Never discuss tires with your wife...
I'd just as soon buy local...it's easy, and I don't need to wait 5-10 shipping days and then try to make an appointment at Costco in the city. She, she wants to know details down to the last dollar..."why you spend $1000 if you can get others for $870? I get points at Costco and it pays for our membership (buy enough there and they send you get a cheque on renewal which ends up being more than the membership was...) They have a $70 Costco card if you buy there blah blah blah...let's discuss this before you make a rash decision. This comes out of your Christmas money!" (Oh FFS...stop...I don't even want to buy tires now.)
I should've just made a rash decision...
Also...huh...Xice3s only have 10/32 to start, everyone else seems to have 12/32 tread. If I'm only at 7 on the two...can't be much worse than a new set of Michelin's.
Also weird, next door, the GY Ultra Grip winters are more than Xice, Blizzaks, Pirellis...I'm like what? That
I have on my car costs MORE than what are supposedly better tires? Paid less than $500 US when I got them many moons ago.
And...Tire Rack prices are virtually the same in US $ as ours are in Cdn in Canada. 'merican's should be flocking here to buy their tires.