About two years ago, my car had a low tire pressure signal, and I drove it to the 4S shop where I purchased the car. They inspected it for free, but said there was a nail in one of the tires and I needed a new tire, and the total cost would be about $400. I declined the service, yelped around, read the great review about Rich's Tire Service, and drove my car there. They mended it in less than 10 minutes, and charged me $15. WOW. And this morning, when I saw another low tire pressure signal, I drove it to Rich's directly. I thought I might got another nail, or the mend they put there two years ago finally wore out. They inspected the tires, no nail or hole, just needed to inflate all four tires. All done in less than 2 minutes. I asked if I needed new tires, as my car has a 20K+ mileage. They told me my tires are still in good condition and can last probably another 20K, but I need to have them checked every month for the pressure. They then told me the service today was free, and the monthly check will also be free. I could hardly believe it. Of course, I will tip them next time I am there for my monthly check, as I cannot just shamelessly take advantage of their generosity. I typically don't write reviews, but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND RICH'S TIRE SERVICE TO EVERYONE IN THE AREA! THEY ARE SO PROFESSIONAL, EFFICIENT, AND MOST IMPORTANT, HONEST. read more

Definitely the best tire service station in the lower peninsula area! The staff were friendly, honest (to the best of my judgment), quick and helpful. read more

Got the job done. Came back from Tahoe with a slow leak. Apparently we rolled over a screw on the way back. I expected them to patch the hole, but they plugged it instead. I thinking patching is better on the tires, but I won't complain as long as it works. Customer service could use some work; the guy pretty much started working the moment I pulled up without telling me what he was gonna do. I was in and out in less than 5 minutes, but a little reassurance would've been nice. Maybe I'm just a stickler for work that's done on my car. read more

Good people, fast, good price. Came here to get a quote for 4 new tires on my 2000 mustang. They were closing but the woman and the guy from the shop gave me a rough price per tire wich was lower than what I found online. I called the day after and got a verbal quote and they told me that they were not busy and could do it right now. I went to the shop and 30 minutes later I was out! Chatted a bit with the people over there, all very nice. As I was waiting for my new tires 2 people showed up with flat and they got a replacement/fix real fast (~5-10 minutes). Will come back. read more

Came by to get two tires mounted in balanced. Met the shop owner who is a great guy. I drove the car Reno and noticed that it was acting strangely. I took it to shop up there to have the same two wheels rebalanced. The tech found that one wheel was unbalanced, maybe a weight fell off? The other wheel still had the old old weights from before and the new weights were just stacked on top. The tech from Rich's shop didn't even bother to take off the old weights! In summary: -2 stars for your tech's shoddy workmanship. All he had to do was knock off the old wheel weights first instead of stacking new ones on. -1 star for an unbalanced wheel or missing wheel weight. +2 stars for having a nice owner and good hours. You should keep an eye on your tech and make sure they're not cutting corners. read more

I went to this business based on the Yelp reviews. As noted elsewhere, it's not much to look at, and would have been easily passed over if not for the positive comments online. In short, all of those comments were warranted. The price was cheap and service was quick and helpful, even to the point of helping me with the onerous task of replacing the spare tire cover on my RAV4. I would use this business again and highly recommend it. read more

Slopy service! They didn't balanced my wheel after putting a tire. The manager (or whoever he was) had a terrible attitude. Instead of saying "I am sorry something went wrong" he started an argument and was trying to prove that it is not necessary to do.....which makes it even worse. Apparently they don't know what they are doing read more

Flat fix. Easy in and out and reasonable. Will definitely go back.

***PATCH/PLUG in tire review only*** Got a nail in my tire. Came to Rich's on a Saturday early afternoon. After 10 minutes and $15 later, I was out of there with a successful patch ;) BTW, I waited to review this place to make sure everything was as good as it seems. Its been 5 months since I got my tire fixed and its still golden. BF came here for the same problem a month ago and its still good too. read more

Fast service at the cheapest price. This place is a god send. For under a $100 I had my flat fixed on my Honda Civic and had new tires placed on my Jeep Commander (tires bought at tirerack.com). For both cars I was there maybe a combined 20 minutes. They even has the honesty to tell me it would be cheaper to order tires for my Jeep at Tirerack.com and have it shipped to their shop. Rich's saved me hundreds of dollars! Rich you have my business from this day forward. read more

