Tip: Tire replacements via Costco (will order directly from tire manufacturer)

[snowboarder777]

How's the tire noise vs the Pirelli's? I'm assuming you were running the stock 21" Scorpions before, right?

Super quiet compared to the Pirellis. Very smooth and comfortable too.

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[mudito]

Super quiet compared to the Pirellis. Very smooth and comfortable too.

Awesome, great to know! I'm nowhere near of wearing my Pirelli's off, but I'm a Michelin guy Would love to switch to those.

 

[snowboarder777]

Awesome, great to know! I'm nowhere near of wearing my Pirelli's off, but I'm a Michelin guy Would love to switch to those.

Yeah you would be extremely happy. Just make sure they are road force balance properly. These tires are very smooth once they are below 12 lbs of road force without vibration in chassis and steering wheel. Regular dynamic balance are a hit and miss with these big tires. I posted on this on the main defender MS2 tread.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Thank you for this explanation. You just made me return the pucks I got from Amazon and purchased a set from you.

Thank you very much for your support, we are grateful for that. Your kit ships today.

 

[dleepnw]

id be wary of taking it Costco unless a) they have the pucks and b) know where they go under the R1 c) you hand hold them the first time. its very easy to put them in the wrong spot or not know they have to remove the covers to get access.

 

[EBEG]

I think the Tesla pucks are different from the ones Rivians need. At least the pucks that my CostCo had that they said they use on Teslas.

I have the Rivian pucks. My Costco needed them, but the tech told me they were supposed to get the Rivian pucks s00n.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

Forgive my ignorance on this subject, but are pucks required for any lifting done on Rivians? Aren’t they put on a normal hydraulic lift at Costco? Wondering more for getting my vehicle inspected…if they have to put it on a lift.

Yes, all Rivian's use a puck based system, to safely and securely lift your Rivian. They look like this (which of course are our magnetic pucks).

 

[lefkonj]

Would Costco install tires from tire rack, if I stuck with the Pirelli's?

 

[snowboarder777]

Would Costco install tires from tire rack, if I stuck with the Pirelli's?

Im sure they will but why go to costco with this car? Independent installers with road force balancers are way superior for mounting and balancing? Tirerack has alot of reputable and recommended installers and none are costco. Discount is a hit and miss, I only take a discount car to it.

 

[lefkonj]

Im sure they will but why go to costco with this car? Independent installers with road force balancers are way superior for mounting and balancing? Tirerack has alot of reputable and recommended installers and none are costco. Discount is a hit and miss, I only take a discount car to it.

Yeah I used a at home service (not Rivian's) when I had an indecent that destroyed a tire.

 

[RalphB]

The Costco "warranty" is USELESS. They refused to honor it for my wife's car because we didn't have them rotate the tires - she had her tires rotated by the Lexus dealer. That and their lack of appointments convinced me to never buy from them again. I have no interest in cooling my heels for hours at Costco awaiting my tire install or rotation.

 

[CANCERDOC]

they carry Michelin defenders in 22 $398 each for 116h load rating

As of today the 22’s from Michelin are 115H, which technically doesn’t meet Rivian’s 116 load index requirement. There is an E load rated (119/126s) defender in 22” but it will require a higher pressure to hit the load requirement than the stock tires. What that pressure actually is, I am not sure since the E load index (around 3000lbs vs the 116 load rating of 2600lbs) is measured at 80psi and not the 116H “p metric” pressure of 50psi.

 

[snowboarder777]

As of today the 22’s from Michelin are 115H, which technically doesn’t meet Rivian’s 116 load index requirement. There is an E load rated (119/126s) defender in 22” but it will require a higher pressure to hit the load requirement than the stock tires. What that pressure actually is, I am not sure since the E load index (around 3000lbs vs the 116 load rating of 2600lbs) is measured at 80psi and not the 116H “p metric” pressure of 50psi.

Hello Dr.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...wall=Blackwall&partnum=75HR2DLTX2XL&tab=Sizes

This one is similar to the 116H load standard tires. You will be around 50-55 psi approximately for proper load.

Dr. Radiologist here : )

 

[AYAYRON]

As of today the 22’s from Michelin are 115H, which technically doesn’t meet Rivian’s 116 load index requirement. There is an E load rated (119/126s) defender in 22” but it will require a higher pressure to hit the load requirement than the stock tires. What that pressure actually is, I am not sure since the E load index (around 3000lbs vs the 116 load rating of 2600lbs) is measured at 80psi and not the 116H “p metric” pressure of 50psi.

Their computer showed both 115 and 116 so I dunno

 

[CANCERDOC]

Hello Dr.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...wall=Blackwall&partnum=75HR2DLTX2XL&tab=Sizes

This one is similar to the 116H load standard tires. You will be around 50-55 psi approximately for proper load.

Dr. Radiologist here : )

115H unfortunately doesn’t meet the 116H requirement for the R1T or R1S. Rivian even issued a new doorjam sticker (recall) for earlier models that came with non HL 22” 115 load index tires.

Thanks for taking care of people and keep fighting the good fight.

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