El Amigo Tires

They were very friendly and took the time to answer and explain my questions. Very affordable, too!

I been coming here for a few years now. They have competitive prices on name brand tires and non brand ones. The non brand tires come with no warranty but they usually tell you life expectancy. Toyo a well known brand sometimes comes without warranty and you may pay almost twice as much. Staff is mostly friendly but you will not get much small talk out of them. There is one individual that is more helpful then others, I can’t remember his name. If you pay in cash they will not charge taxes. They do alignments for a good price.
FYI the area is sketchy but nothing to worry about. Also, I wouldn’t seat on the couches, I got bit by fleas last time.

— Did I find the great customer service that others have mentioned? Nah. Not even close. A glass of sour milk or a ham sandwich could have completed my paperwork with more personality.
— Did I find the lowest prices that you’ll find in most of the reviews? No, not too pricey but not the cheapest either.
— Did I experience the speedy tire change and interaction that is hard to find at the big box stores? Yes! Well, yes and no. By the time the almost silent transaction was completed at the cash register, the ride was already lifted with the tires off. Tires from Discount Tire or Costco always seems to turn into a half day affair.
Long story short, if I had a bit more time to shop around and didn’t need to buy tires in that exact moment I probably would have moved on. Seeing that El Amigos was close to home and affordable (not the cheapest), it proved to an in the moment and convenient purchase.

Awesome prices. I’ve already come here 3 times and today is my 4rth time and every time it’s affordable.

I use to like coming to this place till I came back to get two new tires and they told me I had two different tire sizes on my car and the last place I bought tires were from them. Than I found out they sold me expire tires. Smh

Need to do a review on a hidden wonderful place. I always always pay 700 $ for tires. No matter what car I have. I went there and Pete and his crew were awesome, fast and I got all 4 tires, mounted, and I get rotation for 365.00…Love this place. Need tires this is the place.

I was really glad to buy my tires from a local mom and pop shop. I drove in with no appointment on Saturday Am and asked for a tire inspection. I was told I only needed to replace two of my tires and that is what I did for my 2005 Toyota Prius. I got his base model tire for about 130.00 for the pair. Great service bilingual and honest fair prices.

Great place and prices for new tires South of Downtown. This place is like a Nascar pit stop. Always buy my tires here. No overpriced dealership prices. WORD! They aldo have digital alignment so get the combo and save.

I just got my tires here based on Unilocal reviews. I like the idea of supporting small business owners. I’ve been slowly eliminating the need to deal with corporate entities that don’t really care about my patron-​ship. I felt great about going to this location. It is seems like a mostly Latino neighborhood and that was enough to make me feel at home. I had tried to go to the usually discount tire place however I was not impressed their new methods in reverse sales tactics. I will ONLY go independent and small business from now on. This is a family business they speak perfect English and Spanish. Their service was quick easy and affordable and most important honest.

Refered here by a friend. Very satisfied! Pricing was very affordable, no gimmicks. Told them how much i drive and they never tried to oversell me, actully they tried to undersell me to save $$$, in the end, got exactly what i needed. I would for sure refer to anyone looking for tires. Bonus, they are open on Sundays!

Quick, easy and affordable!
My first visit was to have them perform a «Road Force» balance on my wheels and tires for a high speed vibration. They took care of it quick and got my car driving nice and smooth!
Come time for new tires, I gave them a call, told them what size I wanted and they listed what they had. I was actually interested in a particular set of Kumho’s and they only asked for a day in advance to get them. I told them I’m down and asked what they needed to get them (some sort of deposit?). Peter said he’d get them and call me, he took my number down and that was it! Following morning I get a call that my tires were in and I headed down. They made quick work of swapping the new tires on and got my car back on its feet!
Before going to El Amigo, I had gone to on of those big corporate tire shops. I wish I had found them sooner! Honest, easy and great value! I’ll see you guys again when I come in for my rotations!

The reason we turn to Unilocal is we want to know if we can trust the company to do a quality job at a price we’re comfortable paying. If you’re looking for tires, are close enough to «El Amigo Tires» to be checking them out, be pleased with yourself, you’ve done well. These are the BEST people I’ve dealt with, in any field, in a long time! «El Amigo Tires» is a family company, not a national chain trying its best to somehow trick us into spending more or accepting less. Their tires are name brand & if they don’t have it, they’ll find it. And, their prices are fantastic and their service is GREAT. Isn’t that really all we ask?

«Short version»
«They are great at customer service fair price»
First let me start with I go to other places for my tires and there okay prices nothing I can brag about. But i had seen that this place have a bunch of 5 stars so I wanted to give it a try. Also I had a good reason my tired popped and I was ridding on a spare. I got there when they had open. the guy was very polite and said I could wait inside until the other guy came. it took about 5 sec for the guy to come and asked me what I needed even when he seemed he had a lot to do he took the time to show me different options and installation was simple as everyone did there part not like other places were they watch. The price is a fair price but what gives them the 5 stars is hey took the time to explain and gave me options.

It started on Wednesday looking for a tire shop in Clairemont (where I live) couldn’t find the tire in stock, until one place had one but closed early at 5pm. So now I’m pissed off with a rim and flat tire in the trunk of a friends car looking all over SD for a place that has a tire and can mount it for me if used. I came across El Amigo Tire so I called after seeing they stay open until 7pm which is perfect! Almost EVERY other tire place closes at 5pm. I was thrilled to find out they had a new tire at an amazing price. I hurried down and received the tire swap fast with great service. Also paid cash which made it just that much cheaper! After my amazing experience I decided to come back today for my other tire and alignment. They did all they could to accommodate my custom car in order to get the service I wanted. Thank you so much to ALL the staff working here and I commend you for your great customer service. Your business will continue to strive because you do your best at giving a quality service. Muchas Gracias Mi Amigos!

just left this place and let me tell you, it was quick and straight to the point. it is cash only so a quick walk next door to the market to get some cash and a walk back. done! less than 15 minutes and I had new shoes for felix (my car). I’ll be back for any other tire needs.

I was completely satisfied with the service. The manager was able to accommodate my concerns and I definitely recommend this company to all. The staff are all friendly people.

Awesome service, go gimmicks. Got exactly what I needed and I didn’t feel pressured or ripped off. Staff is super friendly, knowledgable and FAST! I love this place.

He guys here are really nice. I needed a tire they didn’t have and they offered it right away. While I waited for the tire to arrive 2 days later, they provided me with a tire so I wouldn’t blow the tire out or anything.
Funny, nice guys!

GREAT SERVICE!!! … AWESOME PRICES!!! Time and time again I have come here for new and for used tires and the guys have gone above and beyond any experience I’ve had at «big chain tire service corporations». Pete and the El Amigo family continue to earn our business.
I recommend you stop in or give them a call for your next tire or wheel need. You will never walk away feeling like your just a number to pushed out the door. They ensure it’s done right every time!

Have been here several times and they always manage to out do themselves! They have the best prices, excellent customer service. You can trust them, Freddy hooks us up time and time again… Good service I definitely recommend this place!
3^rd vehicle they’ve fixed a tire on for us I snapped a few pictures. The tanned «Hoe» LOL!