Major Tire

Great place to change and fix your tires. Lloyd was the best and honest explain to me how the tire balancing works. And when I should Rotate my tires.

These are guys are great! Floyd is fast and thorough. Informed me that the last owner had the wrong size on the car. Car rides great now.

Major Tire is not only a tire repair shop, but also an excellent repair shop. I maintain my fleet of company vehicles with them, and also service my personal cars. Whether it is an alignment, an oil change, or an engine malfunction, they were always able to diagnose the problem and let me know what my options were without any upsell. Good quality work with excellent communication skills and affordable rate. They do get very busy, so be a little patient, but they will take care of you and you’ll leave satisfied. Plus they are always able to source parts quickly, so you don’t have to wait a few days for it to arrive like with other shops. I deal with Nick, and this guy and his shop are solid.

Came to Major Tire to fix a flat, went into the shop and the owner said they could fix it, just pull up to the side. I pull up to their side garage for tire repairs and honk, as the sign on their door says, no response or movement. I wait a little before honking some more. After 10 minutes I see movement inside and one of the mechanics come out, walk past me without any acknowledgement, and proceed to walk away. I just left at this point, there were at least 4 mechanics in the shop with one customer.
Don’t bother with this place. I drove down the block to ATS lighting and they fixed up my tire quicker than this place bothered to acknowledge me.

Another EXCELLENT job by Floyd.
Great man and a Vietnam Veteran as well. Chatted about our military service while he made the repair look effortless at the same time.
Definitely will be coming back again as long as he’s still working there.

Came here last week for a flat. Floyd is an awesome guy who explains everything and gave me some pointers.

I recently brought my 2006 Audi A3 to major tire for down pipe installation and tuning. The mechanics did a wonderful job turning my car into a little beast. I’m looking forward to doing more modifications at this spot. The owner is a cool dude he gives reasonable prices and he answered all my questions. Anyone looking for some good mechanical work and reasonable prices, I HIGHLY recommend this spot!

Five stars if you ask for Floyd. Another guy said «I’m not balancing tires now.» Floyd said «I’m going to lunch but I’ll do it now because I don’t want you to wait». Can you imagine that? A gentleman among us!

So I’ve been putting off to repair a rear tire that has been nailed for a couple of months since I have noticed it (yes, I know it is a bad idea driving it for that long). Recently, the air leaking out has just gotten worse, most likely due to all the NYC’s pot holes after this season’s long wintry mess. I came across this spot since it has gotten great reviews about it and decided to give it a shot.
I called and made sure the place was open, since it doesn’t post its business hours. Was given a quote of $ 20 to fix the hole. So I went over and was greeted by Floyd. Once I jumped outta my car, he went straight to work. Asked me «So which one is it?,» and I told him. Took the tire off after a couple of nudges with a hammer (I didn’t mind about it hitting the back of the rim, after all, how in any other way is a rusty rim gonna come loose in a shop?) Found 1 nail and I asked if he was sure it was only one because I thought I did see two nails lodged in two different spots previously. So he relentlessly went all around the tire a couple of times carefully again to make sure with out any hesitation. That was what I call customer service. Eventually he patched it back up with great work. Out of courtesy he even cleaned off some rust from the rim and and the brake disk with a rotary wire mesh. Floyd was such an open minded person and would love to have a great chat with his customer while working.
Overall, this spot stayed true to its many positive reviews and they were only possible because of Floyd’s great customer service. Got me back on the road in about 30 minutes and total came out to $ 20, tips included. This place only does the patch method, so if you’re looking for real quality and not some lame old plug work, this is the right spot for the right price. Most of all, I gotta give this guy respect. Been in the auto profession since 18 and still doing some heavy labor at age 62! I would definitely come back and recommend this spot to anyone who is looking for professional service at a cheap price.

Got a slow leak in my run flat on Friday night. With my usual tire repair spot being closed on Saturdays (repairs on wheels) had to find another one that I can trust. After reading the reviews on here decided to give major tire a shot.
The shop itself gets 3 stars since once you arrive, there is no one at the front to assist you. You have to go through the shop and try and find the office.
Floyd the tire guy is a true tire guru who’s been at it for almost 50yrs. He will not only change/​repair your tire with great skill, but will give you a few pointers for the future as well.
Final price to patch a tire was $ 30 plus tip for Floyd.

I have run flat tires on 19 inch factory rims. Everyone told me have the dealer replace the bubble tire, but they wanted a small fortune. I ordered the tire from tire rack for $ 150 less. I looked on their site for recommended installer and saw this place was fairly close to my house. When i got there i was hesitant to go in due to the way the place looked. I walked around the shop with no one asking me what i needed until some kid with a heavy eastern european accent asked me what i needed? He told me ask for Floyd.
I came back in an hour asked for Floyd. After speaking with Floyd, i felt confident to let him do the work. He was confident in what he was doing and knew all the technical details I read about online. Best of all he balanced my tire with a Hunter Road Force machine that looks fairly new.
I have no hesitation recommending this place for tires as long as Floyd does the work.
As for the owner, a word of advice, don’t treat your business like a social club. This scares people from pulling in with their luxury cars.

