Tire Zone puts on Oversized tires and shot out tires! Avoid at all costs!!! Jonesboro Georgia

About a year ago, on suggestion from my brother in-law, I went to Tire Zone for a slow leak in one of my tires.  He cautioned me they are a good place to plug tires but not to buy.  I went there and was very satisfied with the work.  On 4/26/11, I went there for the same issue with another tire.  The man told me, I really needed to replace the tire, not repair it.  I knew this to be true by what he pointed out on the tires.  So I told him I would purchase 2 front tires and come back in two weeks to purchase 2 more for the rear.  The price for the two tires plus installation was $60.  It took him awhile to get the tires, he puts them on and while I was paying him, he commented on the quality of the tires and how I saved.  He also told me my rim was a little bent on the driver's side so I will feel a little vibration.  The tire size seemed fine but they were different brands, which was ok with me since I was getting them at a good price from a discount tire store.  My drive home was fine and I was happy.  The next day, I went to work which is about 40 miles away from home up 400.  The tires vibrated constantly.  I dealt with this for a week, thinking that it was just my rim as the guy told me.  However something inside of me was telling me something was wrong.  So I went back to the shop talked to the same guy about the vibration, confirmed with him that the tires were the right size for my car.  He told me they are and I needed to remember they are used tires.  I accepted this.  Yesterday morning very close to work (thank God), the vibration got really bad.  I thought I had a flat.  I got to work and no flat.  I was thinking well maybe it is an axle.  So I called a mechanic and made an appointment to come in right after work to get the axle checked.  After work, I decided to take Roswell Rd to the mechanic instead of taking the highways.  I had traveled about 10 miles when I heard a cracking sound, I knew the tire on my passenger side had blown.  I pulled over and to my surprise the tread had come off in two different places.  It was hitting up against the top of my car and it made a horrible sound.  I knew I had just passed Butler Tire on Roswell about 4 blocks down.  In all that traffic, I put on my emergency lights and got to Butler.  The man told me the other front tire would blow soon and I knew I had to replace my rear 2.  I had no other choice but to buy a total of 4 tires from them.  The cost was 323 for everything,.  They worked with me and I did not have a bent rim.  The two tires I got from Tire Zone lasted  two weeks, cost me money, time, safety and a peace of mind.  I will never buy tires from them again.  I caution anyone who buy tires from them....Do Not Do It.

tire zone is one of the best tire shops in atlanta and its not bad like stated by some fakes people who stated tire zone as a bad company i have deal with tire zone for over 10 yrs and never have i had a problem with this business and they dont sell stole tires they are bought by tire warehouses and self employed companys so please dont be alarmed by these fake comments that are being said about the shop they have alot of good people working there very friendly and very understanding so please feel free to stop by and enjoy the best deals in jonesboro and this lady brandy never came to this shop we are being accused of false statements by this fake character

i have been shoping with tire zone since it was a little room with wheels across the street from the building ther in now. in fact the previous owner and this one are good friends of my family that owns the thai restaurnt down the street. any place u go includes the cost of tire removal the have too. if joe the old owner didnt charge for it he actually did. he just added into the cost of the new tire which once again all places do. i have gotten tires for all my performance cars there not used cuase used tires are bad. if ur going to get a used tire it should ony be a temporay fix for 1 tire till u can get a new one. not a whole set. how long were u expecting used tires to last 2 years the most i think i have ever got out of a used tire was maybe 2 months. these are good people that bought this company from the previous owner cause he wasnt makeing any money and was retireing.i will always go to them for tires and rims cause they do know what there doing.

sincerly
a satisfied customer

i have been shoping with tire zone since it was a little room with wheels across the street from the building ther in now. in fact the previous owner and this one are good friends of my family that owns the thai restaurnt down the street. any place u go includes the cost of tire removal the have too. if joe the old owner didnt charge for it he actually did. he just added into the cost of the new tire which once again all places do. i have gotten tires for all my performance cars there not used cuase used tires are bad. if ur going to get a used tire it should ony be a temporay fix for 1 tire till u can get a new one. not a whole set. how long were u expecting used tires to last 2 years the most i think i have ever got out of a used tire was maybe 2 months. these are good people that bought this company from the previous owner cause he wasnt makeing any money and was retireing.i will always go to them for tires and rims cause they do know what there doing.

sincerly
a satisfied customer

Brandy,

Trust me, that price is way too high. They are selling you the extras like roadhazard, etc.

And, they are selling you name brands.

You CAN get an OFF BRAND tire for that car for less than $35, guaranteed. I see them advertised all the time $27.99, etc.

And, if they try charging you a "disposal" fee, tell them you will take the old ones with you. Then toss them in a dumpster or put them out by the road with your trash. Someone will pick them up.

You really did not save anything at all in buying these used tires, as you have had nothing but problems, and still have to replace them again!

