Elmo’s Tire Shop

needed replacement tires, googled used tires, found Elmo’s, read reviews. sounded good so i checked ti out. i was in & out in 5 minutes, nice honest guys. cash only but great price. if i ever need more I’ll be back

New Year’s Day. So I hit a pothole, got a nasty flat tire. Went to pep boys and they said I’d need a new rim (not cheap). Dealers were closed so they couldn’t do it. Got home and googled a bit and found out about rim repair. Which led me to these guys. In and out in less than 10 minutes and dude charged me $ 10! I felt like I was getting away with something as I drive off into the sunset. Customer for life!

My friend and I had a flat tire and were looking for a place in the area to get it fixed quickly. They were friendly, affordable and extremely quick.

I went to this tire shop based on Unilocal reviews.
The Bad:
The guy told me that he only had one tire available to sell to me. As he was taking the tape off the tire, I noticed a nail in the tire. I told the guy about it and he sort of ignored me. He was about to mount the tire but I stopped him and reminded him about the nail. He told me he had forgotten about the nail brought it back inside and put a plug in it. My impression based on this experience is that they do not inspect the tires before selling them to the public and if I wouldn’t have noticed the nail, I would’ve purchased a tire with a nail in it.
In addition, one of the two guys started preaching to me. I listened to him out of curtosy but it was totally akward.
The Good:
I was charged $ 35 including installation, which I think is fair for the condition of the tire (the tire has a lot of wear and tear and most likely will need to be replaced in 6 months which is fine with me because my plan is to buy a new tire in a couple of months.)
Based on my experience, I will not use their services again and wouldn’t recommend it.

After being quoted $ 180.00+ dollars from «The big name tire company» to remount and balance my winter tires for my Cadillac, I decided to search for a tire shop near my home in Old Irving Park. Elmo’s popped up on my screens. With several solid reviews from satisfied customers, I decided to give it a shot. So how did it turn out you ask??? BETTER THAN EXPECTED and my expectations were already high from all the great reviews I read beforehand. The job was finished in 20 minutes and I was on my way before 9:30 AM hit on a Saturday. After the job was done, he said he takes cash only. I said no problem, how much do I owe you? The man replied $ 44 dollars!!! I said, what? He then replied again, $ 44 dollars!!! No way I just received prompt, professional and courteous service for the amount of $ 44 dollars. Turns out that’s exactly what I received! I payed him extra to the tune of $ 65 dollars because I was so satisfied. I would highly recommend this tire shop to anyone I know and I highly doubt you will find better pricing ANYWHERE IN THE CITY… Just do it!

I needed used tires and Elmo’s was wonderful, fast, and cheap. $ 35/​tire (installed) and excellent service. They only take cash though.

Really good fast service. I had a screw in my front tire and they fixed it and had me back on the road it 5 minutes.
Will def return for any tire problems.

support your neighborhood mexican tire shop! you will be glad you did. these guys are just what i was looking for when my nephew needed two tires. he did NOT need two new ones from sams club for 230 $. he needed his uncle to clue him into a secret his suburban mother never taught him: if you are willing to get out of your comfort zone and head into the city and look around, you will find what you need. forget the fancy slick tire store with coffee and cnn and check out the tiny little places that save you money by operating with little fanfare. 70 bux later (installed!) we had two tires with enough tread on them for last awhile. tickle me pleased elmo!

This guys are as good as it gets. I went to some fancy Auto Shop thinking it was better and they charged me $ 40 for a patch and it took them abt 30min.
I came here and jose plugged the hole so fast I didn’t even notice. and it was only $ 10.
The one I got Patched actually looses air and the one I got fixed here work great.
Thanks Jose.

Unilocal didn’t lie. These guys are awesome and Jimmy Johns fast! 2 tires, 1 nail each, 10 min, $ 20. Done! couldn’t be happier with the service and probably should’ve been here long time ago.

These guys are the best. Caught a nail in my tire got in fixed for 10 bucks in 5 mins. They noticed my back brakes were pretty shot when the tire was off. Came back with the pads and they replaced them for 40 bucks. Really nice guys

This place is cash only, but there’s a shop across the street with an ATM. Just FYI.
I had a great experience here. Drove right up and had service in less than 5 minutes. I had a flat because I hit a pot hole (damn Chicago) and the rim was bent. They bent it back, filled up my tires, and sent me on my way in less than 15 minutes. All for $ 10. Nice.

Fair priced and fast! Helped me out quickly on an emergency situation. Pull into the alley behind the store front.

Ran over a nail, stuck in my tire! Went to Elmo’s and was in and out in 3 minutes. Only cost me $ 10! So impressed!

Great place — got a few tires patched here and the price ($ 15) is reasonable, and they were very fast.

Open m-​sat 9am-​7p
Drive up back alley off avers.
Potholes suck.
Bubbles in your tires suck.
Having to buy new tires suck.
Messed up rims suck.
Getting halps quick, fast and solid work at Elmo’s is great.
Tell him your worries and get priced out.
Bamn, they fix your issues and a little cash transaction later you are back out into the world.
The world can suck too, but at least you now have tires to take you away from the suck.
This review is the suck.

Nothing is more frustrating than having a flat tire and having to carve out time in a busy schedule to have it changed.
Nothing is more relieving than finding a shop that can hook you up quickly without leaving a hole in your wallet to match the one in your tire.
I came to Elmo’s Tire Shop with a sad little donut on my car after having the original tire get a flat (side note: getting stranded on the side of I-​94 during rush hour is not a great way to start your work week). The guys at Elmos quickly snagged my flat tire, did a little investigating to see where the problem was, and let me know that my tire was no good and couldn’t be repaired.
To my delight, they had a used tire in stock, matching the tred on my other three tires and they charged me an unbelievably reasonable price for it.
The guys at Elmo’s quickly put my «new» tire on the car and helped load the spare in my trunk. Bonus? I think the whole process took less than 10 minutes. Amazing!
You really can’t beat better service. I would be happy to take my car back to these guys as well as recommend them to friends.

Got a tire leak repaired in 10 minutes for $ 10. Just pull up in the alley behind the store and they’ll take care of you.
They only accept cash so make sure to bring some.

The service was fast and affordable. $ 10 to plug a flat. Bring cash and enter through the alley right behind Montrose on Hamlin. I’ll definitely go to them for tire services in the future.

Whenever I have any tire issues, this is my place to go to.
The service is fast and professional. The men working in the shop are very courteous and kind.
On one rainy day close to closing time, I called them in to see if I could bring in my car that had a tire that if left overnight — would surely be a flat in the morning… Even though it was 10 minutes until closing time, they kindly waited for me to arrive and repaired it.
This is what I call customer service. I recommend them without any reservations.