I was recommended this tyre place by my local garage years ago and now I never go anywhere else…read more The manager is great really professional and friendly. There is sometimes a queue but you never need to wait long. They offer all different types of tyres and will get you what suits you for your budget. They only take cash, but if you forget there is a petrol station a 5 minute walk away with a cash machine (which unfortunately charges)

I had a problem with my car. The exhaust warning light was on and a local mechanic had told me the…read morefront pipe needed replacing. I contacted Kwik Fit who quoted a reasonable price to do the work, but I also contacted National Tyres and their price was only slightly higher. I wasn't completely comfortable with Kwik Fit (though they ended up doing the work) so I took the car to National Tyres, willing to pay a little more to get the job done by a mechanic who inspired confidence. What a mistake! When I arrived I was made to wait for more than half an hour because the guy supposedly in charge, the Archbishop of Canterbury's twin, I thought, though my mother-in-law believed Worzel Gummidge would be a more accurate comparison, seemed more anxious to chat to a customer who was, admittedly, there before us and deal with a guy who came in ten minutes after us rather than look our way. Finally he came over and put my car up on the ramp. He turned on the engine, which is fair enough because I suppose you need the engine running to see certain problems, hoisted it up and immediately confirmed the problem was with the exhaust. He went to get the part he needed to fix it, brought it through and...decided immediately it was the wrong part. He then started looking through books to find the right part. He then made a phone call to find the right part. He then had another mechanic look at it. He then made another phone call. All the while the car engine is running and there's not a damn thing I can do about it. Finally he decides it's going to take a while so he lowers the car and switches off the engine. Perfect. Now all he has to do is find the right part. Can he? No. My exhaust, it seems, is completely unlike any he has seen before. This does not inspire confidence in me. He makes another phone call and finally finds what he thinks is the right part. Fine. Except he tells me it will take at least an hour to get it delivered and it will cost me double his original quotation. In the end I took it back to Kwik Fit and they did it for less than his original quotation. The truly ridiculous bit - the part he had in the first place was the right part for the job and all he had to do was fit it. Instead he talked himself out of a job by insisting on doubling the price, though in all honesty after the shoddy treatment I received I'd already made up my mind to go elsewhere. A ludicrous experience and one I will not be repeating.

Again, great service from the guys at national in kirkintilloch. Always a cheery bunch and very…read morehelpful.

Fast Service and a friendly Service, my partner has also used tyrexpress and felt at ease taking…read moreher car in for a free tyre check, there was no pushy salesman just the young lad who owns the garage. Infact he actually advised she came back in a few months as her tyres still had enough tread left. Thanks.

Having moved to the area 4 years ago I set about looking for a local garage that I could trust for…read moreMOT's and general repairs. As an engineer myself and son of a retired mechanic (not to mention a bit of a petrolhead) I have been working on cars since I was waist high, so finding somewhere I trust completely is a tall order but John Brady's have managed just that. My first visit here was to have an MOT carried out where I found the garage staff to be pleasant and friendly. They also took some time to chat about my car and build confidence that they knew what they were talking about. Following visits for MOT's on both mine and my wife's cars have built a good, trusting relationship with John Brady's. When I used them to price some specialist tyres for my track car they were good enough to call around their suppliers and then price match my usual online supplier. I have found them to be very reasonable for normal road tyres for various cars now. I have also had some diagnostics and repairs carried out when I haven't had the time or tooling to do it myself and have found the pricing to be very fair. The well lit MOT bay and workshop are visible through the large windows in the reception area showing that they have nothing to hide (anyone who has been in a dim lit back street garage will know...). In summary - this is a friendly, trustworthy garage who will take the time to explain any work required and do it to high standards for fair prices. Give them a try.

Fantastic service. Really went above and beyond to get the part needed for our car. Highly…read morerecommended and thanks Jason!

They scored 3/4 of my recently refurbished wheels while fitting my tyres. Unfortunately I hadn't…read morenoticed until getting home, and upon returning I had them look - followed with a jobsworth old man saying that it wasn't them as "the machine would have scored them all the way round"... Yeah as if we have ball bearing kerbs in Scotland. The young lad - whom I was chatting to about cars previously while waiting on them fitting the tyres - went quiet (as if he knew fine well it had been carelessness on their part) and told me I'd need to come and speak to the boss who is on holiday. Perfect semi-circular scores around 3 wheels with the powder coat freshly seen flaking underneath. Joke of a tyre fitting company. Unfortunately parted ways with the car before the boss was finished his trip so never got round to having my issue rectified but the attitude of most of the staff and sheer incompetence, with 4 members taking a wheel each to fit, was appalling. Since been going elsewhere and never had any hassle. They even explained where Broadcroft had gone wrong. Avoid at all costs, idiots cannot carry out a simple task they should be well capable of doing. Fire the old tadger, he hasn't a clue.

From the owner: Local Family Business with over 30 years experience. Full range of Garage Services & Diagnostics…read more All brands of tyres supplied & fitted.

Used this service centre for a couple of years now as approved by the warranty company but when the…read morewarranty company were trying to dodge a legitimate claim and not pay for repairs, the service centre stepped in to help us and got our work done under warranty. The service was better than excellent and help was great. Thanks Roy.

I've just has a horrible experience at this garage. as a lone female I can only describe the staff…read moreas rude and intimidating. I had to question something and was met with a really aggressive response. I felt very uneasy. I will never go here again and wouldn't recommend that anyone else does either.

Honestly, if I could give this place 6 stars, I would. I first found it when I worked in East…read moreKilbride and occasionally detoured through Carmunnock if the bypass from Glasgow was closed for any reason. It was a real find - a small, local garage which believes in good customer service and won't rip you off. The guys who work here are always really friendly - if you just stop for petrol they even come out and fill up your car for you and they're always up for a chat and a laugh. But where I find them invaluable is all the little problems I've had with my cars over the years (I've had very bad luck when it comes to car tyres!) and the fact that they've always been honest, reliable and incredibly good value for money. One time I had a flat tyre, it was just the tyre valve and they charged me £5 to fix it. Another time, I had a nail in my tyre, it cost £10 to fix it. Another time I hit a pothole and buckled my wheel - rather than sting me for a new wheel, they recommended a local reconditioning place that would knock it back into shape for £20, which saved me a fortune. Even when I did need a new tyre, they have really reasonable prices and a new tyre from here cost me £40 (this was about 5 years ago now) when National Tyres wanted to charge me £70. I have no doubt at all that this place will not rip you off or charge you for work that doesn't need done and I can't recommend them highly enough - I will now drive from Shawlands past at least half a dozen other garages to take my car here.