Sadly I did not have a good experience here, had my flat fixed and it still leaked. My leak was in the center of the tire so wasn't a complicated repair. Paid 25 bucks and come home and it was still leaking air. Sunday morning there weren't a lot of places open early so I traveled 8 miles to this place. I would have went back, but too much of a hassle since it wasn't close by. read more

Cheaper than Costco. Tire Change was Faster than I could finish a Hot-Dog. No Hot-Dogs at Rich's, but you can find them up the street at Costco (where people are waiting for their tires to be changed). read more

Amazing place. Drove up with a slow leak and they fixed it in 10 mins and it only was $15 !. The major chain stores wanted it for 2hrs Definitely using this place again Thanks read more

I had 4 tires installed by Rich's Tire Service. Right afterwards, I went on the highway and had horrible shaking at 60 mph. I took it back and they tried balancing the tires again. It was better, but still had shaking. I rotated the tires a few months later and wham! the shaking was back in full force. I took my car to Custom Alignment and the guy there said it looked like someone who had never balanced a tire before worked on my car. He pointed out all the problems, including not providing any dynamic balancing. He couldn't believe I had driven the car for so long before taking it in! He spent about 90 minutes fixing what Rich's tire service had screwed up. Anyways, bottom line is do not be influenced by the price and speed of Rich's. You get what you paid for. I've seen real professionals balance tires and it takes more than 10 minutes. read more

The 101 ate one of my tires. I called Maria and she was extremely helpful, special order my tire and got it fixed the same day.

This place sets new records in fixing flats: the crew could work at Daytona! They had the whole thing done before I could whip out the $10 bill. Don't go anywhere else if you want speedy flat-tire replacement. The place may be unassuming, but don't let that detour you. They are very efficient! read more

Got flat tire--I guess someone punched a knife in it, it's really deep--went to Rich's and got it fixed in less than 10 minutes, $15!! Don't know how long it will last, but so far so good! read more

The guys here are tire magicians! Showed up with a flat tire that had a huge bolt stuck in it that I'd run over in a construction zone leaving work and left with a perfectly patched up tire in less than 10 min and only cost me $15! Definitely bring your vehicle here if you're looking for excellent, fast, and efficient tire service. read more

Quick and easy. Stopped by during noon time because I had a flat from running a nail over and was able to have my vehicle immediately serviced. Would definitely recommend to anyone who needs a wheel to be patched. The price is very reasonable. read more

Excellent service and personnel! A couple months or so ago poor stupid naive me didn't know that there even was an option to repair tires. I had developed a slow leak in one, due to a large staple, and was driving around trying to find a place that could replace it. Costco was the cheapest but had about a 5 hour wait (no thanks!) Other places were also swamped. So then I found this place and decided to give it a go...nobody there, no waiting. I inquired about replacement tires, without actually telling him what the problem was to start with, and the guy was really helpful about giving me options. Finally, when I did get around to telling him, he said, "oh, if that's your problem we can just repair your tire for $10, no need to waste your money on a new one." Truly amazing when they could easily have taken me for the price of a new tire when I didn't need it. So he did the repair, and I was out of there a mere 5 minutes later only out $10! A few weeks later I ran over another nail (slow leak, again), and this time I knew exactly where to go. Saturday mid-morning (when it's nearly impossible to get an immediate drive-up fix at any commercial tire place), again no waiting, they saw me drive up, motioned me to inch the car forward so they could find the problem, pay $10, fixed the leak lickety-split and I was off in another 5 minutes. A caveat...they don't take credit cards for bills less than $20, so if you're going in for just a tire repair, make sure you have cash. Which shouldn't be a problem, as there are several ATM spots within a block or two of the place. Wonderful business! Would definitely go again! read more

Don't go anywhere else for tires. I've unfortunately had a handful of tire repairs needed (slow and fast leaks) over the past few years. At first I would search around for the best price, but I quickly realized that Rich's was always unbeatable. On top of that, the longest I've ever had to wait for my repair to be finished was probably 15 minutes. The staff is extremely fast, professional and nice. Even as I've moved further away from Rich's, I make the extra effort to come here. In the end, I'm always confident that it will save time and money as well as being a pleasant experience. read more

