Discount Tire Store – San Diego, CA

They are so nice and friendly. I originally got my tires from Evans Tires but they were always rude if I needed anything that didn’t require me to pay anything. I had a leaking tire with a nail in it, I called discount tires they set an appointment up next day and it was fixed within an hour for free. Definitely going to them from now on.

Went in there to get a nail out of my tire. Not only were they very helpful, more checked all my tires, and found 2 more nails! Really appreciate the thoroughness. I will most definitely go back to this, location.

I’ve been to a lot of Discount Tire locations, and bought one hell of a lot of tires from them due to my hobby of restoring cars for fun and occasional profit. In an already pretty good world of DT shops, the Midway store stands out as one of the better locations. I generally deal with Ryan, who is a knowledgable and all around good guy. He’s helped me out on multiple visits with balancing issues, never once questioning my feel of the car, but rather taking a problem solving approach towards my complaint. Clean, big store with chilly-​cold AC, plenty of free beverages and pretty damn good techs, too– I recommend this location right alongside the outstanding San Marcos location. Check it out!

Took a tire with a hole in it here. Me and my girlfriend had plans to go to the beach so they said I could leave it there and they’d fix it for free. So nice! They came right up to us as soon as we got out of the car. Not to mention cute guys! Will definitely be back

Quick friendly service with a convenient location. Nice guys no pressure! I recommend them.

OMG — great prices and service. They just replaced 2 tires under warranty for free: one got a second nail too close to the first to repair, the other blew out when I ran into a curb. I really didn’t expect to get a warranty replacement on the second — I was blown away that they offered it and did it. Yeah, you have to wait and there are lines, but I guest this is why. Again, great prices and great service. I’d been going to Evans for years until I got a better deal at Discount about 4 or so years ago and while I had a good experience with Evans — no real complaints, Discount has been even better for me.

Came in on a Saturday just before 8:30am to replace 2 front tires. Was told it would take 1 hour so I sat and waited; didn’t get my car back till 10:30am…2 hours! I wouldn’t have mind if it took 3 hours as long as they would’ve told me so I could have left my car and came back.
Worst of all, I drove less than 5 miles and my tire pressure light came on so I had to bring it back. Waited another 30 mins to find they put the wrong sensor on.
A total waste of a Saturday. Worst experience.

I went in to get tire out of my tire. They told me it would be 1.5 hour wait. I was okay with that. They pulled my car in and had it out in about 30min. I drive home and the next day the tire was flat again. I took the tire off only to find they didn’t even repair the tire. The same nail was in the tire… I will never go back there again… they are a big waste of time

I hope managment reads this. Jason was amazing. I was all over the place on if I wanted one tire or 3. I had to sit and call all my credit cards. cause life sometimes gives you a curve ball. He was so patient and understanding and worked with me. He showed me my tires and how bad they were as well as helped with a vin number issue. As well as me having my toddler running wild. If I owned my own business he is who I would hire. Such a great worker as well as a kind soul. Thank you JASON you deserve more then this.

Ask for Matt!
Flat was fixed quick and with a Great Service.
Spacious waiting room that was surprisingly clean and without overwhelming rubber smell.
Highly recommendable!

Love these guys… They are friendly and honest… Busy store… they let you make appointments to save time !

Great experience from start to finish. I had been shopping around and they had the best prices. I was really happy with the all terrains the installed on my truck. They make the truck look great. The service was very fast they had it knocked out within a couple of hours.

Discount tire employees here are always so gracious and are willing to help out in any situation I have had from getting new tires to patching a hole at one point to simply checking tire pressure multiple times. I will definitely continue to come here!

I went to the location on Convoy and they didn’t have the tire I needed in stock. They called this location and they took care of me. When I arrived there was a long line, but they put all my information in before so I didn’t have much of a wait. Great experience. Very professional.

3.5 hours to change a flat tire, there is no way I would use this particular discount Tire ever again, my entire day wasted… nuff said.

I shopped around everywhere for a new set of tires and Discount Tire really means it when they say they won’t be undersold. I tend to do a lot of research for almost every larger purchase online and I looked EVERYWHERE to purchase the tires I wanted and at a great price. Their website is excellent and allows you to choose the store, (Midway location for me), check inventory availability and schedule your appointment. Best part, it gives you the OUT THE DOOR price so there are no surprises for the installation options you choose.
When I arrived at the Midway location, I was greeted and quickly checked in. Although they were busy with a full waiting room and a whole bunch of cars, they gave me my time estimate and were prompt with the installation. Right on time! Everyone was very nice and they offer coffee and water and the waiting area is comfortable. Oh, and they reminded me to come back every 5,000 miles to rotate my tires for free… how awesome. Great and courteous customer service too!

