First Wheel

Awesome! Very thorough and reasonably priced! They really scrubbed my car and did a great job vacuuming the interior. I’ll be back!

Good mechanics, very knowledgeable about European imports. I have been taking my car there for a long time and plan on going for years to come

Awesome family owned business. Must be a reason they’ve been in business for over 20 years. Expect to wait on beautiful days, but their job is worth it. My favorite option is the «best value» #1 option. For my camry that comes our to $ 22 and includes a under wash, spray wax, armor all on the tires and conditioner on the dash. FIRST WHEEL IS MY CARS FIRST CHOICE!

So glad I have these guys here nearby the house. The owner and staff that tend customers while your car gets washed are by far one the friendliest people in the business, if not the entire city. The guys that take care of your car are fast, courteous, friendly, and most of all, they go the extra mile getting everything cleaned; hyper attention to detail! For just $ 12 bucks you get a hand wash, vacuuming inside, dashboard wiped, windows inside and out, door jams, tires, and mats! Who else does all this for that kind of cash? Do yourself a favor and get your car/​suv washed here, your car will thank you!

I have been going to this place for years. Great service. Very friendly family owned business. They owner himself makes sure that the cars are getting cleaned properly. One of the best hand car wash place I know.

The owner was very nice and Caring. He really was overall a sweet man. The workers are fast and hard working. This is my new «go-​to» place. Thank you and I will see you guys soon!

The best car wash around, bar none. The owners are some of the kindest people you’ll ever want to meet. They offer great service for a fair price and are always super pleasant. I go out of my way to come here.

The owner is a kind and generous older gentleman. Very courteous to his employees and to all customers (even though some don’t give him the same courtesy).
Got a #3 and am happy with the service, they did a thorough job.

so clean

I’ve tried a lot of car washes in Chicago. This place ranks right up there in the top 3. The friendliness of the owners as well as their attention to certain details makes them one of my favorites.
For the basic wash that costs $ 12, the hand wash the exterior, vacuum the interior, clean the mats and dash, as well as windows inside and out. They go the extra few inches and dry the mats before putting them back in, something that other places seem to forget. They do a good job of getting the water in the door sills and trunk seams.
The only negatives are that the location is kid of weird. They do not have the prices out front. It’s located at a Marathon gas station, so you end up waiting in the convenience store area. It was a Sunday and maybe they didn’t have a full staff, but the wait was a little long for only being the second one out in the line. Still, the friendly service and the extra attention to detail inside and out make this a place worth a shot.

I went to this place to get an interior cleaning and exterior wash and they did a great job. Yes, there were spots that they missed, but my car was pretty dirty after the snow and messy weather, so compared to before, the after look was amazing!

hands down the best car wash and detail work in town!!!
i’ve been to pretty much every car wash in chicago and no one treats my car the way first wheel does.
this is what you get when you go to first wheel:
1. superior customer service from start to finish. everyone there is very friendly!!!
2. extra care!!! quality products & service on both car wash and full detail.
3. free coffee while your waiting
4. in and out service… fast & efficient crew.
5. best and cleanest looking car!!!

This place does excellent repair work. I super highly recommend it!
I went on a road trip and it took a major toll on my VW. At the end of my trip, my car seriously needed some attention. Some friends recommended First Wheel, so I gave them a shot. I also looked them up on Unilocal and saw the good reviews, so I felt more comfortable with taking my car there.
I took my car in and asked for an oil change, a tune up, and to check my brakes.
The lady in that initially helped me was so sweet, and friendly. She offered me a drink (coffee or tea). I dropped my car off on a Friday and they were able to work on it the same day, but said it wouldn’t be done for at least 4 – 5 hours because they had a few jobs ahead of me. I didn’t mind leaving it there since i was kind of dropping it off last minute, and honestly I prefer that they are busy because that shows that they do good work.
They offered to give me a ride home and pick me up when the car was done. WOW!!! That was awesome and totally unexpected, but I don’t live too far either so I didn’t feel bad taking them up on the offer.
They called me after about 4 hours and told me my car was ready. The mechanic that worked on my car, i think his name is Kamal explained everything he did and told me if i had any questions to feel free to call him or come by anytime, I did have some questions about the work he did. I was very pleased with the entire process and thought everyone there was really nice and professional. Oh and they also replaced one of my wipers that was not working properly but called me first to make sure it was okay. At the end when I went to go get my car and pay, my car was washed and they even vacuumed and cleaned the interior! WOOHOO!!! Way to go First Wheel… SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW REPEAT CLIENT! You guys are great and I will tell everyone about my great experience.
**********10 STARS FROM ME!!!

— I originally left a positive review before realizing this happened. I take back everything I said.
I got a brand new crispy white deep scratch on top of my car after getting a car wash here. It had a deep groove and scrapped paint on the sides of the groove. I didn’t have proof of it so they just kept denying and denying and said it was probably already there. The younger guy that was at the register even agreed that it looked like a brand new deep scratch and told me to come back the next day since they were closing. The owners wouldn’t admit anything the next day and probably covered their tracks. Conveniently their cameras in the cleaning bay didn’t work. The scratch was on top of the car where nothing ever gets to touch it except the car wash guys. The workers are sketchy and denied even the possibility that something might have gotten under their towels while cleaning. If that wasn’t enough, the car wash itself was seriously lacking. It still had bird crap and lots of grunge left behind. I regret going here. I have washed my car several times after and the scratch never looked as new and apparent as it did when I brought it here. I will post a pic of it soon.

I found my car wash spot after a lot of searching. This $ 16/​wash was like a mini detail.

Whoa, I just came in here for the first time ever before a blind date I had set up for me. I drove from the suburbs and had this place recommended by a friend. Everyone in here was incredibly friendly to me and the car wash was insanely detailed and thorough for the price! This was easily the best part of my date tonight. I haven’t found Miss Right but I definitely found Ms First Wheel!

I frequent First Wheel for car washes and details, especially after our long winters here in Chicago! Every time I leave my car is spotless and the staff is so accommodating. The owners are always around so you know that you’ll be taken care of. Only place I go for car washes, and coming from the suburbs that says a lot !

I’ve been coming here for years and they never fail to make my baby (my car of course) sparkling clean. I would prepare yourself for a line though. It’s length of a line does tell how great they are at what they do!

Fabio at First Wheel is top notch. I had a problem with my car running correctly and Fabio diagnosed it was a bad head gasket for free. He also provided a fair and resonable cost to either replace the head gasket or the engine and provided a quick turn around time. I will return for future car problems. Thank you Fabio.

Yep, just like the other reviews say, this is a cheap car wash. I had been going there for years, that is until one of their washers stole my IPOD which was sitting in the cup holder. Went back the next day after realizing it was gone. Owner did nothing about it. I’ll never go back.