Costco Tire Center
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Review highlights
"… and this one is no exception. Far better than the nearest competitor. Their prescription drug program is amazing. Only disappointment is that they have discontinued …"
"Friendly staff, great selection of items, and the prices were unbeatable."
"Continues to rock - for service, quality, variety and price."
Overview
Categories
Tire shop
Directions
10401 Research Blvd
Austin, TX, 78759
Phone number
Call: (512) 634-2253Website
View websiteHours
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Reviews (29)
Feb 04, 2025
Free nitrogen tire inflation.
Jan 30, 2025
Pesimo servicio y atención al cliente.
Jan 23, 2025
Gee saved the day!! I was stranded with a flat tire in the parking lot and he put a spare on and advised my other front tire didn’t look safe with low tread. I did have to buy a Costco membership to get help but I’m grateful for Gee doing that free of charge and helping when they were busy.
Jan 06, 2025
**Inadequate Service and Lack of Punctuality** Regardless of whether an appointment is scheduled, the service at this establishment is consistently slow. The staff appears to prioritize their own time over completing tasks efficiently. I visited the establishment with an appointment to have new tires installed. The staff informed me that the work would be completed within one and a half hours. However, I waited for over four hours before the work was finally finished. Upon driving home, I noticed that the tires were not properly balanced, causing uneven handling. Consequently, I had to return to the establishment the following day. While they promised to complete the repair within thirty to forty-five minutes, they waited for almost two hours. The staff responded impolitely, stating that my absence of an appointment was the reason for the delay. I strongly recommend seeking services at a different auto service center.
Nov 06, 2024
I recently had a disappointing experience with Costco's tire service. Despite having an appointment, I ended up waiting for four hours. The delays were frustrating, and the overall organization felt lacking. Additionally, the staff were not polite, which only added to my frustration. I expected much better service from a store known for its customer care. I hope they can improve their efficiency and customer interaction in the future.
Oct 06, 2024
Book an appointment ahead of time, then show up, drop off keys, shop and pick up car on the way out. Can take 90 minutes for tires though.
Oct 06, 2024
Horrible service! Please go to an actual tire place like NTB or Discount Tire. I’ve used them both in the past and they care about your safety. This Costco tire center can’t keep their orders straight. Service is beyond slow and I’m very concerned about the safety factor after my recent install. Making an appointment is joke as this location as they can’t and won’t see you at the scheduled time. They are stretched beyond their limits- short staffed have been mentioned by 4 employees. I was forced to leave with a tire pressure warning on one of my new tires installed after bringing it to their attention. “Drive on it for a bit and it should be fine” they said. Not fine! Still having issue days later. Oh, they also don’t clean the mess on your wheels or tires. “Go run it through the car wash” is what they advise you to do after spending $1200. I never write reviews but feel compelled as I’m VERY concerned the staff here isn’t checking their work. Please go get your tires anywhere but here.
Oct 06, 2024
Horribly slow service. I had an appointment and 2 hours later I am still waiting. The line for the desk is also incredibly slow so it's difficult to even get a status update
Oct 06, 2024
Waited more than 4 hrs to get the tire replaced even with an appointment.
Jul 06, 2024
2,5 hours to change 4 tires, from my previous experience, that's just too long. Everything else, was pretty good.
Jul 06, 2024
Costco service was good , but nowadays they need appointment for urgent services like flat tires
Apr 06, 2024
This is very frustrating. I got flat tire and tried to replace them by walk-in. They said they couldn’t because I missed 7800miles tire rotation but what’s the relationship with flat tire and tire rotation? Is this their policy to force customer to purchase new tires? If you have warranty with them (if you bought from them), make sure tire rotation since they ask you to give that history too. So I left since they just give me the wheel, not the installation. And few hours later, they called me again and asked why I didn’t leave the key with them. It was them who gave me key since they don’t have time to install it. I came back and give the car key and they said it’s going to be done at the closing time. Very unprofessional and ruined my entire day keeping back and forth with this store. If they told me this with the phone call earlier, I wouldn’t come here at the first place. Whoever told employees to do this, they need to get replaced. Management for this tire store or maybe Costco itself should be changed. What a shame that big company ruins their own image like this.
