Dinosaur Tire & Performance

This place must thrive on one time business. I went because it was close and I had two flats. Tough the tires were reasonably priced, it took forever for them to mount them in part b/​c they were being brought up from Miami, which I was not told.
The owner Sam is such an ass. He’s a wheeler and dealer, screwing you on other stuff where he can (beware of the line «I’ll take care of it») and treats his employees with such little respect that I can’t believe they stay.

DO NOT GO!!! Guy was charging $ 15 to tighted the valve stem of the tire. I said that’s a lot just to tighted a stem. The owner (old foreigner looking man) walks in and asks whats the problem. The guy helping me tells him, he tells the guy: «charge him $ 25, add in a new valve and some shit. He should be tipping me $ 20!» I thought he was kidding since I was calm and just made the statement, after walking away the guy demanded that I paid the $ 25. I said that it was ridiculous, he just shrugged his shoulders. Horrible business!

This place is the «anti-​big-​box» tire store. It’s painted in a tasteful flat black and fluorescent green color scheme. There is no air conditioned waiting room with a ball pit for the kiddies. Unless a couple of bar stools in the parking lot count, there’s no waiting room at all. The overall vibe of the place reminds me of the garage in «Sons of Anarchy», minus the bikers.
The lifts are outside and you stand in the hot sun and watch the employees work on your car. That’s a good thing, actually. A very good thing. There’s no behind the curtain nonsense like the big box places. (You can get out of the sun by going across the street and getting a bite at the Dixie Pig. I usually get a corn dog, but you can order whatever you want.)
I’ve gone there a few (three, if I remember right) times for repairs and each time I’ve been impressed by how diligent and prompt they were and the reasonable price. Twice, I’ve bought tires. On one occasion, they were replacing a tire that was trashed. I didn’t bother to ask the price, and was shocked and delighted to find that they really and truly did have the exact tire in stock and the price was less than the big box place where I bought the ill-​fated one. The other occasion was a set of rather oddball tires for my Smart. Those they had to order in.
It’s hard to compare pricing because this the kind of place where the owner fiddles around with a calculator and announces that he can do the deal for «X dollars». «X dollars», meaning «X dollars». As opposed to some lowball advertised price plus this, that, and the other hidden fee, all of which sum up to about 25% added to the price. Personally, I’m all for the guy with the calculator and the number he sticks to.
I can’t say anything of value about the fancy rims and accessories they have, apart from noting that they seem to know a lot about tires and they have lots of stuff. I’m just not a «24s» kind of guy. Both my cars came with rims plenty nice enough for me, so I have no interest. I have had some experience in the past with used tires, and I’ll say that used tires aren’t easy. If you don’t really know what you’re doing, don’t do it.
If you really like the slick places in front of the mall, this place isn’t for you. But if you’re looking for a neighborhood business where the people know what they’re doing — highly recommended.
Four stars because it just isn’t for everybody. If it seems like your cup of tea — five stars.

This is a great, affordable place to have tire and wheel service. I was there six moths ago and received awesome customer care, the staff is very knowledgeable, and they have many tires and rims in stock to choose from. They are quick and courteous! AND… it is a shame that there are some negative reviews on here with ppl accusing them of using «paid“reviewers to leave positive feedback? That’s ridiculous! These are the same cheap ones that buy used tires for a dime and want them to be under warrantee! How can a place guarantee a used tire when they don’t even know the history on it!
PEOPLE NEED TO THINK BEFORE POSTING SOMETHING SO IGNORANT !!
Just to confirm, I had the BEST experience at this one stop tire shop!

Do not go here. BAD BUSINESS! They crashed my car and did over $ 3,000.00 damage. It has been three weeks of promising to fix the car but no action. I shouldn’t have to deal with this. They also charged me for an alignment that could not have been done properly due to a broken tie rod. Put a dry rotted tire from 2006 that was a spare and ready for a blowout. SCAMMERS. No stars don’t go!

Had to get a tire replaced after it lost the tread on 95 today. They were fantastic! I was in and out in twenty minutes flat. Very reasonable, very friendly. Thanks to Adrian, for getting me back on the road quickly! Will definitely return!

