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Auto Express Tire Pros
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Best Tire Shops in Santa Cruz, CA
24 experts listed · 5 in Santa Cruz · 17 open weekends · 22 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Priors Tires
“This has to be honestly the best experience I've ever had purchasing a tire friendly personable with a nice comfortable seating area I honestly felt like family and there's a nice area for the kids with color books I was even offered a snack and the ...”
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Santa Cruz Tire and Auto Care
“I also often times in my past have been to mechanic shops where the customer service people you are speaking to are rude and snobby about cars and don't have the people skills or want to answer questions, but very consistently at santa cruz tire and ...”
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Charity Tires
“This place was spot on with the reviews a lot of places don't match the review call the head ask how it works don't need a appointment just show up he's at if there's a line just getting the line pretty simple when I showed up it was absolutely nobod...”
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Master Automotive
- BMW
- Engine
- Dealership
“I was a bit confused and a bit perplexed with all the information a lay person like me could digest but in all reality when I picked up the car everything Wade said was self explanatory in the way my BMW drove out like it never did before.”
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Autoland
- Price
- Call
- Work
“) They tell you the straight and true reason for everything they suggest or mention, and they are patient and explanatory if you aren't as up to speed on cars and their parts as they are.”
Listed for drivers in and around Santa Cruz, CA, these 24 shops sell and fit tires. Brands carried, warranties and installation charges come from each shop's own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Santa Cruz, CA
5 of the 24 experts we list are based in Santa Cruz; the other 19 serve Santa Cruz from towns including Santa Clara (27 mi), San Jose (25 mi) and Scotts Valley (5 mi). The experts on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 3,468 reviews; 18 have 50 or more reviews and 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these experts on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (97%), quality (93%) and value (86%). 17 are open on Saturdays and 5 on Sundays. The services the experts on this page list most often on their websites are aftermarket accessories (2), brake repair (2), lift & levelling kits (2), off-road modifications (2) and suspension repair (2). 2 list staff certifications (ASE) and 5 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 10 websites of the experts on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2006. 4 offer financing; 1 gives free estimates; 6 are family- or locally-owned and 13 list coupons or special offers. We count these figures across the experts on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the expert before you visit.
Why are some shops here not in Santa Cruz?
5 of the 24 shops sit in Santa Cruz itself; the rest come from other towns within 30 mi. The drive is sometimes the point, because stores stock what sells locally and an odd size may only be on a shelf one town over. Distances are straight-line.
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Santa Clara Mufflers and Auto Repair
- Price
- Work
“To give everyone an idea of the circumstances, I was just in town for just three days on my way north to look for a new place to live after having to give up my apartment in Costa Mesa, CA on Christmas Eve of all nights due to ongoing retirement pay ...”
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Calderon Tires
- Prices
- Brake
- Heart
“They replaced my excessively bald tires with new ones, showed me the damage, charged me the fair and posted price, and had it all done in an hour after I got them the keys!”
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Tire Squad
- Price
- Patch
- Job
“What can i say about Tire Squad ive been going here for about 2 years now i was in charge of a fleet of vehicles and santiago and his crew always took care of me always gives me prices that i cant ignore , also he took care of me and my cars to i ge...”
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A Sham Auto Repair
“Sam is truly a professional and is mainly interested in Long Jevity he's not interested in Rippon of the community and getting a quick buck he's very honest and transparent I don't know I do not do reviews”
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King Tires & Wheels Auto Center
- Price
- Paint
- Flat Tire
“This is the best place to bring your automobile's here If you are very poor and you are on a tight budget they will work with you as soon as you come up with the other half of the cash money you will have your automobile keys in your hands!”
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After Market Plus
- Price
“I came in with a problem case where I had special ordered wheels that I was told were hub-centric from a big-tire-store chain and I only found out later when the wheels were rotated that in fact they needed hub-centric rings and the ones on the car w...”
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Santa Clara Tiresquad
- Price
- Truck
- Wheel Alignment
“These guys fixed my tpms sensor and the same day did rotation and balanced my tires, they're legit are, honest and professionals.”
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Los Garcia's Tires
“Yesterday I contacted Los garcias tires seeking new tires and they had them in stock and left in 30 min”
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Ernie's Service Center
“Came in for a routine oil change (at a ridiculously fair price) and they discovered that 3 of 4 dually tires were not E-rated tires with correct psi that had been replaced a month earlier by Sam's Club.”
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Calderon's Tires and Wheels
- Price
- Family Owned Business
- Alignments
“This place is awesome they always take care of car make sure all my tires are safe and good to go, they don't charge crazy prices for tires and if you need to work something out cause your tight on cash they will help you out, I live in Santa Cruz bu...”
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4X4 and More
- Vehicle
- Hitch
- Suspension
“The work was completed even earlier as originally promised after I mentioned to them I needed it earlier on Friday because I was leaving on a trip The Agile RIP kit installation went flawlessly and it dramatically improved the ride and handling of my...”
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Wilson's Tire and Service
- Price
- Patched
- Brakes
“I still always get my stepdad's opinion, but he is much too far away to see, so Juan is here to do the work I need ( : It's great to have a mechanic you can trust to do what's right at a fair price.”
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Lejes Tires
- Price
“Always treated with respect...”
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Ben Lifted 4 Wheel Drive & Hitch
- Vehicle
“I highly recommend ben lifted, he installed my new hitch on my subaru outback in the expected time and had the car ready as promised, they are very friendly and professional.”
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Calderon's Tires
“They will look for a way to try and save you money, but their bigger concern is that you're safe on the road, and that you'll come back again the next you need tires, rims, and/or alignment.”
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Tire Outlet Auto Service
- Price
- Struts
- Vehicle
“Craig was kind enough to help me out and check my tires only a couple hours after I called to see if they had any availability, and when I mentioned offhand that I'd only gotten my car a month prior, he offered to do an inspection for me right then a...”
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Go To Auto Care & Tire Center
- Work
- Pressure
- Team
“I have been going to Jeff and Danny for all my car maintenance needs for the past 8 years, they are reliable, honest and fair every single time I have taken my vehicles to them from company vehicle to personal vehicles.”
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San Martín Tires
“I've even got the tools and skills to change tires in my own garage, but between how fast San Martin Tire is and the price of my own time removing old tires, installing new ones, and properly balancing them, it's not even worth doing myself!”
Tire Repair Services in Santa Cruz, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$17
Maximum cost
$55
National Average
$28
$22
$44
Fair price range is based on 473 cost profiles
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