I highly recommend this place. I bought my tires there two years ago with the warranty. Today I got a screw in my tire. I was in and out in less than an hour. No charge for the tire patch or the tire rotation which I needed. Friendly professional staff. Hard workers!

Had an appointment for 930 and was told there were only 2 cars ahead of mine, so supposedly getting one tire patch fixed within an hour wasn’t an issue. Apparently they usually guarantee that most services with an appointment are out in an hour. Complete b.s. After seeing several cars flow in and out I started getting upset since my simple fix was still sitting in the parking lot. It was nearly 1030 and the built in alarms were going off on my little ones that I had with me. The manager had to get involved in order to even get my car in. I’m so glad I canceled the rest of the services that I had scheduled because I couldn’t imagine how long we would have been there otherwise. I originally posted a 3 star review because the mechanics were extremely polite, but I changed it to a 1 star after realizing that my tire is now extremely out of balance. Great. A simple tire patch is now going to cost a ton. Expect to need to follow up your service here with a trip to a more competent shop.

Had to get a tow here earlier this week. This was my first experience with Discount Tires. The service was terrific. They explained everything upfront. They offered water and coffee. Fixed my flat at no charge and recommended a free tire rotation down the line.
Would have given 5 stars had they not forgotten to call me when my vehicle was ready. They were super nice about it when I called for the status of my car. Very quick checkout too. They were busy, but I did not have to wait to get my keys.
Overall, great experience and they made getting a flat first thing in the morning much better.

Adrian was the best! He answered all my questions and was super helpful with explaining everything. I’ll definitely be coming back :)

The service here is always fast and friendly. I’ve never been steered wrong by these guys and they never try to force you to buy the most expensive tires. Free tire fix if the tire allows and great prices overall. And their warranty is amazing! Had a tire once that blew out on me and they replaced it for free.
Thanks for taking such great care of my car!

I came to this location for a new set of tires. I had made an appointment in advance, assuming Saturday’s would be busy and it definitely was. I waited the hour I expected and got my tires, paid and received my rebate paperwork, and I left.
I did have to return with a small complaint, but my issue was handled quickly and with the utmost professionalism which I really appreciated. I have been a Discount Tire customer for years, but this was the first time I visited this particular location and I am very pleased with my experience.

I had a flat tire on the morning of Christmas. They immediately took my car on and fixed the flat at no cost. No hard sale. They also reminded me that I should have my tire pressure checked every month and they can do it there as well. I was so impressed with the service that I look forward to getting tires there when I need it. My husband has been using Discount Tires for years and has reminded me of their great service. It’s in a great location too!

I needed a new set of tires. I called and made an appointment. I showed up. There is no special line for appointment makers. You stand in one line. Your car is taken in the order in which your papers are processed. The individual helping me tried to help me and LOTS of others at the same time. My paperwork was handled in 20 minutes, startiing 10 minutes after my appointment time. It was to have taken 1 hour. It took more than 1 and ½ hours. The service was not terribly friendly, though they were curteous. The next day, the front hubcap popped off. I was able to fix it, BUT… There is no advantage to an appointment. NNot here. Don’t get fooled.
We’ve also used the Clairemont Drive location. A pleasant change. I’ve learned not to go to this location.

Discount Tire was recommended to me by 3 of my friends. I walked in 45 mins prior to closing time without an appointment and was taken care of immediately. Adrian was patient, professional, and presented himself to be trustworthy. I initially thought I needed to replace 3 of my tires. Turns out only two of them really needed to be replaced & I wasn’t taken advantage of, which I really appreciate!

So far, I was really impressed by my experience here recently. I got a nail through the sidewall of a near new tire (that was under warranty from Direct Tire) on a Sunday when no one is open. Not a fun situation. Knowing I had a flight to catch 48 hours later and a lot to do in the mean time, I was cautiously having to drive on a donut till the following day which is something of a nightmare with a high performance vehicle.
I came in here around lunch time on a Monday. They were so helpful and friendly. No attitude or trouble about replacing the tire. They didn’t try to convince me to replace more than the one tire even when I pointed it out, the guy was super honest that it wasn’t necessary because they had so little wear.
Unfortunately I had just missed the deadline for them to be able to order in the tire and do it same day. I explained that I was leaving the following day and that the car wasn’t driving well, so they put a full size loaner tire on my car and told me that when I am back in a couple of weeks they will switch it out for the tire that they ordered for me.
That was extremely helpful and kind of them to do.
Even though it was reasonably busy they had me out of there in good time.
Last minute issues like this can really pack the stress on so I am happy to say the guys here seem to really be able to find solutions and help with professional ease.

