This review is long, so, if you are thinking about using Western Tire & Auto's (WT&A) services in Stevensville MD, observe. We definetly DO NOT USE ANY OF THEIR SERVICES anymore. So much concern here. First, oil changes: we keep up maintenance oil changes for our cars. These 'experts' don't check if the gasket holding the oil in the oil pan is correctly placed to keep the oil in the engine! Hence, on more than four occasions, we have had to return, with much inconvenience, to have new oil replaced AND new gaskets installed correctly. You may be wondering why we didn't just go to a reliable place for our oil changes thereafter? Not my call, my husband's. He has finally stopped giving them his "benefit of the doubt".
I also purchased replacement Michelin tires from them. Thereafter, the car shimmied when driving. I complained without good results. At the next oil change, one tire had a new and surprising slight 3" long scratch mark (the 'experts'called it a slash) on it's outer side wall. They recommended I replace that tire, almost new, as it could be VERY DANGEROUS. Trusting them, I agreed. You could barely see the white under layer. I am careful driving and where I park, away from other cars. The car is far from street parking the rest of the time. Anyway, they couldn't find a matching tire, even though the others were less than a year old! I left the 'slashed' tire there and now wish I'd have taken it for a second opinion elsewhere. They didn't balance that tire or the others, as I had asked, and my car still drove with a shimmy. Upon returning to the store, their tire 'experts' couldn't imagine what caused the shimmy, as they swore they had balanced all of the tires!!!! Exasperated, I used Park's Tire in Grasonville MD on RT 50/301. Park's rotated and balanced all four tires! All were out of balance after Western Auto's service. Now, for Park's reasonable charge, my car is finally shimmy free! It drives smoothly and quietly as it always did before Western Auto changed to the new Michelin tires~ Go figure! Amazing!
If you care about quality, professional and honest service, I'd like to suggest that you don't use any WT&A in the mid-shore area. Instead, Try Park's Tire in Grasonville, MD. I had heard only good things about their care and quality of service, when I tried them. We are now happy, loyal customers and GIVE PARK'S TIRE A FIVE ***** STAR RATING!
##### The reason for this review is to aid other motorists to make informed decisions concerning their safety and the care of their vehicles. It encompasses our observations and opinions of Western Tire & Auto and Park's Tire. We are very satisfied with Park's Tire and believe we have found a trustworthy, personally caring and privately owned business to give us the good service we deserve.