Just a Sneaky, fraud waay to do business. I go in for an Oil Change, and have them do it. Problem I have with them is the fraud {I Havr with them}. The service writer advised to me that I Needed new Shockabsorbers. He said the old ones were bad. How cou they tell that was nessesary as the business Did Not Test Drive the 4Runner Toyota. Quoated me $1050.00 read more

Had an alignment done first. Then asked them to find what was rattling and fix it. Told the bearings were burnt so I paid to replace those. Then told all of my lug nuts were wrong and won't hold the wheels tight, so paid almost $200 for new lug nuts. Then they told me the new lug nuts wouldn't do much good unless I replaced the wheels because the stud holes are bore out to wide now. I'm out of money. But got 2 new tires on the front. I'm broke now but the rattle is still there. Rob does the body mount bushings and bolts on the house, bless his heart but the man shouldn't take off more than he can chew. His fix failed at 11pm Saturday night in the middle of nowhere, closed Sunday and didn't seem to care much about my situation and by Thursday I had to risk driving it to their shop. Friday night Rob says he's still trying to figure out how to fix it and before noon Saturday it's done. But it wasnt!! Rob ripped the carpet to access the bolt hole for the broken one and dropped a reg bolt down the hole and secured it with a reg nut, no bushing and extremely dangerous. The lies continue but I'm out of space here read more

made a reservation, ordered the tires, arrived on time. they said it will be 1.5 hrs for 4 tires to be changed. after 1 hour and 20 mins I went to check on progress. they had not even touch my car. the said it will be done but not sure how long. no body even checked to see why I was sitting in their waiting room. so, I left. went to Wrights and got the same tires, installed with 24 hrs. avoid Big O scammers in Sonora read more

I barely have money to get the tire fixed, but they're doing it for free since I have kids in the car They're a good place to get your tire patched and fixed. If you have a flat tire I had a flat tire and they are fixing my tire for free because I have kids. I would definitely recommend coming here. They're sweet and took care of me when I needed them. Thanks again read more

Im really not happy with how Big O operates. I made an appointment just for getting tires installed nothing else no inspection, no alignment, no balancing, etc. I brought the tires with me myself. The appointment was at 11am I was 15 minutes early. It took them 2 hours to install my 4 tires. Ive never had to wait this long in my life. Doherty would have had me in and out in 30 minutes tops. Only reason I went here was my bank was offering cash back. On top of that it was super expensive 25$ per tire plus 22$ for them to dispose of the tires (there are places that dont charge). Oh plus they tried to sell me a bunch of stuff I didnt need to by at the moment basically Insisting my battery was dead. I know its old and pretty worn out but its given me zero problems so guess what, not gunna replace it yet. Also saying my rear brakes need replacing now, they only just started making sneaky noises so yeah ill wait on that. Oh and they broke a couple of my luggnuts so hey you want us to replace them for an extra 100$ uh yeah no thanks ill pass. Not gunna come back even if I get offer a cash back deal. Not worth it sorry. Oh plus their lobby is cold AF my fingers almost didnt work by the time they were done. read more

I really thought I was gonna need 4 new tires, but Jon took measurements and told me I just needed to rotate them. I have never been so excited to save $800 in my life. Plus they were super kind, remembered my name... ultimately charging me a fraction of what I thought I was going to need to spend. It's impressive for a tire shop, ya know? So when and if I do need tires or tire service, I'm 100% coming back here. read more

Always great to do business with! Fair pricing! And quality work! and clean facility!

If I could give 0 I would. I got an alignment done in May no other work has been done to the truck since then. I started noticing the alignment getting progressively worse. Well I finally looked under and found the jam nut and tie rod end were not even tight or touching. When they did the alignment they never tightened it. The tie rod end only had about 5 threads holding it. I drive to Stockton 4 days a week. This could have costed me my life. The traction control light was on when I picked up the truck that day also and they insisted it was on before it came in (it wasn't). They told me I had to go to Toyota to reset it. I ended up resetting it in my driveway. For context I've been a diesel mechanic for years and have worked in automotive. I am incredibly disgusted by this. Do not recommend going here for any alignments. read more

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I just want to thank Matt and Rob for my recent Big O service in Sonora. I took my car to a different Big O franchise on 11/6/2025 for a new battery and oil change. A few days later I noticed my car was leaking oil. That recent oil change resulted in me needing a new oil filter, another oil change, a new oil pan , and drain plug. All issues that the previous Big O franchise failed to mention/ note on my invoice. Matt and Rob took care of contacting the manager, and tried to make things right for me. I appreciate their time and service/ their team. Thank you! read more

