Springstowne Tire & Service Center

I brought my SUV in to have the tires rotated and balanced. I told the «mechanic» that my steering wheel started shaking when I’d hit 70 mph. He said, «Just don’t go 70 mph»… Really dude?! You aren’t touching my car. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else with mechanics who are COMPETENT. Wish I could give ZERO stars.

Online it says this place opens at 8 so I arrived on a Wednesday at 8. Around 8:15 a worker shows up eating in his car. I asked him if he knew when they opened and he said 8:30. Another guy shows up then and they go in through the side gate. Around 8:50 one talks to me saying the guy that fixes tires is always late. A little after 9 they arrive and open the garage. A guy in a SUV pulls right up to the garage and I hop out the car pissed he’s ahead of me and glad he was just getting air put in. Finally around 9:15 the guy starts working on my car (while smoking a cigarette the whole time mind you). He whistled at me to get my attention, not a fan of the customer service here at all. I’m finally leaving almost 2 hours after I arrived. It was quite an annoying experience but I don’t know any other places that fix tires for $ 15

I purchased a used tire about 30 days ago. Just yesterday I noticed that the car had a wobble coming from the left side. The tire that I purchased had a lump and a flat spot with a wire hanging out. When I went back to replace it, I told the the owner Jose «I do understand it was a used tire but I was sold a bad used tire which should have been thrown away». He told me he would not replace it. I paid $ 60 for a bad tire. I will not do business there again.

I needed my tire repaired from a small leak. The bigger establishments wouldn’t touch it and flat out refused to service it. Found this place on Unilocal and within 10 minutes they had it fixed and ready to go! All for $ 15. Can’t beat that. And yes, my tire is still running well… a month after it happened.
Cash only.

1^st couple of times of service was great when I was with my husband.
As soon as I go there by myself without my husband I receive AWFUL SERVICE BUT TREATED like a piece of meat!!!
Since I got my flat tire fix the Monday after Thanksgiving I have been there 5 time and at this moment they are still flat. They have put ire with bubbles on my truck not once, twice, nor 3 time but this will be the 6^th.
So I believe they offer wonderful service just to a man and not a lady by herself.
Will I be back hell yea just to get my money worth other then that Hell no!!!
I’ll go to Benicia road or somona.

These guys were great: fast, easy, in & out of there in 20 mins, tops. My new (used) tire is awesome & I’ve had zero problems… bonus — this place is 5 mins from my house, so I didn’t have to drive far on my janky old tire to get it replaced :-) Def recommend

I bought Four new tires less than eight months ago and the tires were defective. I found this out when I took my car for service at the dealership. I was told to bring my tires back here to see if I could get replacements at a prorated price. So when I went back to talk to someone these guys acted like they didn’t sell me the tires. So once I pulled out the actual receipt tjen they stated it wasn’t a warranty for the tires. So I decided I will never buy another tire here! Now if you want a tire repaired they’re great at that but don’t let them balance them!

I bought a tire on 3÷15÷12 it is 4÷13÷12 & I noticed a bubble on the tire. I went back today to ask if they would replace it, the answer was NO! When I asked was my life in danger driving on that tire he stated YES! So, I asked again if they would replace the tire & he stated NO! I asked if he would ride in my car & he said.. .I no talk no more!
They have no morals there.. .They don’t care if they KILL families!

Nothing is more daunting than seeing a flashing yellow light on your dashboard warning you of imminent doom if you don’t get your tire fixed. I took heed and proceeded to do what I do best — call my Dad. My Dad proceeded to do what he does best — bring the car to a shop. =/
Springstowne Tire and Service is in a dicey neighborhood, but for all you hot dog fanantics there’s a hot dog cart right in their plaza. One thing to keep in mind is they only accept cash and there are several signs to remind you, «Cash only. No credit, no personal checks.»
What I thought was a leaky valve turned out to be a nail in my tire. The mechanic fixed it swiftly and I was out of there before I could really start to appreciate the beauty that is Springs Road… (*sarcasm*)

