Tim good to know what you say. seeing as my costco closer to me at home (the one i would prefer to go to anyway) mostly bought my case and said to talk to the mgr, it seems i got ahold of someone who knows there is at least some wiggle room in "policy" and doesnt just spit back what the person who worked there before told them to say and chase off anyone who doesnt want an OE tire. I doubt they carry a tire in a size that was used in a very small specfic segment of trucks for OE only use if that "policy" was iron clad. they carry what is going to sell, so we will see what that manager says.