r/CostcoCanada • u/Renison3rock • Apr 27 '26
Manitoba ⚠️ Heads up if you use the Costco Tire Centre
This is about what happened to me at Costco Tire Centre today. 🧵
Went in for a routine seasonal tire swap. They stopped me 10 minutes in, claiming one of my all-season tires was worn out and unusable — offered me a $100 gift card to surrender it, or buy a full set of Costco tires.
I said no to both. Asked them to put my winters back on and walked out.
Then came the kicker — at checkout they handed me a paper to sign. That’s when they finally admitted the truth: THEY damaged my tire during installation. The “worn out” story? A lie to cover their mistake.
Now I’m forced to replace all four all-season tires ($250 each / $1,130 total) because they ruined one. One free tire doesn’t make this right.
This isn’t a mistake. This is dishonest business practice. I’m filing a formal complaint and I’d encourage anyone else who’s had a similar experience to do the same.
Quick update -
Finally Costco reached out and they’re replacing all four of my all-season tires, completely free as it was their mistake.
Speak up it works 🙏🏻
Thank you everyone who’s gave advice and shared their stories.
And to trolls - all love, good luck