El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body

This place is amazing 1^st class customer service and workmanship best of all OPEN ON A SUNDAY!!! I work up in Seattle but live in Vallejo should I need any of the services offered by El Cerrito Tires I’ll be contacting RON. For this place will and is highly recommended to all my friends, family and Unilocalers.

I caught what I thought was a flat while driving on 80E and I drove to this place to have my tire repaired. The service man there took my tire and rim off and checked it out. (My car has 22 inch chrome rims on it). He told me that my rim was bent and the tire would not stay on or stay inflated and it was nothing he could do. He even pointed out where the alleged problem was so I had my car towed home to Vallejo. That was on May 13^th. So for 2 weeks my car sat in my driveway on flat. (No I didn’t have a spare at the time. Had to research on affordable rims). So yesterday I had my car towed to a rim and tire shop that inspected my tire and rim and there was NOTHING wrong with either thing. He said the rim had some damage but none that would cause my tire not work properly. Hearing that was a relief and also a disappointment. Relief because I was out of only $ 5 for them checking my tire. Disappointment because I was told my rim was damaged and it wasn’t and that I had to pay for towing twice. I would only recommend this shop for their friendliness but not for they knowledge or quality of work

It’s rare to find a shop like this. I came in to do an oil change on a used car I bought recently. I also wanted them to change the transmission fluid because I don’t have service records from previous owner. Marcus, the friendly and knowledgeable service adviser, actually talked me out of changing the transmission fluid until they actually inspect it visually and show it to me! That is the kind of business attitude that will make me a long time customer, well done.
Prices are competitive, they have a nice waiting area, and provide drop off service.

I want to give this place five stars, but I can’t quite. I loved working with Marcus, and I thought he was a very honest and personable guy. The end result of the work was excellent and I’m very happy with what I got. However, there was a mistake on their end that resulted in the job taking a whole extra day and I received no compensation/​money off for that. Also, the workers left a thick coating of grease all over my hubcaps. So, I give Marcus five stars, but the worker’s attention to details only 4.

Honest! I fully trust these guys with my tires, whether it’s fixing a leak or selling me tires. Always friendly, swift and fair in pricing. Newish location on Cleveland Avenue is huge and easy to find, right off the freeway.

Brought my car here because potential buyer said my car needed alignment. After 30 min they said I had tire pull and they rotated my tires to correct it a bit. That worked and they didn’t even charge me a dime! Just like everyone said, honest guys.
I will definitely be coming back for any tire needs.

Took great care of my car after a bad accident.
Very patient in getting insurance details sorted out. Kept me updated about what work was being done, and finished repairs at the anticipated time. Results are amazing and my car looks like new.

Honest people. In fact too honest. They don’t try to rip you off like most other places.
Maybe slightly different situations but…
Aamco said my catalytic converter was suppose to cost me 1900 $ to replace. I fixed it with $ 30.
El Cerritos said they’d diagnose my car for free if it isn’t a huge problem and otherwise $ 100. In the end they didn’t charge and tightened my filter and suspension for free!
Super nice service! And have coffee and juice for customers as well!
As a college student paying huge college tuition fees, I am super greatful to this place. Really wanted to leave a tip but forgot to. At the very least I’ll write this review and forever recommend friends to only this place :)
Just as all car places, be prepared to wait.

They know what they’re doing. I bring my car here for everything and anything and they have no problem fixing it. I recommend them to all of my friends and family.

Went here again this weekend after my car decided to violently shake on the way home from my mothers house this past weekend. I also love to update my reviews if I go back just in case my last review and my first visit was a fluke.
Sure enough I called (they answered) and said I could bring my little Fiat in asap. I got there half an hour later and left him there to see what the issue was. Marcus was exceptional. I thought I may only want to deal with Tony but alas Marcus was just as pleasant as Tony. He called to update me give me a ton of options and prices for each. I told him to just throw two new tires on the front (Tony had warned me previous visit it was going to have to happen sooner rather than later). It was super easy and I will continue to go back to this place. We are bringing our other car there this weekend. I trust what they tell me and they dont charge me for needless things. They checked my brakes for free.
When I went to go pick up the car (at my convenience) there was a charge on there that I was unsure about and Tony apologized and refunded me. Its always a pleasant experience when coming here. I will continue to bring all my cars here in the future :)

Honest and reasonably priced. They’ll explain everything well and work out a solution for you.

Hard to find a good honest mechanic. Had to find one for my cousin and found this place. Awesome and honest service. Wish they are only a few miles from me!

