Clark Tire Service

Had a HORRIBLE flat tire this morning. Once I knew I wouldn’t be getting anywhere on it without seriously damaging my car, I started to panic. Luckily, after a recommendation from a nearby auto body shop, I crawled into their parking lot with no appointment and was promised the tire could be changed in about five minutes! I was not disappointed. Generally, I hate going to get a tire changed or fixed because the shop will try to sell me about a thousand things I don’t need, but I didn’t feel that kind of pressure today. He offered me a used tire for my flat, and then just recommended another tire be changed as well. The no pressure situation was nice, and I went ahead and got both changed. I was in and out in about twenty minutes, which is great since I had no appointment and was in a hurry! I will definitely be back!

This place is legit. Been here a couple times, unfortunately, but they are always super nice, helpful, and affordable.

Joe, Alvarez and the entire team are awesome. Knowledgeable, curteous, fair and take care good care of your vehicle. Great customer service. Highly recommended.

These guys are fantastic. My tire was really low and not holding air very long so I stopped in with no appointment and had the tire off, patched and back on in literally like 15 minutes. And they only charged me $ 15! They were all really nice as well!

Joe Chacon (the owner) is GREAT! One of my children had a broken coil spring & it would pop loudly like a handgun going off when the steering wheel was turned. Had a coil spring/​strut thingy replaced. He quoted me LAST SUMMER $ 250. I knew I was gonna get the work done here but due to other obligations, I hadn’t been there since.
I walk in this mornin; HE REMEMBERED EVERYTHANG!
Joe charged me $ 250 that was including parts/​labor. I think that is CHEAP!
The waiting room is marble & very well heated considering that the door is constantly opened in the winter. He can be a jokester but the vibe I got is that he’s a very caring guy for his customers. Never rude, never aloof. We even got into a conversation about stuff too. He has a nice large screen tv in there with cable-​for those of you that luv fotbol/​soccer, you can watch it comfortably here while you wait for your car to be fixed up.
I was in and out in 90 minutes.
OH…when it comes to small stuff, they do it too; it’s not on their board of services but if you ask Joe will set you up. I bought my own fog lamps & paid $ 30 labor.
Also (only if he’s there), when you get your car fixed (not talking about flats etc), ASK FOR GEORGE — Everyone else is ok I guess but I’ve kinda gotten spoiled & I like him the best when getting stuff done. When you go in for repairs, you’ll understand why (you’ll DEFINITELY understand why)!!!
Now if someone can convince Joe Chacon to open a 2^nd location…

I’m updating my prior review with updates about a recent HUGE repair I had done at Clark Tire Service. The service was done about 6 months ago in June, but I wanted to be certain everything was perfect before updating. Long Story Short as I said in my prior review, don’t let the exterior or advertising fool you, this is a FULL SERVICE mechanic shop and they perform excellent repairs, at a far better value for the service you receive than other local shops and especially shops up here in Evanston.
I have a Grand Prix GTP with a 3800 Series III engine, which experienced the joy of the puddle of leaking coolant/​oil combo on the ground and even worse in the engine of my vehicle.
This is a major repair, and common among GM vehicle owners who have vehicles with the 3800 Series II and Series III engines, not just Grand Prix owners, of all years as they used a plastic gasket instead of a far superior metal one that was later implemented.
I had done my own research to diagnose the issue, but while they were there I decided to have other preventative maintenance work done, including replacing the water pump, the upper intake gasket (in my case the supercharger gasket,) the throttle body gasket, intake manifold gasket seals, supercharger o-​rings, valve cover gaskets, PCV’s, replaced plastic coolant elbows with superior metal ones, new thermostat and spark plugs, and I had them clean off the old residue oil. I had found various walkthrough’s for this procedure online, and had a family member who was formerly a mechanic but unable to do the work himself any longer provide guidance and recommendations of parts to repair replace, and trusted Joe that I’d get a fair price on the entire process, and I did, far cheaper than any of the Evanston shops and more reliable than the other shops in the area as well.
I also had brand new wheel hub assembly’s and rotors and brakes put on all 4 wheels in a couple of different services around this time. All of those repairs worked perfectly.
After the LIM job, my vehicle was back to running like the day I bought it. I hadn’t realized the impact on performance I was getting from putting off this job due to the enormity of it. However after having it done, I’m happy I did if only because the vehicle runs so well and I feel as though I will get a few more years of service out of it that I didn’t necessarily believe I would have. I’m writing this to thank Joe for his reliable service, and fair pricing, and I hope that others see it and know this is a reliable and trustworthy Full Service mechanic to take their vehicle to.

Made an appointment for the next morning to get alignment done at 10:00. Went in, car was done within 30 minutes. These guys are great!