Tire was losing air. I pulled in, the wheel was immediately removed, leak was found, nail removed, tire repaired, wheel replaced, air pressure calibrated. $15 and out in 15 minutes. What more could you ask for? read more

Fast Service and amazing prices! Highly recommended! Kevin pumped my tires and had me ready to go in 2 minutes. read more

Easiest tire service ever! My tire had been leaking air for a week or two so I brought it in with no appointment. A mechanic immediately came out, splashed soapy water on the offending tire, and located a giant nail embedded in it. 5 minutes later, the nail was gone and the tire was patched. $10 was all it cost. A complete departure from a typical tire shop, where you'll wait an hour for them to look at it, only for them to try and sell you new tires and probably brakes too. -1 star for not accepting credit cards for purchases under $15. That's the highest limit I've ever seen. read more

I got a flat tire on my way to see a friend in Mountain View immediately after getting off the freeway. After looking around, we got our friend to drive us to Rich's Tire Service, but they were about to close. The guy stayed open and helped us with the tire. My boyfriend and I were really broke, so we were dreading hearing how much it would cost, but we got a used tire for like $25, and he didn't even charge much (if anything) for labor. It was really nice. The guy who helped us was nice (if rather quirky) and I was lucky we chose them! read more

Swung by with a slow leak and within minutes, literally 9 minutes, was back on the road with a fixed tire and only out $15. I'll be bringing all our cars back here whenever I have a tire need. read more

Once again Yelp uncovered a hidden gem I might otherwise had never learned of! Rich's is super fast, efficient, and fairly priced. They had brand new Falcons on my baby in less than 20 minutes! Plus, we got a 60,000 mile warranty. No frills, just the way I like it. Highly recommend! read more

Sincerely, Rich's is awesome. All of this happened in less than 10 minutes and for only $15. I pulled in to Rich's and had an employee immediately approach me and ask what the problem. I told him I had a slow leak in one of my wheels. He had me slowly roll the car forward and identified a nail. He then quickly brought out a jack, lifted the car, pulled the tire off, patched it, and then put the wheel back on. Awesome. read more

Rich's Tire Services - Fixed my slow leak due to a nail and patched the tire in less than 10 minutes. - Tires Near Me - Mountain View, California

The boyfriend found Rich's on Yelp and saw all the great reviews, so he went over to have them replace a tire that had a gash in it. He was so happy with the service that I gave them a try today for a suspect leaky tire. First of all, they're open on Sunday. Second of all, within seconds of having my tire off the car, they found the nail causing the problem. Five minutes later, my tire was patched and back on the car. Third, it only cost me $10. I should mention that I live around the corner from a larger, more commercial tire place, but drove the extra way to go to Rich's. I am so glad I did. Nobody tried to sell me new tires or any other service i didn't need, the repair was completed quickly, and the price was definitely right. From now on, I'm only going to Rich's for my tire needs. read more

Such a hidden gem!!!!! Have come to Rich's tires for years for any random tire repairs, balancing and rotation. Every employee is super friendly and does not EVER try and sell you extra/unnecessary services. They are always accommodating and professional and wait times are low to non existent. I will continue to recommend Rich's tires for anyone who wants quality, professional work at a super reasonable rate!! read more

Had a very slow leak in my tire. Dreaded going to a big chain. Tried Rich's... the lot was busy and it was just before closing. The manager -- Alex -- said to "wait a minute, we'll take care of you", which I did, with extraordinary hospitality provided. Cheers. After about a five minute wait, I was told to pull my car closer and Mario jacked up the corner of the car with care, removed the (very expensive) tire, and diagnosed a nail fragment causing the problem. Before I could even ask what to do about, he removed the fragment, plugged it, refilled the tire with air. Tire was re-installed carefully and... boom done! $15. No up-sell. Could not have been more pleased. I will give them my business when these tires need replacing. read more

Best experience in tire repair so far. Got a nail in my tire a month ago. In and out of the place in less than 10mins, $15 for their hard work. My tire is still doing well after a month. So glad I found them. read more