The best in all the land. Free snacks, beverages, tv, indoor and outdoor seating, honest, funny guys with a pretty decent sense of humor. Open everyday and gave me a loaner soccer mom van to take to work recently. I was like in another world driving that boss van.
Been going there for years. I really like Tony and I always joke with him when I see him. I feel like he accepts me and my little car the way we are.

Without fail. I am always satisfied by the folks at El Cerrito Tire and Auto. From purchasing tires to alignments as well as any questions I may have. There is a comfortable waiting area to spend time while my vehicle is being serviced. The staff is always professional and efficient. I have been serviced by these guys for 15 years.
Thank you guys for your service. I truly appreciate you all.

I really appreciate the service I received. I was freaking out driving around with a nail in one of my wheels for the past few days, and everything was closed. I called a shop I found, and he was honest and said go find another. I have no time. He referred me here, so lo and behold, I came here and well. The other guy lost my business for sure… And will lose more. Cuz I like to refer my friends to good places!
So this place said it may cost me 35.00, but turns out they fixed with with NO COST, because it wasn’t damage like that. Thank GOD. Anyways, sat in the wait room and had summer popcorn and juice while waiting for my car. WHAaaT? Who has service like that now a days– totally restores my faith in humanity.
One last thing, I asked about shuttle service and the gentleman said of course we have that… Well here you have it. Won’t go wrong coming here.

These guys are great! We were visiting the Bay Area and we discovered a slow leak in one tire on a Sunday afternoon on our way out of town around 3PM.
Driving down San Pablo we noticed the majority of car related service businesses were not open Sundays. Firestone and Goodyear were open but would not help us because they were closing at 4PM.
We were lucky to find El Cerrito Tire were open until 5 and they took good care of us so we could drive home to Southern California safely.
They were very helpful, efficient, and friendly. Their waiting area was clean and we only had to wait for 30 minutes. We are eternally grateful! Highest recommendation.

El Cerrito Tires & Auto Body is a local treasure.
I was referred to this shop by my best friend who is extremely picky about his car maintenence and I had been calling around all day trying to find a shop that would fulfil a particular request of mine.
Lets just say that most places are not very friendly when it comes to customers bringing their own oil and filter as well as making specific PSI requests on tire balance and rotations.
But Tony and Marcus didn’t shy away from my eagerness to stop by and I can honestly that these folks are running a superb shop. I grew up around the area so I remember my parents going to their older location on San Pablo.
Their new facility is spectacular. and huge! For those that like to peek in through all kinds of auto-​related mechanic shops, this place is eye candy. Seems they do custom/​classic car restoration projects as well.
¹⁰⁄₁₀. Cant wait til my next scheduled maintence.

There’s a popcorn machine, juice boxes in the fridge, and SpongeBob is playing on the flat screen TV in the waiting room. Yes, I’m 25… but all of this made my flat tire suck WAY less. Seriously, this is awesome!
Staff is great too! I pulled up and they got me started right away, no waiting. They made sure to confirm with me everything they planned to do. I had a coupon, which I don’t think my car applied for, but they gave me the discount anyways. Everyone is very friendly and approachable. Quick, affordable, and surprisingly fun.

Can’t say enough about the great service, cost efficiency and going beyond the call of duty that Steve Leung and El Cerrito Tires and Auto Body extended to me and the 4 new tires for my SL. During their test drive they noted that my muffler was making unwarranted noises and the bracket holding them was broken. So they took a picture of that «before and after» they welded it back together, safe and sound and that was «thrown in» as part of the well-​priced tires and alignment that cost less than just the tires and installation at the other tire shops I checked.
Had a nice breakfast a few blocks away and stopped at the racetrack nearby so there are a lot of pleasant diversions in the area while you wait (fast service!). Lately I’ve been disappointed in a number of different ways and I must say, what a delightful, pleasant surprise to have such a well-​done and well-​priced tire replacement by great people that when they encounter an unrelated potential problem, they just take the initiative to fix it.
5 solid stars and if you need tires, this is the best, well-​located and well-​priced. They well deserve their success!

They are open Sunday!
Yes, I’m that ecstatic that an auto body shop is open the whole weekend that I had to start off my review like that.
Other than that news, the employees are really nice and informative.
I appreciate the ride to and from home so I didn’t have to wait 3 hrs at the shop and was able to get some other errands done.
Pricing seemed pretty reasonable, but I’ve only been in there once.