#1
DROP MOBILE TIRE SERVICE LLC
“Great experience, came out to change all 4 tires on our car getting ready to go to a show and was so careful and efficient. 5 stars” — Google review
Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings
The Best Tire Shops in San Diego, CA
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
—typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
98%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.77★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
3.3%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
From 66,742 Google reviews of 138 top-rated tire shops nationwide; 10 of them in San Diego, CA. Updated November 5, 2026.
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Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of tire shops).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | Elite Tire ShopSan Diego, CA | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%91+53.4Reliability 26%93+24.3Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 93Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.95 | — |
| 2 | DROP MOBILE TIRE SERVICE LLCSan Diego, CA | A 92How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%96+61Reliability 28%94+26.5Replies to reviews 8%56+4.6Experts Score= 92Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––AC | 4.95 | — |
| 3 |  Los Reyes Tire ShopSan Diego, CA | A 89How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%90+52.8Reliability 26%82+21.4Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 89Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 4.91 | — |
| 4 |  American Tire DepotSan Diego, CA | A 82How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%80+43.6Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%88+6.2Experts Score= 82Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB–AAA | 4.78 | — |
| 5 |  Bears TiresSan Diego, CA | A 80How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%26+1.8Momentum penalty73−2.7Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–ABD | 4.86 | — |
| 6 |  SD Tire & Wheel OutletSan Diego, CA | A 80How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%80+43.6Reliability 24%70+17Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%77+5.4Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB–AAB | 4.76 | — |
| 7 |  American Tire DepotSan Diego, CA | B 77How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%75+40.9Reliability 24%67+16.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%78+5.5Experts Score= 77Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB–AAB | 4.70 | — |
| 8 |  J & M Tire ShopSan Diego, CA | B 75How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%81+44.2Reliability 24%74+17.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%9+0.6Momentum penalty83−1.7Experts Score= 75Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB–AAF | 4.82 | — |
| 9 |  Ocean Beach Tire Center-Auto RprSan Diego, CA | B 75How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%82+44.7Reliability 24%71+17.2Value 14%91+12.9Replies to reviews 7%10+0.7Experts Score= 75Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAF | 4.78 | — |
| 10 |  Team Power TiresSan Diego, CA | B 71How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%74+40.4Reliability 24%68+16.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%17+1.2Momentum penalty86−1.4Experts Score= 71Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB–AAF | 4.76 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Tire Shops in San Diego, CA at a glance
How the 10 tire shops we rated in San Diego, CA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A660%
- Grade B440%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up330%
- 4.80–4.89★220%
- 4.60–4.79★550%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality78426%
- Professionalism91030%
- Responsiveness00%
- Punctuality64421%
- Value67522%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price4,64558%
- Reasonable3,12639%
- Overpriced1352%
- Not sure1442%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
2025
2026
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
The 10 best-rated tire shops in San Diego, CA average 4.8★ on Google across 5,170 reviews. DROP MOBILE TIRE SERVICE LLC has the top rating (5.0★), and American Tire Depot has the most reviews (1,639). Updated November 5, 2026.
10 companies that meet our bar: rated 4.5★ or higher on Google, with a meaningful review history (5,170 reviews combined) and currently operating. Request a call back and the company will phone you directly.
#2
Bears Tires
“I've known Mike at Bears for over 20 years and have used this shop regularly during that time. No pressure sales and only sell you what you need, not what they need to sell you. Always an honest assessment of your…” — Google review
#3
American Tire Depot
“The guys did great work! And super speedy at no charge! Would very highly recommend! And we'll be doing all my tire and wheel work here!” — Google review
#4
SD Tire & Wheel Outlet
“SD Tire and Wheel has the best service! My husband and I purchased new rims for my new Yukon. They are extremely knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process! Their prices were the best in town and huge shout out…” — Google review
#5
Team Power Tires
“Ruben was amazing with me. I brought in my '22 Individual M550i on a Sunday and he was able to reassure my confidence and get me safely on the road for the rest of the day since I had a lot to do. He had me bring in…” — Google review
#6
J & M Tire Shop
“I have been coming here for almost 10years & I absolutely love J&M Tire shop. Workers are skilled. Owners are nice gentlemen. Prices are always great & they give you the best tires they have. My go to Tire Shop for…” — Google review
#7
Ocean Beach Tire Center-Auto Rpr
“I would recommend Ocean Beach tire center and auto immensely. Had a small issue they took care of right away. Dave at the front desk was awesome very professional and treating me very kindly. I totally recommend the…” — Google review
#8
Los Reyes Tire Shop
“Buen servicio siempre hay carne asada jaja, tiene muy buena ambiente la gente y recomiendo a la llantera para todos los que están en San Diego.” — Google review
#9
American Tire Depot
“Came in just needing spark plugs changed, they were very open about other concerns the car was having and different ways to go about it but loved how straightforward the people and services are.” — Google review
#10
Elite Tire Shop
“Best prices and quality in town. Alfredo is trustworthy and gives fast and exceptional service. I would recommend them to anyone and not go anywhere else. Tysm!! 🙏💯💞” — Google review
How we pick tire shops in San Diego
We scan Google Maps for tire shop listings in and around San Diego, keep only open businesses whose main category matches the service, and require a Google rating of at least 4.5 from at least 20 reviews. Companies are ordered by a confidence-weighted score that balances rating and review volume. We do not accept payment for placement.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest-rated tire shop in San Diego?
DROP MOBILE TIRE SERVICE LLC has the highest Google rating on our San Diego list: 5.0 out of 5 from 345 reviews (as of November 5, 2026).
Which tire shop in San Diego has the most reviews?
American Tire Depot has the most Google reviews among the companies listed here: 1,639, with a 4.8★ average.
How are these tire shops chosen?
Only open San Diego-area businesses whose Google category matches the service, rated at least 4.5★ from at least 20 Google reviews. They are ordered by a confidence-weighted score of rating and review volume. Placement is never paid.
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