Very poor experience here! Will never be going back.
I needed a tire replaced as a rip in my side panel on my front right tire mysteriously appeared the other day. My tires were purchased in June by a collision repair shop (someone had hit my parked car, those jerks) and they were purchased from Discount Tire so I went to them to replace it. They were nice enough on the phone about my questions about the warrantee but could really say anything until they took a look themselves. OK no biggie.
I get there and am helped by one man whom didn’t really explain things very well. After we had checked out the tire and confirmed it needed to be replaced he discussed the partial warrantee and cost. Kind of confused but seemed legit. I told him I just needed to confirm with the collision repair place that this is what I’m supposed to do since I technically got the tires from them, and want to be sure this is the correct amount I pay. Told him I’d be right back, just needed to make a quick call. Maaaybe 10 minutes go by, and I step back inside the main room to get a print out of the cost. Go up to the counter, and now a different person (Thomas B.) is helping me. Apparently nothing was saved by the first guy, and he is suddenly on his lunch now. So we have to go through the WHOLE thing over again, 20 minutes of repeating answers to questions I’ve already answered, and him seeing the tire and yadda yadda. OK whatever, it’s not this poor new guys fault, so I let it slide. I get my cost print out, tell the guy, I need to make another phone call to confirm the price is correct. Maybe 10 minutes go by, confirm the prices everything is good to go.
I go back up to the counter to tell the gentleman who is now helping me that we are all good to start on my car. He takes my keys. I specifically ask Tom, the man helping me, «If I am not here in the room when my car is done, will you call me?» Tom replies, «Yes» and confirmed my phone number. I then ask him, approximately how long they believe it will take. He states, «About an hour.»
I walk over to the nearby Starbucks because I need the internet to work on school assignments. An hour goes by, no call, then another half hour, no call, then another half hour. Finally OVER 2 hours had gone by and no call! I really didn’t want to be «THAT» person bothering them all the time, but come on, it’s been a while. I finally call and someone checks on my car and just says, «Oh yea, sorry, no one called it’s all done. You can pick it up now.»
NOW I’M SUPER PISSED. I verbally confirmed with Thomas B. that someone would call me when my car was done, and nothing! Then no sincerity in the apology or anything! Then when I pick up my car, obviously I’m visually upset now with 2 things that have gone wrong, nobody there seems to care. The man (James?) who handed me my keys didn’t care that I was upset and whisked me on my way out the door. When one of my customers seems upset, I’m polite enough to ask if everything is OK if if they had a good experience! Needless to say…
Discount tire you suck, you’re employees are fake nice, and you don’t know how to take care of your customers appropriately.

Every time I need tire help– these guys are the best!!! Best pricing and best service! So thankful!

Great Customer Service!
Admittedly, I’m as type A as they come and value nothing more than great value and efficiency.
After hitting a curb (don’t txt and drive) I had a flat and went to Discount Tire. There were 4 people waiting before the store opened and as soon as the doors opened there were 5+ sales reps ready to help each one of us individually. They worked with a sense of urgency, recommended a very affordable tire replacement for me and enformed me that the whole thing would be about 20 min. The guys running the front of the business look professional and I was acknowledged even by the guys that were helping other customers.
Jonny helped me as I purchased my tire but had the guys working on the replacement while I cashed out. Music to my type A ears :)
I bought the warranty on all 4 tires that I purchased from elsewhere because if I get another flat, I’d no longer consider going anywhere else.

One of my tires went mysteriously flat on a Saturday night. Being new to the area I had to turn to Unilocal for advice about automotive services. I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t be upsold or intimidated (I only know a few things about cars that my dad told me, and then whatever I’ve managed to learn form YouTube!)
Thank goodness I was direct to Discount Tires. I paid like 60% of what I would have had to pay if I’d tried other places I researched. I called on a Monday morning to schedule a 4PM appointment that same day, just in case they would be busy. They weren’t terribly busy when I got there.
I was helped immediately and found out that they would try to patch my tire and balance my tires for FREE. So that was exciting. They indicated that my tires were worn out but they never tried to tell me to buy new ones.
Then they called me out and showed me my tire and how messed up it was (it’s 6 years old), and the gentleman told me he didn’t want to put the tire on my car because it was so hazardous (it was pretty bad, there was a wire exposed on the inside).
I asked for a quote on how much a new tire would cost, and they gave it to me instantly.
TLDR; everything was hassle free, service was of the best quality and didn’t cost me too much.
Oh and the waiting room has A/​C and magazines, so that was sweet :)

