Went in one thursday morning before work (before 7am) to see if they could fix my flat or replace the tire. No messing around, he found the leak, patched it and put back on the car. I was out in 20 minutes. Fast, friendly, knowledgable service at a great price! I'll go back when I need other work done. read more

My review is grossly overdue... I visited Arco sometime in the last 9 months. (Who can remember!) They were incredibly good to me, with my toddler in tow. We arrived on a spare tire with a nail in the other. Couldn't have been more than 15 minutes and we were on our way, only $20 lighter, and with the spare back where it belongs on our SUV. Thanks for the friendly service! read more

Been taking my whip here for a couple years for maintenance and a couple diagnostic issues. Great customer service, reasonable prices, and I feel like I can trust them, which is paramount for me when it comes to a mechanic. I just picked up my car from them. I had it towed there the other night after I was getting some terrible grinding metal sound, which to me = $$$. However, total cost of the repair: 20 bucks. Something got bent, and they bent it back--they fixed what needed fixing. Thanks Arco. read more

i live a few doors down, the guys are always smiles. they've stayed open late to help me out in a pinch. One of the few places I try and pay cash to help them out a little. I can't comment on how well they do big jobs, but they've met my needs. and the one time they couldn't fix something for me, they didn't charge me. looks like an honest group of guys just trying to make a living and not screwing anyone over for a few extra bucks. read more

Brought my car in because I was losing pressure over 2 weeks. They checked it out and found a nail in it. Charged me $23. Only took 30 mins. This is my go-to from now on. read more

A very efficient tire mechanical shop located just North of Davis Square. Very knowledgeable mechanics who addressed my problem effectively I would recommend Arco Tire for smarts and honesty. read more

Showed up due to tire leakage. One of the guys dropped what he was doing, immediately took a look at my tire found the problem and solved it for cheap. In and out in less than fifteen minutes and a couple cute dogs to play with while you wait. Will definitely return! read more

These guys are great. The main guy, who always seems to be there, is always polite, responsive, and courteous. We just moved out of state and are sad to not have this trustworthy standby. I asked them to check out our car for a cross-country drive and they did it quickly and then wouldn't even accept any money for it. read more

I called Arco based on the ratings here and I was not disappointed. I called at 2:00pm and they were able to take my car right away. I had some snow tires I needed mounted. About an hour later it was ready to pick up. Great job! read more

I trust the people at Arco, which is probably the most important thing when it comes down to choosing a mechanic. I think they take pride in their work and in providing the best possible outcomes for their customers. I plan on continuing to go to ARCO as long as I live in this area. read more

Went here based on a recommendation for a friend. They took me right away and diagnosed the problem and rectified in within 2 hours or so. The guys were friendly and told me what was wrong and gave me a recommendation for a body shop in the area also. Nice to know there is a good place in Somerville. read more

This garage is the best I have known Carlos for over ten years and have never been dissatisfied with his work or his prices. He is one of the most reasonable mechanics around and his knowledge is incredible. He has replaced engines, transmissions,a/c systems for me and I will continue to use him if you are looking for an honest mechanic this is the place to go. I just took a friend there and that went to Sullivan Tire they told him $1100.00 for his brakes I brought him to Arco Tire and the bill was only $500.00 what a difference this is not the first time this has happened we need more mechanics like this around. read more

First review, I felt compelled! Great experience, quick service, good prices and honest.

I got a screw in my tire on Sunday afternoon. Stopped down first thing Monday morning and had the tire repaired in 15 minutes. Friendly and efficient, would recommend! read more

I had a flat tire that I took off the night before. They took to me in even though they were about to close in an hour on a Saturday and had other cars to do. They quickly patched my tire and put it back on in less than 15 mins. He was very courteous and clearly knows what he's doing. read more

I bought new front tires for my Kia Rondo here. I got Hankook Optima H727 tires as they were a Consumers Report top pick. Arco had the lowest price for the tire, and the lowest price for 4 wheel alignment. They also did not charge me extra for mounting and balancing the tires....other places wanted 25-30 buck per tire. No appointment was necessary, I had called on a Tuesday afternoon and told to bring it in the following morning, it was done by lunch. When I picked it up they told me they had found the right front was out of alignment, but they made it right. These guys were great and I recommend them highly. They are friendly, fair, and they know what they are doing. read more

These two guys are the two best kept secrets in the Boston Metro area! I have four cars and never hesitate to bring them to Carlos or Gary. They are FAIR, HONEST, and do the job right! I've been to many mechanics in my time that give you the run around and gouge you with their pricing. These guys fix it right at a fair and reasonable cost. I highly recommend them! read more

These guys are great!!! After experiencing my first ever flat tire, my boyfriend recommended I take my car to Arco. It's hard to find an honest trustworthy shop these days and I'll admit i was a bit leery at first. I called their office at 6:30 am (YES they actually pick up their phone at that hour) was at their shop around 7:00 and on my way to work by 7:15, talk about fast service!! I will most definitely be using these guys for all my future car care needs. read more

I found these guys on Yelp when I first moved to the area and have been going there for oil changes for the last 3+ years. I've also had them do other stuff like brakes, battery, etc. They're great, always have time to fit in an oil change, reasonable prices, and I never feel like they're trying to sell me stuff/services I don't need. Really nice guys. read more

Randomly stumbled upon these guys after getting a flat (and barely managing to put on the spare). The guy was no-bull-sh*t, friendly, and put on a new tire in under 15 min. We'll definitely be back the next time there's a real car issue! There were a few people waiting when we were leaving --- this place seems like the go-to for a lot of folks. read more