If you want to be lied to and pay hundreds more than you should have to or even expected to, then this is the place. To be fair, I thought I brought my vehicle to a reputable business, since it is a well known franchise, but no. I was ripped off royally. lied to and manipulated into paying hundreds extra than I would have literally anywhere else. I paid dearly for that mistake, so please don't do the same. Take your business to Wrights for tires or Clydes for brakes In Sonora. Lesson learned! read more

My elderly neighbor went there after jump starting her battery. Was told her battery was good but needed a new alternator for $970. She left her car there without a written estimate. I told her I doubted their diagnosis and she picked up the car and took it to Subaru. They replaced the battery under warranty. Shame on Big O for ripping off an elderly widow on Social Security who would have had to take a loan to pay this unneeded repair. read more

There's nothing that can improve that store. They are a total rip off thieves liars don't know what they're doing overcharge and try to sell you stuff that you don't need there POS and Robert, the manager is a complete liar. read more

I decided to give big O another chance on 11/01/2024. The service was a lot better and the manager took great care of not only me but the other customers that were there as well. He kept everyone well informed of what's going on with their vehicles and offered advice and wasn't as bad as I thought he was the first time. Some people have off days and my first trip must of been on one of his. It happens we all are human. To all my readers and followers I say go there and make your own decision about them. As for me I will be going back. read more

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So what happened in snore California is a tie rod end was left loose during a front end alignment causing damage to the threads of the tie rod end and excessive damage to a brand new Michelin tire they moved the tire in the back they tightened the damage tie rod end up and that was how they decided that was situations be handled my brand new tire is compromised with quarter inch high rubber and excessive wear on one side due to the loose tie rod end and the tire run in clearly has damaged threads in it it was brand new when it went in for the alignment now I don't feel safe with it if it did that much damage the tire the threads are clearly damaged I don't feel safe I would not go to the Big o tires and Sonora California that's the truth! It forces you to give a single star review they don't even deserve a single star the way they handled the issue was way out of line! read more

Big O Tires - My finger sitting on top of the high ridge and the other side is worn down real hard and like I said these were brand new tires ! - Tires Near Me - Sonora, California

Very helpful. Always willing to help. If you need auto service. Come here. Great service. Parts delivered on time and won't steer u wrong

New ownership and having Rob as the manager has saved this branch of big o tires. Rob is amazing to work with. He is super informative and takes time to educate his customers. They perform quality work and got our car back on the road within a couple hours! read more

My low air warning light came on. Knew I shouldn't risk driving the 30 miles to home. I showed up 15 minutes after they closed. Since there were workers still there, I thought I'd ask if they could help. They were super nice and checked my tire out. Levi patched my tire and I was on my way. I made the right choice going there first. :-) read more

I was told it would take 2 hours to do an oil change, rotate the tires, and their 21 point inspection. 3 hours later it was done.

While driving through Sonora, the light came on in my car, alerting me that the tire pressure was at 55psi, although it should be 32psi. As luck would have it, I spotted a Big O Tire store just down the block. I went in and asked if someone could help me. A young man was ready by the time I backed up to the door. He checked all the tires and called the manager "Levi" to come check them with a computer. He determined that it was a stem cap sensor. He took it for a test drive and had us back on the road in no time. Levi and the young man were so efficient, friendly and honest. He could have taken advantage of us and we would not be any the wiser. If I lived in that area, I would not hesitate using the service at Big O Tire. read more

We had a nail in our tire and they took care of it quickly and efficiently. Great customer service. Good value.

I was visiting from the Bay Area and had a flat tire which needed replacing. The tires were less than a year old and under warranty. They did not have the same brand tire in stock, said it had been discontinued. They replaced the tire on my CRV AWD vehicle that was not the same type of tire as the other three, assuring me it was similar make, just different brand. It resulted in my brake system malfunctioning on my return to Bay Area. After many hours and dollars Honda discovered the issue. The Sonora Big O manager tried blaming it on the Ukiah Big O where the tires were originally purchased!!! Said they approved the tire. They are a tire place, why didn't they know you cannot put mismatched tires on an AWD. And yes, that was causing the braking system to malfunction! I will NEVER purchase tires from Big O again! read more