I don’t often write reviews, but after my experience here today I felt compelled to do so. I made an appointment at 2pm. They told me on the phone it would take 30 – 40 minutes. When I arrived, they said it would be 45 minutes-​not a problem. After sitting there for 30 minutes they hadn’t started working on my car. It ended up taking an hour for them to change my tires. Why did I make an appointment again?
Then, when I went to pay, they told me my tires would be $ 530, when the price I was quoted on the phone was $ 480. When I questioned them about this, they explained the $ 50 difference was for a tire warranty, which they never mentioned or asked me if I wanted. Could have just been the guy I was dealing with who tried to pull the wool over my eyes, so I don’t want to fault the whole store, but annoying nonetheless.
Cheap tires, I’ll give them that. But that’s about the only good thing about this experience.

Exceptional customer service!
The wait time to get your tires fixed or replaced is a long time because of the demand but it’s totally understandable because of their customer service and the reputation in the work that they do.
Every single one of their employees made sure I was taken care of, especially Adam and Fernando. Thank you for my tire! I’ll definitely be going back to them again to buy new wheels.

John took my call & was very helpful and efficient…
Adam met me at the store & was very helpful & reassuring… It was a sad day when I arrived at the hotel that I was paying for parking & found that ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SLASHED!
Called Costco first & they would have cost more money & didn’t have my tires… it would have been a special order & I would have had to wait for 3 days for the tires… Don’t live in the area, was heading home, can’t wait three days… So, needless to say Discount Tire met our time & monetary requirements & were extra friendly.
We were given water bottles while we waited & everyone in the store was so nice, cheerful, & helpful!
We were told it would take about 1.5 hours & they could call us if we wanted to walk around &/​or get lunch… There’s a wall of interesting magazines to read while you wait.
FYI for the single ladies, most of the guys here aren’t hard on the eyes… Haha… I’m shielding mine of course as a non-​single lady… but I’m lookin out for ya! Hehehe ;-)
We were told it would be 1.5 hours at 2:30pm, got the car at 5:30. They were really busy but I don’t know why it took an extra 1.5 hours… Subtract a star for that.

I had to replace my two front tires, and Discount Tire Store was one of the closest places to do so and also one of the only stores whose website actually game me an accurate estimate without requiring me to call or submit any personal information. That was a good start!
I called ahead to make sure there wasn’t a long wait, and they estimated around an hour, so I headed over. When I entered, I was immediately greeted by a friendly employee (James, I think), who helped me through the process. He was very friendly, informative, honest, and patient. He answered all of my questions and even told me that they would beat any other price.
While my tires were being installed, I went to the local Petsmart to get food for Princess Jasmine Go Go Kitty and then had a snack before returning. It took a little over an hour, but the tires were on, and they even rotated them for me for free. I definitately reccommend Discount Tire Store.

I have been to their other stores in the past and have had good treatment.
In the point Loma store, There is a guy in that store who sold me 4 tires when I had a tear in one tire. my tires were almost new. he said that Perlie doesn’t make the tires that I had. he changed all 4 with michlline. later I found out that the tire was on the market. he lied to me. only 1 tire needed replacement. also, the last time I took my car there for a rotation, they put all kinds of black marks on my steering wheel and door.
That employee was Jason Bradford. He still is with discount tire, even though I sent a complaint to the company about him last year. Never heard from the company either.
A few people like him with bring down discount Tire for sure because we will write about our experience.

I got my tires changed here some time ago and had a pretty good experience. All four tires were at a good price and the service was done in about an hour. At that time, I would’ve given them 4 stars.
But after this past weekend, they definitely deserve a bump up!
My friend and I were grabbing some burgers at Slaters ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ in Liberty Station. When we were about to get in my car, a stranger had pointed out that my back tire was flat. THANK GOODNESS for him because I wouldn’t have noticed and would have jumped in and driven away… well as far as I could. :(
I somehow managed to get a nail about 3 – 4 inches long punched in from the bottom of the tire and out the side. Ugh. Terrible.
I called Discount Tire since they were nearby and they told me to bring it in. AAA threw my donut spare on my car and we headed down the street to them.
We arrived at 4:35pm and they were slated to close at 5pm. AHHHH! But once there we were warmly greeted and given bottled waters. The guy helping us checked out my tire and let me know that there was no way it could be patched and it would need to be replaced. He checked the system and thankfully told me that all I would have to pay was $ 8!!!
HALLELUJAH!!!
Added bonus on top? We were able to drive away with the new tire on by 4:55pm.
Super fast, super helpful, super convenient.