Another solution would have been to just replace the 2 worst ones first, then when you got more money replace the other 2.

1991 Honda Civic EX, I forget the size but they are very small tires! I went to get price checks at Tires Plus, Big 10 Tires, and a few other places in one day and all the places were estimated at about 195.00-230.00 for 4 tires and I didn't want to get new ones without the alignment which would be A total of about 260.00. and I just didn't have the money. What I don't understand is I had a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina with larger tires and I had all tires put on for 150.00 for new inexpensive tires. This was about a year and half ago so I don't know if these tire places went up on there prices in a year or if those tires are actually cheaper on that car. I have been considering going to just get a price check for the tires alone and having someone put them on as I know that tire places charge a lot of waist fees, etc. When I get the money if I can get the tires for about 30-35 dollars a tire I will take it somewhere and have them put it on for me. I will still be paying at least 150.00 for all the tires though if I can find them at a low price and not including labor for the tires. I also know that my alignment needs to be fixed before putting on new tires!

1991 Honda Civic EX, I forget the size but they are very small tires! I went to get price checks at Tires Plus, Big 10 Tires, and a few other places in one day and all the places were estimated at about 195.00-230.00 for 4 tires and I didn't want to get new ones without the alignment which would be A total of about 260.00. and I just didn't have the money. What I don't understand is I had a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina with larger tires and I had all tires put on for 150.00 for new inexpensive tires. This was about a year and half ago so I don't know if these tire places went up on there prices in a year or if those tires are actually cheaper on that car. I have been considering going to just get a price check for the tires alone and having someone put them on as I know that tire places charge a lot of waist fees, etc. When I get the money if I can get the tires for about 30-35 dollars a tire I will take it somewhere and have them put it on for me. I will still be paying at least 150.00 for all the tires though if I can find them at a low price and not including labor for the tires. I also know that my alignment needs to be fixed before putting on new tires!

1991 Honda Civic EX, I forget the size but they are very small tires! I went to get price checks at Tires Plus, Big 10 Tires, and a few other places in one day and all the places were estimated at about 195.00-230.00 for 4 tires and I didn't want to get new ones without the alignment which would be A total of about 260.00. and I just didn't have the money. What I don't understand is I had a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina with larger tires and I had all tires put on for 150.00 for new inexpensive tires. This was about a year and half ago so I don't know if these tire places went up on there prices in a year or if those tires are actually cheaper on that car. I have been considering going to just get a price check for the tires alone and having someone put them on as I know that tire places charge a lot of waist fees, etc. When I get the money if I can get the tires for about 30-35 dollars a tire I will take it somewhere and have them put it on for me. I will still be paying at least 150.00 for all the tires though if I can find them at a low price and not including labor for the tires. I also know that my alignment needs to be fixed before putting on new tires!

1991 Honda Civic EX, I forget the size but they are very small tires! I went to get price checks at Tires Plus, Big 10 Tires, and a few other places in one day and all the places were estimated at about 195.00-230.00 for 4 tires and I didn't want to get new ones without the alignment which would be A total of about 260.00. and I just didn't have the money. What I don't understand is I had a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina with larger tires and I had all tires put on for 150.00 for new inexpensive tires. This was about a year and half ago so I don't know if these tire places went up on there prices in a year or if those tires are actually cheaper on that car. I have been considering going to just get a price check for the tires alone and having someone put them on as I know that tire places charge a lot of waist fees, etc. When I get the money if I can get the tires for about 30-35 dollars a tire I will take it somewhere and have them put it on for me. I will still be paying at least 150.00 for all the tires though if I can find them at a low price and not including labor for the tires. I also know that my alignment needs to be fixed before putting on new tires!

Brandy,

You say you have a Honda? What size ar the tires?

These are generally cheap, even new. You can get an off brand tire like Douglas, or similar for like $30 each for that car.

These would be far better than buying used and for about the same money.

Thanks, I know and I plan on still doing that when I get the money is just getting new tires because my car needs it and adding allignment also. I have bought more tires on my Honda than fixing anything else on the car but those tires were really bad tires and should have lasted a lot longer. I had used tires put on before that lastes a really long time so I thought these would too. I have heard that a good bit of people get ripped off by new tire companies as well and so I will have to do some research I guess.

I think the best bet is to buy the tires and letting my trusted mechanic put the tires on my car. I seen them putting tires on someones car last time I went there and the guy said it is cheaper than going by a tire company and having them doing it and just is good or better than the tire comapnies who charge so much extra fees. Plus my mechanic is honest and I trust them. Thanks for your advice!

you don't know where it has been....

I can buy new tires for $65 to $125 (Michelins). Other brands are less, and while not as good as Michelins, they should be far, far better than a used tire.... and you can get them in matched sizes!

So, yea, as you posted, you "...could have bought new tires instead of being ripped of by these crooks."