I thought the Big O in Sonora had changed They seem to be a lot the same. They did some work repair on the suspension on my truck. When it left it was good then after 1 week I started having troubles with it now they say I must have damaged it. The people that referred it there was auto b craft which they have been great but if they say go to Big O SAY NO!!!. I also bought 1500.00 worth of tire sfrom them now I regret it read more

Great service and fast. Small town shop feel as they care about customers. Great prices as well

A big shout out to Big O managed by Rob and his crew. They went above and beyond their duties personally delivering my wife to Walmart while we got work done on our truck! While being under new management, their goal is to take the best of care of the folks of Sonora and surrounding towns. I highly recommend them for all your tire, suspension and oil change needs . Definitely five stars read more

Bought Tires-selected the tires online with price, got an appointment and went in for the service. They charged me $100 more than the online quote, tried to sell me service that I didn't need and loosened the bolts on my front differential and told me it was leaking. How do I know this? I park my truck in the same exact spot every single day and there were no oil stains in my driveway (Until after the service was rendered, there is now). And it took twice as long as they said it would. read more

For the second time in a few years Big O tires took an order online.Then they installed a different tire on my vehicle than what I ordered. This happened, again, to me today at the 796 E. Mono Way store in Sonora. What I ordered online was 32" tires. What I found them installing was 31" tires on my Jeep. When I told them I ordered 32s they said, "Oh, they don't come in 32s". I was sure I hadn't made a mistake but I needed tires now so I told them to go ahead. When I got home I checked their website that I had ordered the tires through. It clearly showed the BFG TA KO2 tires as available and that is what I had ordered. So, I called Big O in Sonora and asked for the manager "Kelly". I pointed out that the Big O website, with their street address on it, clearly offered the 32" tire - and that's what I ordered". Kelly's response was, "My business has nothing to do with that website." What? I ordered the tires through the Big O website, with your business address at the top (see pic) and now your telling me "Your business has nothing to do with this website???". Between the Big O Tire website and the Big O Tire store in Sonora, one of them substituted the 31" tires for the 32" tires I ordered and never mentioned it or have me the opportunity to cancel the order. "Kelly" could not understand why I would get angry when he said his Big O Tire store had nothing to do with the Big O Tire website that I ordered the tires through. Or, that no one told me they didn't have the tires I ordered. They just waited for me to show up and proceeded to install the wrong tires. The whole scenario was just surreal. What is worse is that this exact same thing had happened to me before at a another Big O Tire store. Fool me once... Yes, I have learned my lesson with Big O Tire. Never again. read more

Big O Tires - The Big O Tire website with the 32" tires I ordered and the Sonora address at the top where this happened. - Tires Near Me - Sonora, California

I set up a 9am appointment to have 4 tires changed, balanced and aligned. I have a fleet vehicle, and I showed up at 8am to be sure that all the paperwork was going to be done prior, as it always takes about an hour to get payment and service set up with the fleet management company. 3 hours later my truck finally moved from the parking spot I left it in when I handed them the key. 1.5 hours to change 4 tires! then I watched as the mechanic parked my truck in a close spot to get ready for the alignment. 3 other vehicles that showed up after me went into that alignment bay. I finally had enough and had to ASK for an update. They told me the only thing left was an alignment and then I was asked if I wanted to skip it.......? I have never had that asked of me. Sadly I was tired of being there for 5+ total hours after watching car after car get their alignment, and left without. Mind you, this is all being done while I'm on the clock for my company and ended up letting our customer down for the days projects. I would give 0 stars if it was an option. Poor communication. Lack of respect for paying customers time when scheduling appointments. I will not ever use a Big O chain store again because of what I just went through. read more

Came in for some air, waited for about 5 min before being acknowledged in the office. Must have been short-staffed as only one person was working behind the counter. Sales rep came out took a look at the tires told us to pull the car up to one of the bays and then he walked away. We waited we waited some more No one working in the bays acknowledged us. No one asked what we needed after having the car sitting in front of the bays for 10 minutes. read more

