Here is the Costco Tire Warranty

Hi there, I'm trying to get new tires for my X3 2015. Checked in Costco tire prices for a set of Michelin tires and they I had the best prices but they told me they would void the warranty if BMW or any other shop that do the alignment doing the "camber". Could somebody please give me some advise about this matter? I'll appreciate it.

Road Hazard Warranty Terms and Conditions
To qualify for this warranty:
You must be the original purchaser of the tires.
You must have purchased the tires from Costco Wholesale.
You must present the original purchase receipt and tire to a Costco Wholesale tire centre.
Conditions of this warranty:
The purchaser must rotate and balance their tires as outlined by the vehicle manufacturer.
The purchaser must operate their tires at inflation pressures outlined by the vehicle manufacturer.
The purchaser must keep all mechanical parts that affect tires in proper working condition.
The purchaser will be required to sign a "Costco Wholesale tire adjustment form".
What is covered:
"Road hazard failure" is defined as a tire that becomes unserviceable due to cuts, non-repairable punctures or impact damage. Costco Wholesale will repair tires with tread-face injuries in accordance with established RMA (Rubber Manufacturers Association) standards.
This warranty covers road hazard failures in passenger, performance and light truck tires purchased from Costco Wholesale.
This warranty is valid for sixty (60) months from the date of purchase or when the tire reaches 1.6 mm (2/32 of an inch) or less in remaining tread depth regardless of age. When a tire has 1.6 mm (2/32 of an inch) or less in tread depth, it is considered worn out.
This warranty provides credit based upon remaining usable tread at the time of failure due to road hazard.
"Usable tread" is defined as the original tread depth of a tire less 1.6 mm (2/32 of an inch) (tread wear indicators).
Credit is determined by multiplying the useable remaining tread by the current price of the tire.
This warranty is a promise under certain conditions to give credit on a pro-rated basis towards the purchase of a new tire. This warranty does not imply that tires sold by Costco Wholesale meet certain specifications or cannot fail. This warranty does not replace or modify any original tire manufacturer's warranty on material and workmanship.
What is not covered:
A tire that is damaged/failed due to vandalism.
A tire that is damaged/failed due to an accident.
A tire that is damaged/failed due to commercial use.
A tire that is damaged/failed due to racing.
A tire that is damaged/failed due to off-road use.
A tire that is damaged/failed due to snow chains or studs.
A tire that is damaged/failed due to rapid or irregular wear.
A tire that is damaged/failed due to wear from worn mechanical components on the vehicle.
Tires transferred from the vehicle on which they were originally installed.
Loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of vehicle or consequential damage. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply.
Tire care recommendations:
Have the air pressure in your tires checked, by a tire professional as least once a month. Serious injury may result from tire failure due to under inflation.
Always request that the air pressure in your tires be set to the tire or vehicle manufacturers' specifications.
Do not overload your vehicle. Serious injury may result from overloading your vehicle.
Register your tires using the DOT (Department of Transportation) card provided at the time of installation.
Read and follow all tire maintenance requirements outlined in the tire manufacturers' warranty booklet provided at the time of installation.
Always insist on an RMA (Rubber Manufacturers Association) approved two-piece tire repair if required.
Fix-a-flat products should be avoided if possible. These products can make a tire non-repairable.
If you are purchasing less than four tires, mount the new tires on the rear of the vehicle.
It is recommended to have your lug nuts re-tightened 40 km after your tires are serviced or replaced.
Request that your tire and rim assemblies are hand torqued with a calibrated torque wrench to the vehicle manufacturer's specifications.

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I've had good service from Discount Tire. Purchased some cheap tires (Barium) through them at $75 per tire for my Z3. After 2 years and 13k miles, the tires would not stay balanced at highway speed. They gave me a refund of $55 per tire on exchange for a better brand. (Yokohama). I made an appointment and had the change done in less than an hour. Plus a $70 rebate from Yokohama.

My experience with Costco tires was not good. Great price with free rotation. The Costco in my area (Schaumburg IL) will not take appointments for tire rotation or the recommended 40 mile lug nut re-tighten on newly installed tires. I was first in line when they opened and it took over 2 hours. They put the tire buyers ahead of the free tire rotation customers. Costco may be the cheapest but you get shafted in any of the "free" follow up rotation.

 

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I've had good service from Discount Tire. Purchased some cheap tires (Barium) through them at $75 per tire for my Z3. After 2 years and 13k miles, the tires would not stay balanced at highway speed. They gave me a refund of $55 per tire on exchange for a better brand. (Yokohama). I made an appointment and had the change done in less than an hour. Plus a $70 rebate from Yokohama.

My experience with Costco tires was not good. Great price with free rotation. The Costco in my area (Schaumburg IL) will not take appointments for tire rotation or the recommended 40 mile lug nut re-tighten on newly installed tires. I was first in line when they opened and it took over 2 hours. They put the tire buyers ahead of the free tire rotation customers. Costco may be the cheapest but you get shafted in any of the "free" follow up rotation.

I also endorse "Discount Tires" (America's Tires in California). They will price match and sometimes beat competitors. Usually same discounts plus additional rebate if you use their credit card for the purchase. I don't buy their tire insurance, but they include a road hazard warranty which I had to use several times on over the years. And they have a much wider selection to chose from.
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The Cosco Warranty is one that would be impossible to keep in force. Really how are you going to prove a "Tire Professional" checked the pressure once a month. It really depends on the Warranty wording vs how Cosco actually enforces the warranty. I have done Sam's Club and they are great with free tire rotation and repair. When I had a failed tire sensor on a Ford Explorer they installed one I purchased for free. On the BMWs I am a TireRack.com guy. Just purchased 4 new Centurato P7 tires and had them shipped to local Midas for installation. No problem.

 

Yeah, having your pressure checked by a "tire professional" was pretty funny. But, that was in the recommendations, not requirements.

There's a Discount Tires TV ad where some schmuck gets a FTM/TMPS warning and is soooooo worried, but he goes to their tire store to be saved.

The sad reality is that many if not most drivers don't even own a tire pressure gauge. We bought good tire pressure gauges (<$20) as Christmas presents for two of Frau Putzer's friends. They also need a good hand pump. But those are $50, so they're on their own for getting those.