So, I rolled in around 6:15pm on a Saturday night, just to see what kind of rims they had for my Acura TSX, thinking I would look, maybe order then come back another day. Instead, I found 2 or 3 that I liked a lot & had not seen back home. In no time, the very helpful staff was placing them beside my car so I could see what they looked like. I loved one of them and asked when they might be able to put them on. «Right now» by now it was half past 6 and they would be closing soon. They had to paint my calipers, bright red — LOVE it, then got busy switching out my old, scarred, boring ones for these great hot ones! There were a lot of customers coming & going & some with the most ignorant questions and opinions – so reading the negative reviews here will not help you decide to go there. My experience (as a woman!) was I got treated super well, had quick service – in fact got to watch them as my car was parked in front.
As for a place to wait, what do you expect? This is not a garage/​spa/​espresso bar. There was a clean place to sit – I had several random conversations, took pics as they worked… and in less time than they said it would take, I was driving away.
If you know what you are looking for, maybe if you priced things out before, if you listen to their advice (am thinking of some really stunned customers who drove in with ill-​maintained cars & tires & expected to drive away with ONE new tire, even us women know this is not how you treat a car) and if you know you are going to be sitting on a garage stye chair — at least I could sit outside! You will be as happy as I was. After my car was done, a few of the staff there, who I had talked to like a normal human being… this is a family business & you get that vibe while there… a few of the staff came to check my new-​look hot ride out! We all agreed the wheels were a good choice.
Every time I drive by there now, I honk – wonder if they wonder?
But feel if anything goes wrong, I can stop by & they will be able to help.
Go there, feel if it is your type of place, then decide.
I live in Toronto & believe me, if you want POOR customer service or NO item availability, then you really can complain… I love their bright green storefront, which is what brought me here in the first place! LOL

Quick service, but the supposedly «great shape» tire I bought from them wore out and flattened after a week. They then jerked me around before telling me that it was my fault for buying a used tire. Thanks guys.

It’s totally funny that they have had one before I posted mine. once I posted what the place is really about all of a sudden they have paid reviews being posted. People avoid this place like the plague. If a business has to pay for reviews you know they are not doing the right job. It’s very easy to see that the people posting a paid reviewers. Don’t go here you will be hit in the pocket or worse end up overturned on the highway when your dry rotted tires blow out like mine did. Think about it is it really worth saving a few dollars when your life is at risk. Go to someone reputable with a warrantee

There are good deals to be had here on tires and rims. The owner, Sam, is very accommodating as well as helpful, though I must say it isn’t the most pleasant of places to hang around with only three chairs, used and various other wheel rims everywhere, all of the place, and some rather questionable characters coming in and out trying to make various deals on rims or hopping up the looks of a car that’s hardly worth hopping up.
It’s a busy place, has been around for years, and though I’ve only gotten rims and tires for of my own home built trailers here, I’ve always gotten a good value for my dollar.

My wife and I went to the dealership to get our oil changed and they suggested we change our tires, I agreed. When they told me the price ($ 300 for only 2 tires, not counting disposal fee and allignment) I was shocked. My wife told me that some of our friends got tires at Dinosaur Tire, so I quickly grabbed my phone and called them.
I spoke with Sam (great guy with over 20 years experience) and he was able to get me all 4 tires, disposal fee and allignment for under $ 250. WoW!!! They are very proffesional and really cared about the customer (I’m not talking about just one persone there but everyone). I will surely return again.
P.S: I only gave it a 4 out of 5 because we had to wait a while for the service to be complete and the waiting area is not really comfortable. Only 3 chairs available inside with rims everywhere and the TV is placed in a bad angle (made my neck hurt).

Two years from the last guys review, I totally agree, great guys + fast service.

These guys always come through with quick service, and tire solutions for every budget. Wether you want new kicks for an M6 BMW or used tires for a temporary fix, these guys deliver fast and courteous service. I would definitely keep coming back to them for tire needs.