

Turbo6TA

Your right about that .... I believe the sidewalls on Run Flat tires is made out of Hockey Puck rubber !


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g's13 GS

I shopped around, Costco had the best price at the time for what I wanted. I then went to the dealer, they matched Costco price and had 75.00 rebate!

Not So Fast

Got mine from Discount, also asked if the tire tech was experienced enough to change out a 12 " rim and tire to which I was told yes affirmative. Also had the "road force balance" done which is a must on these cars IMHO
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GrandSportRob

I just had new wheels and tires put on my GS a few months ago. Look for a tire shop that specializes in aftermarket wheels and puts them on high end cars. They have better equipment and won’t damage your wheels!

jrose7004

There's a place in OKC called Custom Wheel, I did them there last time. But I have had Discount Tire do it before with no problems.

rclrs

Shopped around for price Costco best price had them installed great job.let me watch them lift car had Michelin tires installed

Rontime

Bought my Michelin runflats last week at Costco. They were worried they might crack my real carbon fiber side skirts with their lift. Luckily there is an America’s Tires in the same parking lot that used a floor jack and stands instead.

gmtech1234

Discount Tire did mine. I supplied the lift pucks.

ByRiver

In the St Louis area there are many tire stores. I went to ALL of them and none of them could mount tires on my GS. I even went to one of those places that sell custom wheels and who sell 24" wheels. They said they couldn't mount 30 series wheels. Not even Goodyear could do it. The only place for me was the dealer. And they even told me that no one else in the area can do it. They cut me a break and charged me $250 to mount and balance. The regular price was a little over $300.

AORoads

Most of the answers in this thread are really good. The key is finding the one shop and hopefully that has something like the underlined portion above (or a really, really good training program for all who rotate in to work there). I'd expect to pay well for that type of service because the alternative is pretty awful---I, and probably many of you, know from experience.

I found a guy at a shop far from me---my local shops are "BIM-bobs" (as compared to "bim-bo's). I think there might be a couple places I trust nearer to home, but why chance it? I've also found one of my 3 costcos that will let me buy the tires (on order), and have them shipped to my trusted person to have them mounted. Thereafter, I might let Costco look at them if I need them to do so, but usually I only take an suv to them (with the same arrangement for tire buying and mounting elsewhere).

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corvette312

Costco- best price !!!!

gn85

Bought tires from Discount Tire Direct. Had them installed by a local shop that I was familiar with the installers/work.

I bought tires at Costco for my truck and they scratched my wheels. Costco did cover the cost of repairs... but beware of the installers.