Sturdivant’s Tire & Auto

We’ve been bring our series of cars to Sturdivants for 24 years. I was looking for a repair place that was both competent and honest and they are at the top in both departments. They provide honest assessments of what you need and also what you don’t need. I have never been unhappy with their work. Danny at the desk is the friendliest guy on the planet and Terry runs a great shop. They also are very flexible, letting us drop the car on the way to work, pay by phone and then pick it up from in front of their place after they close when we’re on the way home. They just squeezed us in on New Year’s Eve when our battery died the night before. Try it and you’ll see.

I had high hopes based on other reviews when I dropped in to see if they could take a walk-​in for a tire with a slow leak. Unfortunately, the guy at the counter was more interested in chatting with another customer who had finished paying for services. I got to learn all about his medications, his protein intake, why he doesn’t eat vegetables, his relationship with yogurt, etc. I stood there for a VERY long time with out so much as a hello. I never even got to ask if they could fix my tire. I was made to feel unimportant. So I left. He didn’t even notice. I went to Chapel Hill Tire in Carrboro where they are amazing.

Terry, Danny, Howard have been getting our business for over 20 years. Honest, reliable, up front, and decent prices (especially on tires). They’ll work with you, and never suggest repairs you don’t need. I’ve heard them discourage customers from spending money — great guys!

I went in to get my engine checked out so my car could be brought up to speed for inspection. I was quoted around 600.00 for my catalytic converters and told them I could not afford much more than that (I am a college student) but expressed how badly I need to get my car inspected. They later told me that it would cost more than 2K to fix the catalytic converter on my Toyota because the «parts are a lot». I contacted my mechanic friends from my hometown and they have told me that that quote is outrageous (and then offered to fix my car for simply the cost of parts which, by the way, are less than 400.00 to order).
They ALSO told me that I need new tires (even though the tires they are suggesting are old were purchased FROM STURDIVANTS less than 6 months ago). They specifically said multiple times that the «metal is showing on both of my back tires». I drove it across the street to the Shell service center and after a quick inspection, they found that there was a metal piece of something in one of my tires (I wonder how it got there??) and… big surprise… no metal showing or extensive wear on either of my back tires. For 18.00 I had my tire plugged, rather than spending close to or over 400 on two new tires.
I wouldn’t recommend this place to ANYONE, especially women.

Sturdivants does a professional, honest job at prices you’re not going to find anywhere in any discount house locally or on the internet. They don’t try to upsell you on whatever has the highest margins, or get you to sign up for a bogus warranty program– they just know everything about tires.
I participate in grassroots motorsports, and regularly am trying out different tires or fixing a broken wheel, and they don’t mind if I just drop by unannounced with some junk I bought used and need help.
The only downsides to Sturdivants is they close *promptly* at 5PM and aren’t open on the weekends, but I like that they’re family oriented and the employees get to spend nights and weekends with their families.

I was in need of new tires and searching around. Everyone told me Chapel Hill Tire. Well I called up a ton of places, including Sturdivant’s and Sturdivants had AMAZING prices on the SAME tires.
The guys were friendly, willing to work with my schedule, and they told me the truth about the brake pads the other place claimed I needed to get changed.
I will only go to Sturdivant’s from now on.