Well honestly they are a local family owned and employee driven whatcom County company. I go to nowhere else when it comes to used tires and or batteries. Plus lady in the office is beautiful. read more

If one is in need of a tire, rim, or battery, and is "on a budget", this place offers functional options. The waiting room is the great outdoors. read more

These guys were extremely helpful with getting my car repaired after an accident. Very down to earth easy to talk too and affordable. They are true automotive hero's. Thank you so much guys! read more

Went to speak with the manager about the eye sore they left on Grandview and he/she couldn't tell hung up on me. Apparently it's ok to leave large amounts on sea containers, old batteries, tires etc in a residential area. I'll never do business with these people. read more

Scratched up my rims, made holes in 3 tires taking off the old ones that were still 80% tread and broke a TPMS sensor and said we sell new ones instead of replace what they broke. Terrible at doing alignment also, steering wheel was left untouched. Downloaded yelp just to write this because of how bad they were. read more

Great tire repair services, friendly staff, and amazing prices compared to other shops. They were able to fix our tire within minutes, and they did it with a smile. They showed us the problem and did not try to upsell ether. We plan to go back soon for our next alignment because they are just that good. read more

Close to home for all your battery and tire needs. They also do other great things friendly and available.

Don't get intimidated by the way Beacon does or doesn't have the usual customer amenities. No air conditioned waiting room with coffee and popcorn, so if this is a prerequisite, I would go somewhere else. I don't mind standing for the short wait and excellent prices. It is well worth it. All the employees are kind and courteous. I needed to replace a leaking tire and without being pushy, I was told I had another tire that needed replaced. I got a great deal on both. I paid less than $100 total for both and although they were used tires, they were in great condition. The whole experience took an hour total. I could have gone anywhere in town, but for some reason, I like the laid back vibe, that still provides excellent service and that can't be beat. read more

Woke up to a flat tire. Being from out of town, I looked for the closest tire place and went straight there. They had me in and out with a new used tire for $60 and in less than 45 minutes. Life savers! read more

DO NOT GO HERE. I simply called asking about my '98 Honda and the bitch of an owner is completely condescending and can't even let me get out a word without cutting me off. Multiple times I said I needed my tire replaced and she kept repeating.... "So you need a new tire...?" OBVIOUSLY. When I asked why she was giving me attitude her excuse was she was the only one there. read more

Unfortunately this garage has changed owners and I have had nothing but problems with them since. In fact, they even lost one of my tires after they took it off (never to be seen again). I no longer recommend this business. read more

I don't recommend it, they scratched my new wheels and also what I had on my road, the worst place is better to go to a professional tire shop. In this place they scratch your rims. read more

Confession time: I've lived in Bellingham for almost 20 years, and although we've purchased the majority of our tires and batteries from Beacon during I had never actually been to the place until last week! This is one of those places to which I was always happy to send the hubby without me - preferably dragging the kids along with him for some "guy time" while I enjoyed some peace and quiet back at the homestead. Alas, on a recent sunny Saturday trip to Lynden we decided to take a detour to grab a new battery. Beacon ain't fancy. There's no glitzy waiting room with old magazines and a broken gumball machine like at those "other" tire places. You pretty much sit in your car (if you're me) or (if you're the hubby) you wander aimlessly through the stacks, taking in the scent of rubber, until you realize you have no idea what you're looking for and eventually seeking out assistance from the helpful dudes who work there. And yes, they are helpful. And their prices are incredibly fair - especially considering the friendly service. People don't go to Beacon because they want to be wowed by fancy displays and 100,000 mile guarantees. They go here to buy tires and batteries cheap, and save a few bucks. And for me personally I'm thankful for all the money we've saved over the years by doing business with these fine folks. read more

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As we were driving home to WA from Vancouver, the pressure signal of the tyre was on. We were desperately looking for a tyre repair shop to fix the problem. The people there were very friendly and helpful. One of the guy checked all the tyres and helped us to inflate the tyres to the desired level. They didn't charge me anything. I am happy to have run into this shop. Thank you! read more

