Montvale Tire Co

I have been taking my vehicles to Montvale Tire for the past 33 years and can’t say enough about them. They are extremely honest and very professional. They provide excellent service and are always friendly, prompt, and courteous. I have used them for mechanical repairs, oil changes and tire purchases. Regarding tires, years ago Rich recommended Nokian tires for my SUV and I absolutely love them. I’m on my third set now and their traction in all types of weather is unbelievable! Montvale Tire is a real find and you will be impressed with their dependable and excellent service!

Had something stuck in my tire and they took it out and it caused no damage. They sent me on my way with no charge. Had slow leak (different car”) went back to them and expected to get an appointment to come back but they took me right away. Repair made and on my way at a reasonable price. Good local place not a nationwide chain.

Extremely friendly and super fast service. No appointment was necessary and took less than 30 min.

3 diffrent people told me not go here in the past. i got a. nail in the tire across the street at dunkin donuts and had no choice … $ 41 flippin dollars to pull it out and plug … i have never paid more then $ 20 anywhere else .DO NOT GO HERE

This place was great. I had a medical appointment nearby and my tire blew out. I was an hour from home. I had my car towed over and while I was at my doctor appointment. They put on my spare and called around to see when they could get my tire in. It was not available and they knew I was not coming back for it but they only charged me $ 15. What a great place. I was on the phone with them several times and only $ 15? That is rare.
Thanks, Rich.

I didn’t see the response to this until just now, several years later.
It’s water under the Bridge now but to clear up where I got the Interstate battery installed, it was at the Medford Square Getty Station, which I believe is also the name of the place.
But just as much as I wanted to set the record truly straight, I do appreciate the apology.

Told on phone that oil change for my Civic would be $ 34.95 + tax. Arrived abd told it had to be synthetic oil. Charged $ 75 for a synthetic oil change. $ 9/​quart for an oil that costs $ 4/​quart at Walmart (Quaker State 0W20). Asked if there were alternatives and given all kinds of random reasons. «Car won’t start with the wrong oil.» What ??? Puh-​leaze. The starter will still send a current, the engine will still crank and the oil will still flow. How do I know this? I’ve replaced everything from lower control arms to head gaskets.
Look, I know folks have to make a living. But charging 100% above retail AND then adding labor? Better deals are available elsewhere. Save your time and money.
FOLLOW UP: The owner called me after reading the review, which is good to see. We discussed the situation and he clarified his cost of oil is higher than the Walmart price since he doesn’t buy it in bulk. Perhaps the Quaker State is only on sale from time to time, though a quick Google search of 0W20 Quaker State will reveal plenty of people have bought it at $ 4/​quart. He also said some cars, such as BMWs, will not start with the wrong weight of oil. However, my car was a Honda Civic, something the tech could clearly see since he was standing in front of it. So I’m not sure BMW information is relevant. Overall, I was happy that the owner cared enough to follow up. I’m still going to end up doing my own oil changes or going elsewhere for them, but at least they’re trying.

I had a flat and dropped my car off at Montvale tire on Saturday. They called and said they could change the tire and replace the sensor and I could pick it up Monday. They called on monday saying it was ready. My wife picked me up and dropped me off to pick it up. As I was about to leave I noticed the tire was extremely low. I told them and they checked, for the first time I assume, and found the valve stem and pressure sensor had a huge leak. I waited for the guy to give me a lame excuse how he didn’t know why the valve stem was leaking. I asked him if he could replace it. He said he only had one and would have to special order it. I asked him if they check the tire for leaks. He said they do 100s of these and they never had a problem. Both my wife and I overpaid ($ 359) for this «service» and wasted our lunch break. We now have to make arrangements to pick
It up again. I want to support local businesses, but with their limited hours, inventory, and lack of service, I am discouraged. Do not go to this place. Our car was there for two days and they screwed up a tire replacement they claim to do 100’s of.

I had an alignment done there and still had issues with my car after they had done the alignment. After bringing my car there twice I decided to bring the car to my regular car guy. I was told that my car needed an alignment when I told my guy that I just had one done, he said that there was no way I just had an alignment done. When I confronted Montvale Tire, they refused to give me my money back ($ 105) but as I showed them proof they decided to give me my money back. I also ended up with someone else’s tires, missmatched nonetheless.
I wouldn’t send my worst enemy to this place. I feel completely taken advantage of, especially because I am a woman. I have left 2 messages for the owner with no return phone call and have since filed a complaint with the BBB.
This place needs to be closed down ASAP!!!

I tried this place two times over the past few years and been disappointed with both encounters.
First time I brought my sedan in and asked for a new set of tires. I dropped it off and later I get call from them telling me that the tires I had on the vehicle were not correct and he could not replace them as they would be unsafe. He was adamant that somewhere the car had new rims put on that were the wrong size according to the safety standards for the car. I was totally confused as I had the car for six years now (bought it used) replaced tires twice and never heard this before from other dealers.
I resisted and questioned this man’s claims, suggested maybe his database wasn’t correct but he was sure h was right. I decided then to come pick up the car. What a waste of my time. Later when I arrived to pick it up he said he realized he made a mistake but I was already sure that this place was not competent.
Until two years later when I was in a rush to get tires for a failed safety inspection (the car is over ten years old and ready to be traded in). I had to quickly get new tires, atleast two, so my wife could drive to work every day. This time I had no debates over the proper tire size thank god. He called with a few options for tires, I selected one and I grabbed the car the next day. But the car drove horribly. I felt a vibrating bumping from the front almost seconds after leaving the lot. I drive carefully around town, then on the highway and paid close attention to the vibration. It was very bad at high speeds. How could these guys repair the car and not notice this? I took it back. They looked at it supposedly thoroughly. According to them the rims are bent, tires scalloped, and something else — all possible causes for the problem. All things I think they should have seen and warned me about. I have little confidence left for these guys.

the guys here were quite helpful — i’d gotten a flat tire the night before and needed to get to work, so i drove over (on the spare) first thing in the morning, no appointment. i was in and out of there in 45 minutes, and have a roadside guarantee on the new tire, to boot.