Sam’s Club Auto & Tires Department offers a lot of great, and affordable, car services. The other day I needed my tires balanced and thought to myself, does Sam’s Club offer this service?
So we looked into it and this is what we found…
Does Sam’s Club Balance Tires?
Yes, Sam’s Club does balance tires. The Sam’s Club retail warehouse chain also features an Auto & Tires Department, which you can access if you hold a current Sam’s Club membership. The Auto & Tire Department offers a range of auto services, including all in-tire installation packages, and these packages include tire balancing.
This article takes a look at the range of services offered by the Sam’s Club Auto & Tire Department: what they include, what they don’t include, and how you can access the auto services you need.
Does Sam’s Club Change Tires?
If you hold an active Sam’s Club membership, Sam’s Club Auto & Tires will take care of your tires. They offer a range of complimentary tire care services for members as well as tire installation packages. These are worth exploring: the benefits are good, and the services are convenient and professional, and the services go a lot further than just tire repair.
Basically though, Sam’s Club offer free tire repair (and other tire care services) as member benefits, and it does not matter where you purchased the tires from. However, your tire must meet USTMA (U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association) guidelines for repair.
In other words, if your tire is damaged beyond safe repair, Sam’s Club Auto &Tires will not fix it.
What Are Tire Installation Packages?
Sam’s Club offer tire package deals which cover a lot more than just tire repair. If you purchase your tyres from Sam’s Club, for example, you’ll also receive free balance and rotation for the life of the tires!
Premium Tire Installation Package – at $20 per wheel:
- Applies only to passenger and light truck tires purchased at Sam’s Club
- You must have an active Sam’s Club membership
- You must have bought the tires through Sam’s Club
- Includes demounting, mounting, balancing, and new valve stem (if applicable)
- Also includes three years of roadside assist dating from the time of purchase
- TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor installation or removal
- TPMS reset if necessary
- TPMS reset after “Lifetime” services (“lifetime” refers to useable tread down to 2/32nds inch
- Road Hazard, Lifetime Tire Repair, and Lifetime Balance & Rotation are membership benefits
Note that Sam’s Club Tire & Battery Centres can install tires of up to 24”, and you can use this Sam’s Club tire search bar to find the right tyres for your vehicle
Dually/RV Installation Package – at $20 per wheel:
- Applies to light truck tires purchased at Sam’s Club
- You must have an active Sam’s Club membership
- Includes demounting, mounting, balancing, and new valve stem (if applicable)
- Membership benefits: Road Hazard, Lifetime Tire Repair and Lifetime Balance
NHS/Non-DOT Tire – at $9.50 per wheel: this refers to tires which are not for highway use and/or which do not display the dots used to guide the tire installation process:
- Only applies to tires purchased from Sam’s Club
- You must have an active Sam’s Club membership
- Cannot be used on tires without a dot number
- Includes mounting a specialty tire on a rim only (for example a golf car or cart etc) without a dot
Trailer and Specialty Tire Install – at $20 per wheel:
- Only applies to tires purchased from Sam’s Club
- Must have an active Sam’s Club membership
- Only for trailers and specialty tires with a dot number
- Includes mounting, balancing and valve stem on a trailer tire with a dot OR on a specialty tire with dot that is rim only
Sam’s Club Auto & Tires also offer some stand-alone tire services. Conditions apply, but generally you can access these if you have an active club membership, and it doesn’t matter where you got your tires from – so long as they are in a roadworthy condition:
- One-time balance and rotation (not for specialty vehicles) – $3.88 per wheel
- Tire pressure monitor system reset – $19 per vehicle
- Tire pressure monitor system installation – $5 per wheel (may be additional charges)
- TPMS single wheel reset – $5 per wheel
- Tire studding – $9 per wheel
- Seasonal tire changeover – $9.50- $17.00 per wheel depending on vehicle
- Lug nut service – $1 per lug nut
- Tire recycling – $2.50 per tire (membership limits apply)
What Are Sam’s Club Auto & Tire No Charge Services?
Sam’s Club complimentary auto services for members are worth noting down. There’s a range of services offered, not least of which is the Sam’s Club Roadside Assist. This will last you for three years from date of tire purchase from Sam’s Club and includes the following services:
- Towing
- Assistance with flat tires
- Fuel delivery
- Lock out service
- Jump start
- Winching and extraction
Further no-charge services for those customers who bought a tire installation package from Sam’s Club include:
- Road hazard protection
- Wiper blade installation
- TIP balance and rotation
- TIP balance only
- Lifetime tyre repair (conditions apply: tires must meet RMA guidelines for repair, and tires with 2/32nds or less tread remaining will not be serviced
- Air pressure and tread depth check
- 50 mile re-torque (includes the re-torque of all lug nuts on wheel serviced by Sam’s Club)
- Battery installation
- Battery check
How Do I Get A Tire Installation Package From Sam’s Club?
First of all, you’ll need to locate the nearest Sam’s Club Auto &Tires department to you. You’ll find a store locator on the Sam’s Club Auto webpage. Use this to find the nearest outlet and check the opening hours.
You can visit or phone first to make an appointment. Be exact about what you need – it’ll save time later. And remember you can order your tires and your tire installation package online and at the same time.
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Conclusion…
Sam’s Club Auto & Tire services offer a lot more than just tire repairs and/changes. If you’re a Sam’s Club member, you can have your tires checked (and repaired).
But you can also take advantage of the tire installation packages offered only to Sam’s Club members.
These packages are like a complete tire care kit: expert service, state of the art equipment, and membership perks for the life of the tires.