Wyatt and the the guys out there are great. They have tons of tire options, prices are incredible, we have been buying from them for 14 years and only had great service. Why buy a new one they have such great deals on quality used tires, stop on by. read more

Called ahead and they said 20 minutes. Got there and they were all done within 20 minutes. Great service and even greater pricing! Thanks guys!! read more

During the middle of an exhausting move, we ended up with car trouble. We thought it was the battery dying, so avfriend sent us to Beacon's Batteries. It turned out to be a more extensive problem they couldn't fix, but the mechanic who looked our car over had tons of great, practical advice. We took the car to our regular mechanic, and the diagnosis from Beacon was spot on, other than a complicating factor they couldn't have noticed without a deeper dive. Our regular mechanic said they are also a big fan of Beacon's, which is good to know. You won't get fancy service here, but you will get -good- service that keeps your car on the road. read more

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This place is amazing I went in expecting to spend at least 50 on a new tire cause I had a screw in my tire thought I needed a new one and I didn't he fixed and charged me 5 bucks I gave him a ten for his time! Usually it's a bit of a wait but I was in and out in 5 minutes! read more

I love this place! I got to know the team while living in the area.... they are so trustworthy and professional (not to mention the best deal I've ever found), that I now drive a few hours to get my tires changed here. If you're looking for good tires at a good price, this place is a gem. read more

I drive for an hour 1 way to buy 4 rims for my snow tires, the distance was so far I called ahead to ask them to check that they for sure had my size rims and was told "we have lots of them don't worry!" I arrived here at 1:30 pm and the employee said "I would like to get my hands on whoever told him that! I haven't seen any!" While waiting I was bypassed by about 3 other customers. I left the shop twice for home with a shaking at 59mph that nearly sent me off the freeway! Both times I had to limp back up the freeway a mile with my flashers on. Both times the employee had to travel to another location to find the rims. I was told twice they must have sold me bent rims! Here I sit being ignored by the staff waiting through a line of other customers to be helped and it is nearly 5pm! Sill uncertain if they have enough rims so I can make it home... employee stated he can re-balance the tires to see if it helps. I know for a fact they can tell if a rim is bent & I know for a fact my usual tire shop only needed 1 time to balance my tires.. $100 for my bill. I will never be back Update: day after I had to pay $30.38 to my tire shop to rebalance all 4 tires, the technician told me I had another bent rim and they had it installed in the front of the vehicle, he balanced the tire and switched it to the back so I would feel it less and now have to buy another rim from a local wrecking yard. UGH read more

Good selection of tires, hard working crew, great price. Best place to go for tires on a budget. They'll find a set of tires/wheels for you out of their massive inventory, and most of the staff is pretty knowledgeable on bolt patterns, sizes, widths, types, etc... Definitely worth a trip out to the county if your in bellingham. read more

Prices went up. I bought a set of tires for my truck less then a year ago for 70$ including install and when I went to get tired for my Hyundai it was 250$ with install! I can buy new tires for the same price! Waste of my time. They also had other customers leave while I was there waiting because the price of everything went up. read more

Trust and integrity. Competence and skill. Value. They honor their one-year house guarantee on batteries with no muss or fuss. Their folks work fast and well in all weather. They've always had the right batteries and tires for my old Camry but I've also seen them setting up trucks and tractors. Polite, affordable, and helpful. read more

wonderful prices,service, and friendliness. ALWAYS take new tires from tire rack to them and buy grandsons truck tires there. You will SAVE BIG there. read more

Used to use this guy years ago. Fast friendly. But just went out the other day to the old location to get tires put on my daughters vehicle. Stood there for 15 minutes while 1 employee was yelling on a portable phone. 1 Employee was working on mounting and 2 others where trying to talk a guy into replacing a used tire. Finally after being ignored for 20 minutes I asked the only guy actually working and he said someone will get to me. You know time is precious - and these guys just DON'T get it. Will never go back. read more

Beacon sells used tires and batteries. You have to be selective about what you buy. I have found some of the used tires separate tread after a fairly short time. I'm not sure if this is because the tires set out on the weather or what causes it. The owner definitely tries to help you with what you want. Employee's are as most places, sort of hit and miss. But, good value for used batteries and tires. read more