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Originally Posted by DAVES
Interesting that so many of the recommendations are something or other Tire.
I too have used Wildwood Tire and was well pleased. I used them for a flat. It was patched on the inside, the proper way to do it. It was quick, pleasant and done right.
I do have a Chevy and use George Nahas Chevrolet. Again we've been pleased.
As to Tire dealers for service, my opinion like everything else there are good and their are bad. Not in Florida. At one time I was using Firestone. A rear brake job. I saw their,"mechanic," do it. Rather than properly backing down the shoes, he just used a big sledge hammer. He broke the cooling fin off the drum. There is no way that wheel assembly will ever properly balance and it is likely the drum had cracks in it. I spoke to the desk manager he called out the guy who did it. The repair guy denied the whole thing and claimed it was like that. I went with the manger to the work bay and picked up
the piece off the floor.
We've all had bad experiences somewhere and sometime. Realize you are trusting the shop with your safety and your life.
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FYI, I recently got a new set of Michelin tires for my SUV. I got a quote from Wildwood Tire, Sumter Tire, Goodyear, and Firestone for the same tire model. The lowest quote was from Firestone by a lot. That was surprising since they seem to have the highest overhead. They were also able to get the tires from Orlando and install them within a few hours. The other places needed at least 24-48 hours.