Some jerk stole my spare tire off the back of my Jeep Liberty the other day. I just wanted a new spare but all the tire shops I went to quoted me over $ 300 for both tire and wheel. I just wanted a used tire that would help me out in an emergency. Plus, I am not putting another $ 300+, spare tire on my car that someone else can steal.
I showed up to Clark Tire Service, and the moment I got out of the car someone was there to help me. Within a minute of me telling them I need a spare, someone else rolls over the perfect sized spare and mounted it on my car. I was in and out of there in 10 minutes, and it only cost me $ 90. Everyone was very nice and attentive, and if I ever need another used spare tire… I’ll come back here.

Possibly the best experience I have had with any type of auto place. I needed tire service, got it quick, left feeling like I got a great deal and the guys & the owner are super friendly. Doubt I’ll go anywhere else in the future.

I recently had my tires rotated and aligned. At first everything seemed fine. However, once I got on the highway I heard this weird noise coming from my back tire. I got it checked out, only to find out that my tire was about to come off! The mechanic said that whoever touched my tires last (this place) must of not cleaned the lug knots before putting the tire back on. So the corrosion made its was into my tire, loosen up the tire!
This workers in this place were in a rush and did not do their job well. My life was in danger because of amateur mistakes. I would not come here for tire or any service ever again!

I’ve been coming here for years and every time I am pleased. You don’t need an appointment, you can just drive up, and even when there’s a line they get you in & out quickly… and inexpensively! This is definitely the place to go if you need a tire looked at and/​or repaired quickly.

This is the place to go if you want some work done quick and at a reasonable price. Didn’t even need an appointment. I’m happy to have a shop like this just a couple blocks from my apartment. I’ll be back again.

This is my favorite place to get my tires worked on. The first time I came here I thought I had to get something really expensive fixed. I left only paying $ 20 because they are honest people ! I’m a customer for life. Amazing prices. Hard working people and fast. What else could I need? It’s perfect here. Getting my snow tires balanced as I write this as a matter of fact.

I am modifying my review because after one month the tire had another leak and when I took it to a different tire place they told me NEVER to plug a hole in a tire, rather it is better to patch so there isn’t any unnecessary drilling of the tire to make the hole fit the plug… and plug fall out with wear.
So maybe if they asked me if I would like a patch or plug I would go back.
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I was in at 815 am and done by 835 am. That’s super quick. They plugged my rear tire and didn’t try to up sell me for anything extra like the pricey dealership who said I can’t plug my special tires!

Seriously, this is how the world should be. A bona fide garage, run by guys who know what they’re doing, and without all the nonsense that drives prices up unnecessarily. I felt like I was back in time to the 70’s when I’d go with my dad to get work done on a car. Joe was friendly and professional, and they got to me quickly, got the tire patched in minutes, and back on my feet (wheels?) without any stress. I absolutely recommend them and the only reason I don’t want to go back is because I don’t want to have to fix my tires!

Wonderful place well informed employees good price very close .this is definitely a place I would recommend women coming to for repairs and emergency tire repairs.

After getting a flat on a Sunday, we went to Clark Tires to get it repaired. Being this has been the worst winter I’ve ever seen in Chicago, there was a line of 5 cars in front of us when we arrived for the repair. The staff was incredibly fast and friendly, and had us back on the road in 30 minutes despite the big line. We were expecting to be there for at least an hour just looking at the line, but they were very fast yet thorough, and it was only $ 15 to patch our tires. We’d recommend it to anyone who needs to repair their tires in a hurry!

Its my first winter here in Chicago, so I took my car in to get my tires and brakes checked out. I was almost positive that I needed new tires. When I got there, someone checked out my tires and let me know that they seemed fine. He also checked my brakes, which also checked out to be fine. I really appreciated the fact that no one tried selling me something that I didn’t need… and believe me, it would have been easy to do that, seeing as it was obvious that I know nothing about cars.
They ran a test on my battery and said that it probably wouldnt make it through the winter, so they installed a new one. It was smaller than my last battery, so one of the workers showed me the differences and explained that there was nothing to be concerned about if I were to ever look at it and notice the size difference. For a new battery with a 2 year warranty, I paid 120 bucks. Seems reasonable to me.
And that was that. Quick, painless. Everyone was so respectful and kind. I genuinely felt taken care of.
Thank you, Clark Tires! I will be returning.

$ 10 to patch a tire with a roofing nail in it. Tipped him $ 10 because I was in and out of there in 10 minutes. Excellent service and also gave me a free check on tire tread, brakes, and general safety concerns I had.
I will drive down here from the burbs again to save myself from paying $ 80 at a general mechanic.

I came out to a flat tire, threw on the spare and then went over to Clark Tires. I walked into the office, was asked to pull my car up, and fifteen minutes later John had my tire repaired, tires rotated, brakes visually inspected, and the spare back in the trunk. He was great friendly and didn’t leave me feeling like an idiot for knowing jack about cars.
This was my first time here and I will definitely be going back. It’s in the neighborhood and, even if it weren’t, when I am getting work done on my car I need a place that is honest, personable, and fast. This is that place. I have had work done all around the city, having lived here for the last 12 years. I have never gone back to the same place because this is the type of place I have been looking for.