A B Tire & Repair

I took my truck here for an alignment and they did an awesome job! I also had a loose bolt in my rear shock mount they replaced without
billing me for it. It's not much but just shows the integrity of a quality shop that goes above and beyond for their customers

I went in to this shop to get rear struts installed on our 2010 Honda CRV. I had the new struts and was planning to install them myself, but a bum hip made me consider having them installed. IF the price was right.

I went in on Tuesday Feb. 27 and asked how much to install them. I had the parts. Casey told me the cost would be $135, about an hour and half labor at $90/hr. At that price I said OK and brought the car in on Thursday morning at about 9.

Around noon I received a call the car was done. I went to pick it up and Casey told me the total was $235.19. I said that was $100 over what he quoted. He looked me straight in the face and LIED, saying he did not quote that price.

My recommendation: avoid doing business with them, or at a minimum get a WRITTEN QUOTE first. This is a low integrity shop.

UPDATE: The owner of the shop Shaun called me and asked "What can I do to make it right? HONESTLY. I told him I had a friends car which needs shocks, but the friend in in Las Vagas with his sick mother. Can he deduct the $100 off the cost of replacing his bad shocks? He said YES. No problem bring it in Thursday. It went in at 8:30 and they called at 10:15 telling me it was finished.

FRIDAY UPDATE. The shocks were installed perfectly and when I went to pay the bill - NO CHARGE. HONESTLY.

SO NICE to find a repair show owner with integrity and a good heart. My friend will be so happy to have his car back.

Regards, Steve G

I can’t say enough about this local tire and repair shop. My elderly aunt had an issue with a leaking tire. They fixed it promptly and for a very fair cost. This is the third time she has taking her car there for service and tires. They are always courteous, competent, and honest.

Every once in a while you meet someone that makes your day or week. The guys at AB Tire did just that today. I had run over some nails at a construction site in my Range Rover. Very expensive Pirelli tires. NTB told me they could not be repaired AB told me the would give it a second look. What a blessing ! They got them patched for around $20. I should have tipped them another $20, but I'm giving them my 5 star review. Great work and thank you so much for saving me money !

The best repair shop I have come across...besides when I ran a shop! This coming from an ex Service Director at a Dealership. Honest (asked a question to see...answered perfectly). Some shops will quote the job while it may not be worth doing as it may exceed the car's worth. Not here. Very customer centric. Rare indeed. Prices on parts and labor very reasonable. Repairs done in a timely fashion. Can't ask for more. Sean and the guys there are incredible. Bravo!

I got an appointment for my oil change for this morning. When I called them on Friday, Casey was great giving me information. Today I had my oil changed. Sean took care of my car and did more than what I asked for. They gave a great service wit very reasonable price and friendly approach. I highly recommend this place. Thank you very much guys.

A&b tire is the best repair shop I've ever been to. They went out of their way to get me back on the road as soon as possible after a major repair. From the front desk, to the mechanics, to the owner - all were very pleasant people to deal with. From diagnosing the problem, to performing repair, the whole process was done very professionally. I highly recommend that everyone go to this shop.

My tire came off while I was driving to work. Got my car towed to A B, they was able to fix my car the same day and save me money. Awesome and friendly staff. Thank you guys so much, I was truly in good hands.

We've taken our vehicles to A&B Tire for several years. They are professional, affordable and fast. I once had an issue with my Nissan Sentra that three other shops (including the dealership) could not figure out. The guys at A&B had it solved within a few days. They spent many hours trying to determine the root cause but did not charge me for all of that time. These guys know what they are doing and won't overcharge you. I highly recommend them.

Brought my sons 2007 Jeep to A B Tire, dealt directly with the Ed the owner. They installed 4 new tires, I had no appointment and the work was done the same day. Great no frills shop, down to earth at a very fair price, he's they have earned my repeat business.

We have taken two of our cars there for tires a couple of time and the experience was exceptional. They were responsive, gave great quotes and followed through in the time they anticipated even when one of the our older vehicles had some unexpected problems during the service. I have recommended the shop for service before but what makes this place extraordinary is their willingness to help when things really go wrong. I recently had a car that we are restoring stuck on a home lift. In order to fix the lift, the car really had to come off the lift. I had called a few recovery/towing places and no one offered much in the way of help, most of the responses were that they had nothing that could get the car off and that was that. When I called AB Tire, initially I thought about renting a trailer to slip under the car to pull it out, Ed picked up the line and talked through the problem some of his ideas. He went so far as to loan me some stands to secure the vehicle while I waited for a new part to arrive for the lift, and he did that before he even realized that I had used his services before. I can't say enough good things about this place, they really are willing to go above and beyond.

So far so good. The people who work there are super nice. They checked the car and found the issue. I was able to take my car with me until the part comes in and they will put it on when i bring it back up. No hassles whatsoever. Even the mechanic was nice to deal with and most places thats not so true. Thank you Ed

Just had a great experience with A&B Tire and Repair. Very professional! I highly recommend even for a European car. Thanks much to Sean and John!

