11-16-2017, 12:03 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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When I bought my winter tires, they called me when they arrived in store to book an appointment. They seemed to want to get them out of the warehouse asap, so I didn't have to show up at 5am and pray.
The 'first-come, first-serve' option is horrible during change-over season. Might have died down a little by now, but I was told that people start showing up at 5am.
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11-16-2017, 12:16 PM
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#3
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First Line Centre
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Costco has a different policy for anyone who buys tires/rims there. You don't have to wait in line like everyone else, you can schedule an appointment. If you didn't buy the tires there you could be waiting for hours. When you call just explain that you bought the tires there. They are usually really good at fitting you in once they determine you bought the tires there. Best time to call them seems to be when they open since they are crazy busy any other time especially in Nov/Dec
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11-16-2017, 12:17 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Calgary
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I was at the Costco at Okotoks last week and they said walk in starts at 6 am.... They have people lining up at 3:30........
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11-16-2017, 12:23 PM
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#5
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Crash and Bang Winger
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I guess we'll book online and schedule an appointment for mid December, since that's probably going to be the earliest now, which sucks. I'll try calling in the morning to see if they can do something earlier (they haven't answered the 10 calls yet), no way in hell I'm lining up at 3:30am for this.
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11-16-2017, 12:33 PM
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#6
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#1 Goaltender
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Very timely as I am in the exact same process as you. I called the Heritage location and they said people line up around 4am for the 6am install. Mine are not winter tires and I can get by with what I have so I just booked for December 15.
I was unaware of this process when I bought the tires and will likely avoid them go forward.
Last edited by red sky; 11-16-2017 at 12:39 PM.
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11-16-2017, 12:38 PM
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#7
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First Line Centre
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The gong show started when they started doing installs for people who didn't buy tires/rims there. Before that you had to buy the tires there in order to get them installed there. If you bought them there should be no problem. If not, you could be waiting for hours
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11-16-2017, 12:48 PM
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#8
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesKickAss
I was at the Costco at Okotoks last week and they said walk in starts at 6 am.... They have people lining up at 3:30........
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It takes 30 minutes to change your tires with the crappy sissor jack and your spare. Why would anyone wait in a 3 hr line.
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11-16-2017, 01:00 PM
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#9
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Not everyone can use ether and tire spoons to mount a set of loose wheels and tires.
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11-16-2017, 01:07 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
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seems like such a savage process - are the savings really that much over other tire shops to justify this process?
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11-16-2017, 01:15 PM
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#11
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Scoring Winger
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I bought a set of winter tires from Costco two seasons ago. Back then they used to take appointments (Beacon Hill), and still had to wait abt 3 hours.
Never again. I saved $50 over Country Tire on Edm Trail.
Swaps there are $40 if you bought tires from them and $50 if you didn't. (shameless plug)
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11-16-2017, 01:18 PM
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#12
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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No engagement ring jokes yet? I am disappoint.
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11-16-2017, 02:00 PM
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#13
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
seems like such a savage process - are the savings really that much over other tire shops to justify this process?
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$60 to install mount and balance... Not a bad price. I found the same price at a place called Zacks Auto. Was in the shop for 45 minutes.... Had new tires and old rims.
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11-16-2017, 02:02 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Went last winter at 4am. Was 7th in line (Beacon Hill)
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11-16-2017, 03:49 PM
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#15
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Crash and Bang Winger
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I showed up at 6am one day in late October and was turned away. People line up verrry early.
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11-16-2017, 04:04 PM
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#16
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First Line Centre
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IMO its much easier to have winter tires on their own set of rims, which makes switching them over in the spring/fall easy to do at home instead of having to wait hours lining up at a tire shop
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11-16-2017, 10:27 PM
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#17
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Calgary
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They would have to be paying me to get me to arrive at 3 am and wait in line for 3 hours.
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11-16-2017, 10:59 PM
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#18
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Stampede Grounds
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Purchase quality all weather tires from a tire shop who installs and rotates for free and fixes flats - don't run them bald - drive slower when roads are in poor condition - and you will never have to wait in line at Costco again.
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11-17-2017, 09:36 PM
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#19
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
seems like such a savage process - are the savings really that much over other tire shops to justify this process?
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See: the line ups at the gas bar.
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11-18-2017, 10:55 PM
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#20
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Calgary
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If you don't make an appointment, you have to be there 30 min before they open. The line forms pretty fast and they accept about first 10 people. The rest have to make an appointment.
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