Rich's Tire Services - Nail in tire - Tires Near Me - Mountain View, California

Thanks Yelpers! This review is for a tire repair. Note that the near 5 star rating is mainly for tire repairs in 10 minutes. Read all reviews before considering other work. I pulled up, they waved me to the foot of the garage, the guy immediately jacked my car up, pulled the wheel off, plugged the tiny whole and put the wheel back on. Kind of like being a formula one racer. Took 5- 10 minutes. Note: I read my run flat tires (ContiProContact SSR) were not repairable, even the manufacturer says this, but these guys had no issue with repairing it. If you have a run flat tire, try not to drive on it, even though they say you can up to 50 miles or whatever. I had AAA tow the car 40 miles, then I only drove it 3 miles to the shop. It's the best way to go. The guy said that if I didn't tow it, I would run some risk of damaging the sensors and or the rim, even though the tire manufacturer claims 50 miles max. If you don't need to risk it, don't. read more

I'm NOT surprised this place has almost 5 stars. Got off work, found my right front flat as a pancake. Called AAA, they came out, filled my tire with air, then had me follow them to Rich's Tire. What a wonderful owner!!! He took great care of me. Had my tire fixed within minutes, filled up all four tires with air, refilled my fluid all for NOTHING. What a refreshing find. A decent, honest tire place. I go through tires pretty quickly (i think speed limits are more like "guidelines", plus i do a lot of road trips).... I gave my word to the owner I will ONLY be coming here from now on, and I HIGHLY suggest anyone reading do the same. Just not when I need 4 new ones. ;) FYI, they do not do appointments. First come, first serve. Fair enough to me :) read more

Needed a leaky nozzle replaced on a tire. Rolled up, had the nozzle replaced, all the tires filled with air, and was on my merry way. The guy that helped me was nice and happily answered questions I had. Short review because the service was fast and great. read more

These guys were everything the reviews have stated! I was having tire problems from ANOTHER shop and refused to go back to them. I read about Rich's and decided to drive me and my leaky tire over to them. I'm so glad I did. When I pulled up there was a few customers there but they managed to fix my tire right away. I was in and out of there within 15 minutes. I couldn't believe it. The cool thing was they managed to notice another problem in my tire that the original shop didn't notice. All in all to fix both issues only cost me $20. Very much worth it. The staff was nice and fast. My leaky tire is great. read more

Nice store; amazing convenience, service, and price! I am a very busy family person in Palo Alto with mutiple children and almost uncountable events. Last tune-up, I was told to 'keep an eye on that tire' because it was low. About one month later, it was almost completely flat (discovered within an hour of a sports practice!). So, I made due, lying on my side with the pay for air service at Shell on Embarcadero. (yes, it works if you have been interested). Well, this a.m., I drove to Rich's tire service based on the good Yelp reviews and they were open on Sunday morning, left at 7:15, got there at 7:30 am, and by 7:45 I was home. It cost 15$ for my tire repair by a nice, honest man. When you find such a place you want to tell others. I've got two recommendations for people in this neighborhood, and they are easy to remember this way. THIS place, 1950 Old Middlefield, and MV Radiator--for general car repairs, 1905 Old Middlefield (who once, I kid you not, replaced the side mirror on my van for free, while talking to another customer at the same time). This would have been after Honda on Embarc. had told me to wait an hour longer than my in-advance reservation and pay 38$. Please value and cherish these honest mechanics! read more

This place is a 5 star! I don't know why other people has bad experience in this place? Anyway, The guy who was working in here this Sunday at 9AM (i forgot to ask his name!) Helped me out to repair my tire that has nail on it. He is nice and did the job smooth and professional. He charged me $15.00 for it. Come out and check this place, don't be mad if your tires can't be repaired, that only means you have to replace it. We all have different issues with our tires! read more

HeSaid only: Noticed a slow leak in my tire today. Called Rich's, was told there was no wait. Stopped in, they inspected the tire and noticed a nail. Without even taking the tire off, they removed the nail, plugged the hole, charged me $15, and I was out in less than 10 minutes. Awesome job, Rich's Tire Service! read more

Prompt, courteous, efficient, and happy to help whenever you need it; these guys are awesome!