Paul Williams Tire Company

I love Paul Williams Tire! These are honest, high-​quality auto mechanics who know their stuff and charge reasonable prices for the work they do. They have always been friendly and helpful, willing to explain things in a way that’s understandable to the layperson. They’re fast, too, and I’ve never seen any mysterious «additional charges» to any bill. Customer service at its best!

I woke up to a flat tire a few days ago, and called AAA to put the spare on. Someone from Paul Williams was sent from AAA to change the tires. The man was quick, nice, and professional.
I wasn’t sure what my next steps were to get my tire fixed, so I came inside and searched for nearby tire shops. Paul Williams came up highly on my search, so I called over there to see if they could help me out. The man on the phone was super nice and suggested I bring the tire over first to see if it could be patched. That way, I could still have my car to drive around on the spare in the meantime. After about an hour, someone from the store called to tell me that my tire was not reparable, but they could get a replacement within the hour and gave me a quote. That sounded good to me, so I agreed. Within an hour, the store had called me again to tell me the tire was there and to stop in whenever to have it put on. I ran over and it took 15 minutes, tops.
Great service, friendly staff, reasonable prices — I’ll be back if I need to.

Paul Williams has been my go to service location for years now after getting disgusted with dealer service departments. No extraneous service items show up on the billings, if something additional needs to be done they call and discuss it in a clear and concise manner. Great people, convenient location. Oh and the tire selection is very good and competitive prices!!!

So I ended up getting another flat on one of my new tires less than 2 weeks later on 94. Paul or whoever picked up was less than helpful when I called about this. Not coming here again.

The best tire service store in S. Mpls! They got my snow tires mounted today in two hours flat, for $ 40. First snow of the season. Well done, you guys!

Excellent service, quick fix, reasonable price, and friendly employees. My car broke down in a nearby neighborhood, called AAA for a tow, and they recommended Paul Williams. The tow truck showed up within 20 minutes of the call, my car was fixed within 24 hours. Collin (tow guy) was a great help, really knows his stuff, and very friendly. Great experience under the circumstances! Will be going back/​would definitely recommend.

When I started my Monday morning with a flat front right tire I went straight to Unilocal for a recommendation in uptown and ended up here.
They are open early (7am) so I got in and out in under two hours as they patched a hole in my tire and changed my oil. Prices are reasonable, waiting area is not high end but it gets the job done with chairs, magazines and inexpensive sodas. It’s close enough to lyndale that you can go have food/​coffee while you are waiting.
Great experience, they didn’t treat me like a total idiot because I’m a girl either and I didn’t feel ripped off. Two bonuses when it’s anything related to cars. Even though my mom says there are some things you just pay other people to do I don’t want to come away feeling like I was just taken advantage of. This place delivers and I will be back for future tire maintenance.

PWTC has been my go-​to for repairing things other shops have missed or neglected since Fall of 2011, and they’ve been incredibly honest, frank and helpful! They’ve squeezed me in for repairs/​replacements at the 11^th hour more than once and didn’t sigh or act like they were put out at all! They know how to talk to customers like customers, not walking bank accounts, and don’t mind if you watch them work, or mind if you want to see the broken/​old parts from your car.
So far, I haven’t had any negative experiences going here and, hopefully, never will!

Been here a few times. The first thing that impresses me about this business is that everyone who works there makes it obvious they appreciate you & genuinely want to help you. I fee like they are honest & prices seem pretty fair.
The other day I was trying to carry my tire (rim and all) into the shop to see if they could patch a hole (already had a spare on) & the guy saw me struggling with it (I’m a wee 4’11) & motioned for me to put it down — he came running over and grabbed the tire from me. Really nice gesture.
Anyway, it’s a pleasure doing business with them. They focus on what they CAN do as well as solutions. They make doing business with them easy. That’s a huge plus for me.

Great service. I came in last week early (like 630) as I needed a new tire. Both guys were extremely nice, set my expectations regarding timing for the fix and exceeded them. I had the opportunity to chat as my tire was getting fix and another replaced, learned a lot about my mechanic and really enjoyed my time — at such a horrendous hour none the less.
They are kind, knowledgeable about tires (let’s hope so) and seem honest to me. We talked about my tires, my options and what is needed in the future but a no pressure experience.
They will def. get my $$ again.

My family and I were leaving Minneapolis after an appointment when we realized the tire valve air cap had broken off, giving us a flat tire.. The first two national chain repair shops that we stopped at wouldn’t get us in until 5 hours later and both quoted over $ 30 to replace the air cap. We continued on and on a whim pulled into the Paul Williams Tire Co. on West Lake Street. Harvey greeted us and told us he could fix it for $ 8, right away. He had us drive in and we were on our way in less then 10 minutes. We were on our way with amazing service and a great price. We have found our new auto repair shop for the future!

They saved me during a Tire Crisis!
I got a flat tire in one of those yawning abyss-​like potholes, and the tire was destroyed. The manufacturer’s supercilious valleygirl customer service rep informed me that I must get all new tires, as they didn’t make my particular model anymore.
I called around. I called PW. They told me the valleygirl wasn’t really right. They looked up pictures of my tires’ treads. They matched them to a cheaper newer model. They discussed the ins and outs of purchasing a used tire on eBay with me in an unbiased fashion, and suggested that I try it. (I did not.) They were nice enough to put my tire on an hour before close, as that was the earliest I could get there.
Yes, commenters, they have an ancient vending machine, and that peculiar mechanic-​shop-​waiting-​room aroma of tire rubber, grease, coffee, distant cigarettes, and stale candy. I double dog dare you to find a tire place that doesn’t.
I just wish they were open later. But I get that most people don’t work 12-​hour days.

I used to live in the neighborhood (which is how I found them to begin with) but I would have gladly driven across town for this place. They open early, go out of their way to give you options to save you money and are very friendly and easy to deal with.

This is Paul Williams Tire Company: There’s a tiny yappy dog who seems terrified of women. There’s a vending machine with candy from a different era. The mecanics are friendly and remember me. Maybe it’s because my car is 10 years old and has 60,000 miles on it. These people are of the «if it’s not the cheapest fix it’s the wrong fix» ilk. They actually refused to sell me the top-​rated tires I wanted because they said I’d be dead of old age before I wore them out. I’m not sure I trust them 100%, but I trust them not to take too much of my money at one go.