Carlos is the fairest Mechanic he always takes care of my cars in a timely manner saved me from buying a new flex pipe with an easy weld and it only cost me $25 we'll worth it read more

All I can I say is that this guy is sooooo awesome!!! This is by far the best mechanic place I have been to in Boston! So I had a nail in my right rear tire. I go to a tire place near my place in Chelsea and they told me that the tire is not repairable because the nail is too close to the edge of the tire. So pretty much he said that I need to buy a new tire. Ok, so I move on to the next location, which was GoodYear Tires. Go to GoodYear and the guy tells me that it will costs $45 plus tax if the tire is repairable. I asked the guy if the tire is not repairable, then how much will it costs. He tells me that he won't know until they bring the car in, which means that once they touch the car there is no turning back and I will have to pay them for their time. Thank God for my very good friend who found Arco Tire and Services on the internet, which had really good reviews. I went there and had to wait about 15 mins because he was working on another car. He finally gets to me and drives my car in. I go inside to sit in the waiting room. I literally waited only about 3-4 mins and I see the guy backing my car out. I instantly thought he was going to tell me my tire is not repairable. He comes to me and says, "Miss, you are all done. I removed the nail. You're very lucky. The nail did not penetrate the actual tire." My jaw drop because I was so shocked. I felt paying $0!!! Praise the Lord!!! I even tried giving the man a tip and he refused to take it. He was so honest and professional!!! It's the little things you must be thankful for and I sure was thankful for not paying a penny! God is good! read more

These guys are great, I came in for a tire repair and Charles and his associate were super professional. I was in and out within 20 min and they didn't give me any bs with adding anything else on. One thing I was worried about was haggling with price and that's why I called in earlier, once the job was done it was exactly what I was quoted with no hidden cost. Thanks again guys! read more

I've been going to Arco Tire for almost 3 years now, and have always received a great service at a reasonable price. I have a lot of trust in Gary and Carlos, and feel confident that they will make the right decisions for my car and for me. read more

Gone here twice for leaking tires, they plugged them refilled and got them back to be quickly. Great Place!

Great service ,great prices on brake jobs,,don't oversell you and fix only things that need fixing .I don't trust anyone but if they tell you need it you do, they don't gouge you when the car is apart and say they found some other issues which most mechanics have a tendency to do read more

I chose to have some brake work done here after reading positive reviews at various websites. I've had some incredibly bad experiences with local repair shops but Arco was great. They did quality work for a reasonable price. The experience was so good I had to write my first Yelp review. read more

Great place. I've only been here twice, but both were solid experiences. The first time they told me the funny noise I had been hearing was a non-issue, took care of the minor issue, and sent me on my way without charging me anything. The second time, they were able to accommodate replacing my brake pads, etc., more or less immediately upon arrival, finishing the work right on time, and according to the reasonable cost estimate they provided. Awesome. I've since moved to Virginia, but recently came across their card and decided to write the review I had always meant to write. Honest, solid, dependable work. read more

Super. Staff know how to work on every make and model. I drop my vehicle off in the evening and it's done in the morning. Sweet.

i went to arco tire for one time only and i never been to a place that someone never gave me hard time like this place....the person who i spoke with was named as carlos and he came out to talk to me and he was smelling funny, like some kind of smoke or something like that, and then he gave me a quote for a brake work for $345 and i took somewhere else and they gave me the same job for $281.50 i don't think it is nice to try to take advantage on people just because was my wife who brought the car there...i would never go back there again, and his shop is not very clean either.....that's horryble experience i had with then..... read more

i went to arco tire because of it's high yelp rating. i am writing to confirm that this place deserves its high rating. i popped a tire on an all-wheel drive, which usually means that i need to buy 4 new tires. ugh! and i did not have much time. gary totally hooked me up. he gave me a great price and 90 minutes later i was driving off. i am so accustomed to dealing with slimy tire shop guys -- this was a welcome change! read more

Do not go here. I brought my car here based on the positive reviews from others. I asked them to check a noise in the front and to generally look the car over since it had 60,000 miles. I told them not to do anything without discussing with me first. They called me to tell me what they thought needed to be done. In the long list of items (over $800 worth worth), they told me I needed an oil change arguing sythetic oil should be changed every 6,000 miles. This is how I knew they were ripping me off (if you do a little reserach, you'll find sythetic should be replaced every 10,000 or even 20,000 miles - depending on where you get your information). I told them not to do anything at which point my husband went to pick up the car for me. They charged him $45 (no charge was ever discussed with me!) and called the police on him when they started to argue. Police told my husband that we had to pay and we could take them to small claims court if we wanted. Please don't make the same mistake I have! Please don't go here! read more

the first time i came here was great, the guy who helped us also very helpfull, i was afraid they might charged us more, but it turn out, its fair, and reasonable price. other places they charge u on every one tire, that sucks, but here, the guy charged us only $10 for wheel rotation. i will definetely come back again if we have another problem with our car read more

If you want a mechanic who is incompetent to the point of almost getting you killed, overcharges you, and is belligerent, by all mean, go to Arco Tire! I bought a tire and was not told what the price would be before it was put on the car. The receipt was not itemized and the sales tax was not correct. I found the same tire online for $51.70 and I was charged $100. I drove the car onto the Turnpike a few days later and there was a thumping noise so I got off the highway and went to a gas station, where they discovered that the lug nuts were about to fall off the wheel. I was told that if I had driven for a few more minutes the wheel would have come off the car. When I went back to Arco Tire the manager said "I made a mistake. So what? People make mistakes all the time." He said he still had my old tire and would put it back on the car in about an hour. I did not want to wait there for an hour, as his behavior was very threatening and I did not trust him to do anything to my car. read more