Great spot! In and out in about 30 – 40 minutes for my wheel alignment. Very reasonable price at $ 65 for the service and friendly employees. Would use again.

Floyd is awesome. I learned many things about tires with him. This place is highly recommended.

I bought the tires online and they were delivered by FedEx to the local installer in only 3 days. I went to Major Tire in the morning and as soon as I arrived Floyd greeted me and began working on my car in less than 5 minutes.
Floyd is a real pro. I usually keep an eye on my car when mechanics work on it, but trust me, after meeting Floyd you will know that you can leave your car without worrying and when you pick it up the job will be done 100% right .
He is very honest and likes to explain and show what he does. I’m not a newbie in mechanics and I know that stuff backwards, but it’s always nice when someone walks you through the whole process while you watch it being done.
They have a Hunter Roadforce machine which is a must have for proper balancing. My rims were slightly bent from Brooklyn potholes but Floyd managed to balance it perfectly.
I was happy to tip him well for his excellent work.
I took my car on the highway immediately to check it out at 70 mph and it rides smooth like butter.
Ask for Floyd and you won’t be disappointed.

After not so great experiences at several other tire shops I think I’ve found the one to come back to. I came with a slow leaker that Floyd patched up. He noticed it wasn’t balanced (which my previous tire shop failed to do correctly) and offered to balance it at no extra charge, all for 15 dollars. Floyd works very carefully and honestly.

I just drove past a dozen other tire /​tire repair /​flat fix /​gas stations to come here, based on the Unilocal reviews. And I am glad I did. According to the guy at the cash register, this place has been in business for 56 years. That suggests that they are doing something right.
Floyd took a look at my tires and explained that we obviously do not rotate our tires. (He is right — every 6,000 miles or every two oil changes. Thanks for the info!) He suggested that we needed new tires, but almost apologized for having to tell me that. He showed me how the side walls of my tires had cracks in them, and how the steel belts were close to breaking through. I got a chance to talk to another customer of his, who has been coming to this shop for 30+ years, and she attests that safety is their number one concern and that is why she and her husband bring their tire issues to these guys.
Floyd also showed me how my tires had been «plugged» but not properly given an internal patch. I had no idea there was a difference, but it certainly makes sense to me. As another reviewer said, Floyd knows he answers to «the man upstairs» and when he gets there he «doesn’t want to have any bad marks on his books.»
As others have pointed out, they keep the garage messy — which I guess makes sense because they do good work and so are too busy to make the place spic-​and-​span. Give me a messy garage and an honest, friendly mechanic like Floyd any day over a clean garage and someone who doesn’t know what he is doing.
Thank you Floyd! I hope we have you around for a very long time since you are honest and you do such good work.

Great service. Came over to visit my aunt, got flat tire and this place was the closest.
Within 10 min my problem was solved and the price was fair.

Floyd is probably the only reason why you would still come here. I had my tires balanced and mounted within minutes of seeing him. He’s very thorough and lets you watch everything.
I had my wheel alignment here also for with a tirerack coupon… Although they didn’t provide a printout of before and after… weird…And my handling is different now… I might need to get it realigned…

Like every other review, look for Flloyd if you want your tires repaired the right way. Only shop around that uses a PATCH repair instead of a plug type repair unless you ask. Under 20 $ with tip and you don’t have to worry about a plug falling out or in your tire after a few months.

I went to Major Tire based on (1) good reviews on Unilocal; (2) my car dealership service office not being able to do tire repairs; and (3) Major Tire being open on a Saturday. I have to say that I love Floyd. I can forgive this business for being one of the scariest shops I’ve been in, what with the Russian/​Eastern European guys working here, the lack of a formal waiting area, and having to wait in the back of the shop where no one can see you or hear you, because Floyd was such a good guy. It’s the first time I’ve been in a repair shop and walked out having spent only the «change» in my pocket — $ 10 to fix my tire.
Floyd was wonderful about the whole process. He explained what could be wrong with my tire since it had a slow leak; he checked my other tires (letting me know that I’d overfilled one); he showed and explained to me what he was doing to fix my tire (the rim was damaged and had to sealed); and then gave me advice on how to not get ripped off simply for being a woman.
I was really happy with the whole process and was glad to tip him for saving my tire AND saving me from paying so much. Floyd told me that he had to be honest «because the man upstairs will see everything» he does. I’m not religious, but I do believe in Floyd!