A & D Tire

I decided to check this place out when I found a screw in my tire. It was close and convenient, and from the looks of the cars coming in and out of there I thought how could I go wrong. Was I ever wrong.
There were 2 guys I dealt with while I was there. One who handled the paperwork and plugged my tire, and another who removed/​replaced the tire back onto my car. Apparently, the one who took my tire off and on was helping from another store that he ran. After what he did to my car, he shouldnt be running any sort of tire store.
First, he jacked my car up in the wrong place! This left me with a nice big hump in my floorboard, that is still there… He then put my tire back on crooked, which I didnt notice until I drove away and my car was driving funny. Once I got home, I told my fiancé about the situation and he noticed that it wasnt on straight. He tried removing the lug nuts to find that they were now stuck. Awesome…
We drove my car to a different tire shop, because we couldnt get the tire off, and they told me they were going to have to break the lug nuts to get them off. Unfortunately, they didnt have the parts I needed which lead me to call and run to multiple automotive shops to get the parts I needed. So instead of a $ 30 fix on my tire, I ended up paying over $ 100 and over 3 hours of my time.
I ended up going back to the shop and told the guy who handled all the paperwork what happened, and that I wanted some sort of compensation. He told me that the bossman was the only one who had the authority to give refunds, and had me write my name and number down. To this day, I still havent heard back from them. I even had all my receipts in hand to show them what I had to get done because of their lack of attention.
I like to try and support my locals, but with a situation like this. Well, it makes me think that the corporate people are probably the safer bet.

Most people will not go to, let alone review the small independent tire stores that you find in less trendy parts of town. They are usually old, small stores with jacks, hoses and employees changing tires out front. They are a great place to find slightly used tires, scratch and dents or to get your tire plugged. I have used several of the stores to get my tires plugged quickly and inexpensively.
As a Realtor, I put a lot of miles on my vehicle and drive in areas with new construction. This makes my vehicle a magnet for nails, screws and other things that cause tire damage. Today, some «genius» tossed a piece of wood with a nail in the road right in front of my car. I tried to avoid it, but hit it with my back tire. I pulled over and sure enough there was a nail with some wood stuck in my tire. I headed straight to A&D before my tire went flat.
These guys took the time to remove the nail from one tire and a screw from another tire. Both of these were stuck sideways in the tread and did not cause a leak. What a miracle! They pulled both out and thoroughly checked both tires at NO CHARGE! Amazing! If they would have needed a plug, the cost is $ 8.74. This is much cheaper than the $ 25 or $ 30 dollars that I last paid at one of the National Tire Chains. The second best part was the time, it only took 15 minutes. I waited more than an hour at the Chain store.
Next time you have a nail in your tire in West Nashville, I recommend A&D Tire. If you are in some other part of town, give one of the independents a shot at your business.