Mar 06, 2024
We were told at the location to order online and make an appointment online. We did so and the next day it was cancelled and we couldn't reschedule or order. So we had to come back to the tire center to order and schedule. To be fair, the gentleman who helped order was very kind and helpful. That was the only positive experience. We came back for our 6pm appointment about a week later and was told it would only take about 60 minutes (by another kind gentleman) so we decided to stay in the store instead of going anywhere since it would be a short time. We checked in at the 90 minute mark and was told work hadn't even been started. Well the deadline kept getting extended, then after 8:30pm (when they close) we were called and told the wheels had a wheel lock and they didn't have the ability to unlock it. They said they looked through the whole car and all the storage areas (which we never gave permission to do) but couldn't find one so they couldn't put the tires on. We were unsure why we sat for 2.5 hours to be told they couldn't change the tires even though they had looked at them multiple times and never mentioned anything. When we got home we immediately found the wheel lock in the back seat where it definitely was not before, which made it seem they just didn't want to do the work and close early. We were told to come back again the next day to bring it in and they would take care of it immediately. We asked if 12pm would work to which they said that would be great. Again, we were told it would go quickly because there was an open lane and one car only needing one tire, so again we stayed. It has now been another 2.5 hours and when I asked for an update, the gentleman working half answered and walked out in the middle of my question. Overall, it took nearly 6 hours to change tires. And was a horrible experience.
Feb 06, 2024
"When I went to get my flat tire fixed, they asked if I had made an appointment. Isn't a flat tire usually an emergency? It's hard to understand why they want me to come back the next day for an appointment."
Feb 06, 2024
Bought tires here with a warranty a few months ago. Came for a tire rotation and they told me that one of my tires was worn down and needed to be replaced. They did not honor the warranty and charged me for a new tire with a discount.
Feb 06, 2024
Busy, and for good reason.
Feb 06, 2024
I was in to get my tires rotated and the staff was friendly and set my expectations that it would take 1.5 hours. They finished on time and texted when it was done. Easy!
Feb 06, 2024
I'm a die hard fan of Costco including their tire center, but it takes forever to get new tires, tire rotation and balance, or road hazard warranty. Any service takes 3 hours. If you have all the time in the world, it's great, otherwise it makes no sense to waste your valuable time to save a few bucks.
Feb 06, 2024
Order online and get your appointment set up. The staff is friendly and efficient. Be aware that they are busy since they have the best prices in town.
Feb 06, 2024
Perpetually understaffed.
Feb 06, 2024
The public tire air pump wasn't working correctly, so a technician had me pull up and used theirs to air up my tires
Feb 06, 2024
The vegetable section is plagued with organic products, which is fine... But what is not fine is that there are no regular products anymore. You should still offer non-organic products.
Feb 06, 2024
This place is the worst. Only one guy working here. He seems “OK” for a guy running the place practically on his own. Saving $10 versus any place else is not worth it. Steer clear of this place if you want timely and friendly service.
Feb 06, 2024
This place needs more employees. One guy running around drenched in sweat taking customers. Took 30 minutes to get a turn to get help. They took 3 days to replace a tire. A day to order 2 days to install. Very bad service and they always say short staffed, never answer the phone.
Feb 06, 2024
This shop has no time concern on certain customer service on timing. I had an appointment at 1 pm and ordered 2 tire purchase. I got the receipt after payment at 1:30 to start to work. Up to here I don't have any complaint. The staff told me it would take 1 to 1 hour and 30 minutes. So I came back to the shop in 30 minutes after my shopping. My car already was ready to get the new tires. I waited hoping someone put them back soon. With my car other two more cars were at the same situation waiting, waiting for one and half hours. 3 or 4 people were moving here and there,but there was no advance. I don't think there is any supervision or control. With appointment, it took two and half hours to buy just two tires. It was a chaos in the auto business damaging the good image of Costco. It was a pity.
Feb 06, 2024
Waited thirty minutes for a battery after 25 minutes the guy up front asks for help and they fly through us...I had two people in front of me picking up vehicles ....what about that takes 15 minutes also had multiple people walk out during this time. No apologies for the wait while we're standing there. This plac is a joke if your time is worth anything don't go here.
Feb 06, 2024
Good people. It gets really busy so bring your patience.
Feb 06, 2024
Have an appointment for a four tire install at 4:30pm on a Tuesday. Arrived 3:30pm hoping to get my vehicle in the service bay sooner. At precisely 5:26pm someone called me to apologize for the delay and my car is now in service bay. So that's 2 hours wasted for absolutely NOTHING. Now is 6:26pm and I JUST got a call from them that my car is finally finished.. In short, DO NOT come to this place to install tires if you're tight on time. You WILL NEVER make it to whatever that's planned afterwards! Additional stars given since I like their tire prices & attention to detail during installation..
Feb 06, 2024
I mean we all come for price so it doesn’t seem fair to give less than 3 stars. But a little bit of communication would go a long way on timing. I was quoted an hour and a half and it took nearly 3 hours. It would have been nice to get updates so I could plan my day or at least throw in the $9 lug nuts. The wait was bad enough I’ll go to Discount Tire and pay the extra 25 per tire for timeliness. But if budget is your only concern, this is still the best bet.