Those prices are in line with regular tire shops, almost completely wiping out the price advantage that Walmart has. The $15 for tires purchased at Walmart is almost the price of a normal shop's fee, and the $25 for non-Walmart tires is way above almost any shop's tire install charge!
A year or two ago, Walmart only charged $5 extra for non-WM tires. Since that time, they have been charging $10.
I know they have to raise their fee because of all the big no-profile tires, but it sucks for people that have reasonably-sized tires with real sidewalls. If you have 18-inch wheels with 30-series tires like most cars of the past few years, then Walmart is still a bargain
Some people may still prefer to buy their tires from Walmart because they use proper torque and not overtightening the lugs unevenly with an air gun like most shops do, and ordering your tires from Walmart is very easy. Walmart may still be a good value if you use directional tires, as you do get free lifetime balance and rotation, and those free rotations do include the flip and remount for directional tires. A very high percentage of winter tires are directional, including Nokian's R-series (studless) winter tires, and also many of the budget performance summer tires.
And remember, Walmart's third-party marketplace tires are charged the extra $10 fee for non-WM tires as well. So, if you buy your tires from Walmart, make sure that the seller is listed as Walmart or walmart.com (you can filter this out from the sidebar)
A year or two ago, Walmart only charged $5 extra for non-WM tires. Since that time, they have been charging $10.
I know they have to raise their fee because of all the big no-profile tires, but it sucks for people that have reasonably-sized tires with real sidewalls. If you have 18-inch wheels with 30-series tires like most cars of the past few years, then Walmart is still a bargain
Some people may still prefer to buy their tires from Walmart because they use proper torque and not overtightening the lugs unevenly with an air gun like most shops do, and ordering your tires from Walmart is very easy. Walmart may still be a good value if you use directional tires, as you do get free lifetime balance and rotation, and those free rotations do include the flip and remount for directional tires. A very high percentage of winter tires are directional, including Nokian's R-series (studless) winter tires, and also many of the budget performance summer tires.
And remember, Walmart's third-party marketplace tires are charged the extra $10 fee for non-WM tires as well. So, if you buy your tires from Walmart, make sure that the seller is listed as Walmart or walmart.com (you can filter this out from the sidebar)