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Old 07-01-15, 08:36 PM
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On my 04' Endeavor, I bought Michelin Cross Terrain, now they don't make them/ There's a thread on here where I guy narrowed it down to 3 Tires, the Latitude, Alenza and ComforTred. I want to go to Costco because of their service but their selection is limited for the '06 RX330

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That may be an old thread. The new popular Michelin Costo sells is the Premier. I am assuming you have 18" wheels.
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We've been very happy with the Michelin MXV4 Energy tires on our 2006 RX400h. We got them at Costco.
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Originally Posted by llocur
On my 04' Endeavor, I bought Michelin Cross Terrain, now they don't make them/ There's a thread on here where I guy narrowed it down to 3 Tires, the Latitude, Alenza and ComforTred. I want to go to Costco because of their service but their selection is limited for the '06 RX330

HELP!
Tell us which tires Costco currently offers and we'll give you our opinions.
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I had the Latitude Tour on another SUV and they didn't last 45k miles with regular rotate and balance. While Michelin prorated the tires for my replacements, I expected more. I have them on my 04 RX, hope they last longer.
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Alenza Bridgestone Ecopia. I recommend. Costco has $70 off a set of 4, can not beat that for the this premium set.
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Thank you everyone who chimed in, I opted for the Bridgestone Dueler Alenza Plus
Old 07-03-15, 08:22 AM
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Default Problem With Replacing 2 Tires at Costco

Originally Posted by litzdog911
We've been very happy with the Michelin MXV4 Energy tires on our 2006 RX400h. We got them at Costco.
Out of convenience I never ever rotate my tires. As a result, my front tires wear out sooner than the rears (ES and RX), so I usually first only replace the fronts and then next time replace all 4. In all cases I replace way before the wear indicators show since good tires are cheap insurance. The problem with Costco is that if you buy only 2 tires they absolutely refuse to put them on the front (stated on their web and confirmed by phone), whereas my Lexus dealer will replace just on the front. As a result, I buy my 2 tires from Tire Rack and have them dealer installed (they charge a lot if you bring in your own tires). I fully understand the logic of favoring the rear for a 2-tire replacement but I wish Costco would leave this sort of decision up to the consumer.
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Costco is right and it's a major safety issue, the tires with the most tread go on the rear. See this article from Popular Mechanics.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...nked-10031440/
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Originally Posted by sderman
Out of convenience I never ever rotate my tires. As a result, my front tires wear out sooner than the rears (ES and RX), so I usually first only replace the fronts and then next time replace all 4. In all cases I replace way before the wear indicators show since good tires are cheap insurance. The problem with Costco is that if you buy only 2 tires they absolutely refuse to put them on the front (stated on their web and confirmed by phone), whereas my Lexus dealer will replace just on the front. As a result, I buy my 2 tires from Tire Rack and have them dealer installed (they charge a lot if you bring in your own tires). I fully understand the logic of favoring the rear for a 2-tire replacement but I wish Costco would leave this sort of decision up to the consumer.
I also hate to rotate my tires and don't do it often on my other cars/trucks. Unfortunately I need to do it at 10k minimum on the RX otherwise the tires will cup on the edges and get noisy. My wife's aggressive driving style does not help with this.
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