So because of various engine problems with my car, I don’t expect it to last much longer than another year. With that being said, the tires were wearing out and I needed them to be replaced. It didn’t make much sense for me to get new tires for the car which made me think of this place. I remember driving by seeing a sign that said «no guarantee on used tires» and it made wonder how cheap I could get 4 used tires. I called in and they quoted me a price of $ 30 per tire installed for used ones! I figure this made sense for my car so I took it in one day.
What probably kept me away from this place till this point is the appearance of the place; it looks run down and worn. This isn’t Sears or Midas with a squeaky clean look. The garage has used tires all over the place and they don’t have a waiting room for customers. They do have a small outdoor bench for you to sit on. When I pulled in there were no customers so they immediately started work on the car. This place is as mom and pop as you get and they immediately started working on my car with no paperwork, agreement or anything to sign. The did say they carried new tires but I wasn’t interested in them for the reasons stated earlier. In my time there I saw 3 other customers pull up needing one tire changed or replaced and they did it right on the spot and in a few minutes. The used tires ranged from $ 30 to $ 40 depending on the size. I was out of there in 20 minutes and the tires on my car were decent. My guess is they buy these tires from junk yards or from people selling it to them. One guy in a pickup pulled up with 4 used tires and I saw one of the workers buy one from him.
Bring cash if you go here because that’s the only thing they accept. There was no receipt given to me at the end of the transaction. They held true to the $ 30 per tire quote they gave me over the phone. None of the workers are into chit chat so they come off as uninterested and unfriendly. Still, they were not rude and they were very professional in installing the tires. I probably wouldn’t come here for new tires, but if every I needed one tire replaced in a bind, or if I ever have another beater that needs wheels, I would definitely come back here.

I have been here a couple times when in need of an emergency tire just to get buy. I remembered seeing them have plenty of wheels and tire on hand so they were the first shop that came to mind without having to go to my normal place in SSF. What I needed the other day was some wheel spacers so that my rim would rub my rear control arms on my company Scion that I had put a set of MOMO Race 17’s on. I couldnt run the rear because the offset needed to be ET45 instead of ET40.
The owner quickly tried on a couple spacers and set me up w/​some proper cone type lug nuts to fit the rims. All this was done free of charge and at the end of the day I only had to pay for parts that were fairly priced.
But… I still couldnt roll out with the rims on just yet. I had to take my rims to Walnut Creek to get repaired first.

The first time I limped in with my trusty steed, Kemosaabie, to Springstowne Tire, I was completely broke and desperately needing a tire to get back on the open road. Having bypassed the glossy facades of Big O’s and Firestones, I was a bit tentative pulling into the Springstowne garage, which consisted of a stack of used tires and a single jack. All red-​blooded American males have that ‘inner automotive guy’ that kicks into gear when they step into a garage. It’s the same guy that tells you that handling a soldering gun is pretty much the equivalent of handling a tube of Elmer’s glue. It’s the same guy that maintains that no matter how many times you accidentally solder your fingers to your ass, you ARE a soldering expert. Luckily, when I stepped into Springstowne Tire, I didn’t even need «inner automotive guy». That’s because at Springstowne Tire, every tire is $ 25, no matter front or back, left or right. Granted, the tires aren’t exactly new. Nor does that price really include things like alignment or tire rotation. But, I ask you, what really is ‘alignment’? «Tire Rotation»? Don’t your tires ALREADY rotate? No doubt some unnecessary price inflation by the big boys at Big O and Firestone. Oh, and you will see the most interesting customers at Springstowne! And by interesting, I mean customers in cowboy hats arriving in ’84 Cadillacs with spiky gold rims. Customers with long silky blonde hair that get out in cowboy boots and skin tight faded Levi’s. Customers perhaps in their early forties with surprisingly hot butts in those very same faded Levi’s. Customers that make one think «you know, she’s actually pretty hot in a weathered, experienced cougar kind of way». Customers that, when they turn around, AREN’T actually women. Springstowne has it all! So next time you’re out in the wild wild east bay, and you find your trusty steed down one leg, limp on into Springstowne…