I have been going to AB tire for several years for my families automotive needs. Recently, a problem came up with my sons car that I thought should be addressed by the dealer. Big mistake. Wound up getting a huge quote for the issue plus additional things they found. Not all had to be addressed but I immediately called AB tire for their advice. I decided to have the dealer button up the car and I took it to AB tire to get most of the important issues resolved. Even after paying a diagnostic fee at the dealer, I came out way ahead because of AB tires fair pricing. Thanks!!!!

These guys are the best. They try hard to keep your repair costs down. They always give you options and will let you know up front what has to be done and what can wait until later. I've been taking my cars there for 10 years. Try them once and you will become a regular too.

Dropped my Jeep Wrangler JK off for a blown tire that happened leaving work on Saturday morning. I called and left a voicemail as it was after hours. By the time I could call back on Monday morning to make they got my message they had already found the issue and were working to fix the issue. Excellent customer service.

My family and I have been bringing our vehicles to A B Tire for years. They take care of us in a timely , at a fair price.Loaner cars when available, or a ride home. Old school throw back shop, this is the kind of shop that will try and repair, instead of replace. In this economy, our cars , and most people's cars have high miles, and are older. They also take care of our newer car, we recommend them to everyone, no matter what year their car is.

We have been taking our cars there for years now. They do such great work and in a very timely manner. All of them are really great people to boot! Recommend them to everyone I know that needs car work done.

Stumbled into A B Tire Repair on a Sunday with two cars that had tire problems. Ed happened to be there even though they were closed and he took great care of me. Saved money for us by cleaning up our wheels which were corroding and causing the tires to lose air instead of repalcing them. Very happy.

Revised 6/18/2016
5/5, Liked, and loved this shop. was 4/5, updated to 5 stars upon return visit.

Short review above dotted line
Pro: Fair/great price
Pro: Friendly, conversational owner/mgr
Pro: To the point
Pro: I never encountered a sales pitch.
Pro: Quick response to ordering and receiving parts needed for unexpected problems.
Con: Messy/grungy office and dirty lawn chairs to wait in
Con: Need to get more in writing before work begins
Con: Bills likely will run significantly higher than verbally quoted for misc reasons. But the amount may still be fair and/or below average.
Con: Generally messy shop. Average for any independent shop

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Detailed:
Ed (owner? manager?) is great to talk to, to the point, and collected. Albeit scatterbrained a bit.
I walked in on my day off with ridiculous tiedye pants torn up, my long hair messed up, and while I got a couple of glances and maybe raised an eyebrow, nobody judged, and I was treated with respect.

I drove in, mid day, asked if they had time to slap 4 new tires on my truck, and they did. They didn't have an exact tire size for what I had, but they had a suitable Kenda KLEVER H/P KR15 265/75R16 that is a little wider than what was on it. While it might hurt my gas mileage a bit, I'm happy with them.

Some ebay listings showed a set of 4 of the same tire at $542, but when Ed was digging around for the original size I already had, he dug these up and got them, with tire stems, mounted, balanced, and had the rim sanded down for less than the $542 listing price on ebay from some online tire dealer.

Ultimately, nobody haggled anyone in our exchange. And we had great dialogue about the truck and misc stuff. I drove in without notice, got 4 tires slapped on in a timely manner, and was treated with respect by professionals. I've been to some very nice shops for things that ought not take too long, only to walk out extremely unsatisfied in spite just doing nothing more than an inspection. So, I'll take ATB's dirty old lawn chairs over plush leather couches of the nicer places because I want them to get the job done, and they do just that (and sometimes more!)

I just wish (and will make a point to in the future) that I got a chance to inspect the new tires inside and out before they were installed. While they look flawless, I wish Ed had offered me the chance to check them out. Some tires look new, but may be patched from the inside.

I have a 2002 Dakota Sport, tons of rust, and do most the work myself. When I get frustrated and give up, these are the guys I call when I throw in the towel and need help. It would be wise to call around to other shops and get their quotes, but the risks to benefits to costs to savings may or may not make a difference either way.

Update one year later
Not noted earlier, last June I had them swap out the radiator, I was greatly satisfied with that. They had no complaints that I brought my own parts. Same thing with the shocks and leaf spring shackles this year. They replaced all at a higher than expected cost, but still reasonable and didn't break my budget. I think they gave me a free brake fluid bleed because my brakes were soft from the truck sitting for so long, but they did forget a license plate they screwed underneath my truck. oops!

I will update this more in the future going forward, but Google has a character limit, so I can't include all the details.
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(in response)
In regard to Pat's and Ted's 1 star review, and specifically "they get crappy with you when asked to put on parts that weren't ordered by them (because they can't make extra money off you)." I have my truck full of brand new parts ready to be installed (none were stolen, FYI). Any conversation I had with Ed regarding to him doing any work, including my radiator which I already purchased to install myself, at no point did he ever put up a fuss about doing the work. He just asked how much I spent, nodded his head, and responded: "yeah, a 3 hour job we can do that". Nor did he give me attitude about appointments.