Bought 4 tires about 3 years ago and recently had driving issues - car was riding rough, tires seemed to be flat on one side - not perfectly round - did I let the car sit too long on these poorly made tires? Maybe, don't know. Took the car in for evaluation. The tires only had 2000 miles so I ask the gentleman at the counter if the tires were still under warranty. He said, "tires have been discontinued but we'll see, let's evaluate it first". After testing and putting the car on the lift, it was determined that my tires are perfect - nothing wrong. The bumping that I felt, is my worn out axel and struts. "Here's our quote - we'll be happy to repair it for you today for $1786, will that be cash or charge" I said, "that's a lot money, let me think about it", and I left I went to a competitor, they inspected tires and they were bad. Yes, flat on one side, not perfectly round, causing the bumping and jerking. Axel and struts are in great shape. Tires were replaced and now the car runs perfectly - no issues The moral of the story is that Big O are scumbags They did not want to honor my warranty so they concocted some B.S. to steal more of money I don't know how they are still in business treating their customers like garbage I know they don't care but I will never do business these crooks ever again read more

$35 and an hour and 20 minutes later, my small tire patch was finally finished. That's an hour and 20 minutes from the time it got in the shop after watching the tech hit my front tires into the curb while trying to put it in reverse 4 times. read more

We caught a flat tire in Yosemite on a Friday night, and the only place that was open nearby on a weekend was this Big O Tire in Sonora. It seemed we caught a lucky break (my car doesn't come with a spare tire). While the personnel were switching our tires out, they told me they would call me when they were done. To kill time, we walked to downtown Sonora. They never called, so we wasted hours walking around. We wasted that Saturday intended for hiking Yosemite waiting for tire replacement and a call that never came. A month later, I take my car into a car dealership for an oil change. The service personnel tell me they noticed one of my tires was mounted incorrectly. The rear left tire was mounted in reverse, i.e. the inside wall of the tire was on the outside, and vice versa. "What's the big deal?" Well, for the past month, I was driving with the treads on one tire reversed! There are labels on the tires that indicate "inside" vs. "outside", and I'm baffled how alleged tire professionals (they are Big O "TIRES" after all) can mess up something so simple. Should I have double checked? In hindsight, yes; however, if you're paying hundreds of dollars for tires and tire services, should the onus be on you to double check something as simple as mounting a tire on the proper side was done correctly? Probably not. Tldr: bad service, questionable credentials. I had to bring my car to a Big O Tire nearby, where they mounted the tire (correctly) for free. When I told them what happened, they were equally baffled and chuckled, as they should -- fucking up something so simple like this is a joke. read more

Just had a set of Michelin Tires installed and I can honestly say, the ENTIRE TEAM are all top shelf service providers. Greg Backus - Service Manager, stepped in to save us a ton of money by ensuring that only the services that were absolutely required, was completed. Someone, with far less experience had, perhaps in good faith, had recommended additional services which Greg over heard. I was also introduced to the store owner. Simply put, I'm a customer for life!!! Thanks Guys!! read more

I had a flat in my trailer, went to les schwab and was asked to wait 1 1/2 hours for this single flat. So I decided to go elsewhere (Big O Tires). After explaining my situation to Sean (not sure about spelling) he got me in and out within minutes!!!!!!!!! Thank you Sean for understanding and helping me out. By the way the techs were great and fast too!!!! read more

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went in for a screw in tire lady said yes we can repair it went in waited 30 min or so they pull my truck in and tell me sorry cant do it you drive in a flat so tire is getting messed up ok thanks can you put air in please so I can make it up the road ... no sorry we can't touch it if something happens we are responsible ... great customer service your potential customer drive away on a flat tire great business you guys need to get better customer service can't put air in tires ..... I worked for many tire and mechanic shops we always put air no matter what it's custom service l... and you just wrote me up pulled my truck in and you weren't responsible for any of that read more

I was touring the Sonora area on a recent Saturday and the check engine light and red triangle with an "!" came on my 2005 Prius. I fortunately found an Express Oil and Lube that was open and they let me leave my car for the weekend since no mechanic station is open on the weekends in Sonora. I showed up at the Sonora repair shop that was recommended to me at 7:00 a.m. Monday morning and was told they do not work on hybrid engines; yet, the 2 employees were very helpful in recommending Big O Tires that was nearby. I showed up at Big O about 30 minutes before their 8:00 a.m. opening, and asked one of the employees opening the shop and who happened to be the Manager, Robert Kamler, if they work on Prius. He fortunately said yes, and I explained my situation. He informed me that I was lucky for a red "triangle of death" instead of a blue "triangle of death", which is a sure sign of no return for the vehicle! The red triangle might mean expensive hybrid system malfunctions or battery problems but not certain death of the vehicle. After explaining my stranded travel situation, Manager Rob graciously fit me in his Monday schedule and agreed to troubleshoot the issue and let me know if the vehicle fix was possible and worth the investment. As it turns out, Rob let me know within 2 hours that the issue was fixable and would be about $800. I was relieved and able to pick up my fixed Prius by the end of that day. Thanks Manager Rob and the Big O Tire team for getting me back on the road!! read more

I called first and gave my vehicle information. I was interested only in a oil change. I was quoted $123.00. I showed up to get my oil changed expecting to pay the quoted price. After :15 minutes of the customer service agent taking tire measurements he returned to the office. He then began to ask me questions about my truck. " is it a diesel, is it 4wd?" If he had looked at all when he was out there he would have had his questions answered. I next was given a written estimate of $ 171.00. I asked what THAT was for. He said " it takes lots of oil, plus labor". I asked why I was quoted $120.00 on the phone? He couldn't answer. I politely asked for my keys back and went to Sonora Express Lube. It coots me $ 120.00. Done in :10 minutes. read more

Rude employees. Better to call vs going in and getting the cold shoulder. And you'll go elsewhere once you get here. Employees will play on the phones and keep their back to customers. read more

Never again. 85 year old female with a handicapped placard on the car. Bought tires at big o earlier this week just under a thousand dollars. Made an appointment for 9 am today and asked how long it would take for an oil change and fluid checks was told about an hour. Arrived on time and told them I wanted to be sure of safety of car for a planned trip. Big mistake.... Ended up with brake work and a long list of recommendations including tire rotation. After reminding tires had just been installed they removed that. But found brake repair necessary safety concern. Was sent to a waiting room until almost 1pm. Waiting room emptied everyone gone. In spite of great difficulty walking I went to the desk and said I have to get out of here I've been waiting since 0900. Put my credit card on the counter and evidently that triggered a confrontation. The car was ready they had the bill at the counter but said it had just been put there. I paid asked where was the car and was told "just outside". I went out waited a few minutes but no sign of my car. Went back and said I need help which was irritably provided. Was told they had no parking availability and it wasn't their problem. He began looking for the car and found it across the busy vehicle entry of the shopping center in the bank parking lot. I was beyond patient and told him I would never come back. His rude response was we hope you won't and it takes time to work on cars."You would expect a car that was "just finished" wouldn't be parked that far from them. Was told it was my fault for not letting them know I needed assistance. Pretty damn obvious. Now I'm doubtful I needed the immediate brake work or the additional one thousand two hundred dollar recommended services. Don't trust them. Wish I had read the other reviews read more

Big O told me that my flat was not reparable and that I would have to replace all 4 tires since I have an AWD. It also took Big O 45 minutes to tell me this (yes, I had an appointment). Additionally, Big O did not even have my tires in stock (even though I called ahead to confirm that they did). Utterly disappointed with Big O's service and feeling like I was being duped , I called Les Schwab. If I'm going to spend $500+ on tires, I wasn't going to give it to Big O. Mike at Les Schwab said they had the tires but first wanted to double check my damaged tire to see if it was fixable. It was. He said he'd fix it any day of the week, that it wasn't even questionable. He didn't even charge me. I drove 20 minutes later and thinking "I'll buy tires from Les Schwab from now on". ps - the waiting area and bathrooms at Les Schwab are MUCH cleaner read more

I took my car in for an oil change and tire rotation and the next day when I went to get something out of the glove box I found that the front passenger door would only open partway without scraping on the side panel that sits above the front right side tire. Upon further inspection, I noticed that there was a dent on the underside of this section of the vehicle. Since I had only driven a few short miles from Big O to my house the day before I immediately concluded my vehicle had been damaged during the time of being serviced. I called them and they told me to bring the vehicle in. The manager had one of the techs put it up on a lift and he and the owner both decided that there was "no way" their equipment could have caused the damage. They both agreed that they'd "never seen" this type of damage be caused by their equipment. Since I didn't notice the damage right away being that it was on the passenger side of the vehicle I was not able to document it at the time that I picked up my vehicle. When I took my vehicle to a body shop to have the damage repaired the technician who examined my vehicle confirmed my suspicion saying that the damage was "too isolated" to have been caused by the vehicle striking something while moving. He said he'd seen this type of damage before and that it was caused by the vehicle being lifted incorrectly. The manager at Big O assured me that he would fix any damage that had been caused at their shop if he was certain they had caused the damage. After my experience and reading through these Yelp reviews, I'm convinced otherwise. I know I will never take my vehicle to this shop again and I suggested you look elsewhere as well. read more