Got a flat tire, they checked the tire with the dunking the tire in soapy water and found the leak. Showed me where the tire was punctured and said it was irreparable since it was near the sidewall. They changed the tire fast and would recommend. read more

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Charged $150 to put a plug patch in a tire!!!! Took 10 minutes to fix, 10 minutes to charge my card.

They repaired my car ordered the correct parts then installed everything without any problems and stood behind their work great group of people working there if ou need emergency repairs while traveling you can trust them with your car for service and repairs read more

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Noticed the truck was leaking fuel and stopped here to see if they could help. JR took good care of us and got us back on the road. Even stayed late to get the job done. It was a plus that he has worked with Banks products. Very pleased and highly recommend! read more

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Very Disappointing Experience at Big 8 Tire (Ely, NV) Big 8 Tire might be the only tire shop in town, but that doesn't mean they treat customers well. When I stopped in, the staff seemed more interested in working on their 4-wheeler and dirt bike than helping anyone who came in for service. After finally getting someone's attention, I was quoted an unreasonably high price for a simple job -- way more than what it should have cost. Between the lack of professionalism, poor customer service, and the attempt to overcharge, I decided to walk away and take my business elsewhere. Customers shouldn't feel like an inconvenience. read more

Excellent customer service! I drove into Ely while on a long trip and suddenly had a screeching noise coming from one of my wheels. Within 20 minutes the technician resolved the problem at no charge! It was late in the day, however Big 8 was open and they immediately waved me in to their garage, lifted my vehicle up and asked if I'd been driving any unpaved roads. I thought it was a brake pad, but sure enough I had just driven scores of miles on unpaved highway. The technician removed and cleaned debris from each wheel until finding and removing a rock scraping the rotor on the fourth wheel. They've got a great group of guys working there! I couldn't be more pleased and grateful for their speedy help!!! read more

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RIP OFF. The only good thing I have to say is theat, initially, they came out to put on my spare when one of my 5th wheel (42' tri axle Momentum) blew out. That was the extent of their knowledge, switching tires!! They offered to sell, mount and install a new tire, I hate to tow this beast w/o a good spare so I agreed. VERY Pricey, $708.00 for the call out and a year old tire. Then we discovered my hydraulics were torn out by the blown tire. What they should have done was say, 'This is out of our skill set'. But they alleged to know what they were doing. Tied up my jacks, which would not retract due to loss of hydraulics, damaging seals in front jacks by forcing them up with a floor jack, after I asked if that would work. When working on my trailer there were repeated promises regarding, 'I need to go to my shop, see you in an hour', or I'll be back tomorrow morning. Would not return for hours, or the next morning (only after multiple calls to the business). Finally, sent out a new 'tech' who arrived and crawled under the unit without announcing himself. I came out after hearing banging under the coach. He said, "I'm here to manually retract your slides", as he was cranking away with a 3/4 inch socket, "but I dont think this is working!". I pointed out he was lowering my spare tire/carrier. He crawled out from under my 5th wheel, said the only honest thing I heard from this company, "I don't think I know how to do this!", and left. I fortunately contacted NORTHEASTERN Tire, in Ely, who were very competent, knowledgeable, and when they came out, stayed until they had me on the road (4 hours) at less cost than Big 8 for their service. All jacks up and strapped, slides in and strapped, and their Tech did this while missing his 5 yr old son's birthday party on a Saturday. read more

Wow, are these guys amazing! On road trip from California to Colorado and picked up a piece of metal in my tire that caused a leak. They dropped what they were doing and fixed it right away. Ten minutes and I was back on the road. Thanks! read more

This is absolutely the best tire service I have ever had & would recommend them to anyone. We pulled in around 4 pm with a truck & 5th wheel RV. Within 4 minutes of arrival we had 3 employees come to work on the tire. One employee took the flat tire & rim to replace with a new tire. Two other employees jacked up the trailer, took the spare off & reinstalled the spare underneath the trailer. While I was paying the bill, they put the new tire on. When I came out they were torquing it to spec. We were out of there around 4.20 pm. They all shook my hand & wished me the best of luck on our trip home. This is absolutely the best tire service I have ever had & would recommend them to anyone. read more

Amazing customer service came back to the shop after hours to get my husband tires after he blew 2 on his trailer

This place was remarkable. The fellow who runs it moved heaven and earth to get us going. And super nice people as well.

Traveling on Memorial Day and noticed the tire on our trailer was almost flat. I was sure there wouldn't be any tire store open on a holiday. But when I called a very friendly voice said sure come on over. A young man changed our tire and didn't even charge us. Wow !! & Wow. It was our lucky day they were open and then told us thank you for coming in. read more

Got a huge bolt driving through Nevada and thankfully they were open on a Saturday. They got us out within the hour. Great service. Very friendly and honest. read more

Big 8 tire and auto is under new management and now has an ASE certified master technician on board. We are extremely excited to serve the community with honor and excellent service and will be looking forward to your next visit! read more

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The highway service racket provides Ely with some of its lucre, and like many such speed trap towns, there is quite a bit of dishonest operation. Big 8's name, an obvious play on Big O, is indicative of their shady practices. They will not honour open warranties for replacement service, either out of willful obtuseness or feckless bewilderment. Either way, best to not use them and their shakily qualified technicians. read more

Woke up this morning to a flat on my Class C RV. Got to Big 8 and these guys were amazing. Got a good lesson on tires from them (also don't use valve extensions). Seems mine were 7yrs old still had plenty of thread on them but sidewalls were cracking. Decided on his advice and replaced all 6 tires. On the road in less than 2 hours. read more

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Popped a tired heading out to Great Basin NP, thankfully our spare held us over while camping, but needed a repair for the drive home. These guys were so kind, efficient and affordable. Couldn't have asked for better service. read more

This company was amazing and when my husband got back form a work trip, the first thing he said was we need to write a review. The prices were extremely reasonable, they were fast and very professional and had him back on the road in no time. Totally recommend!!!! read more

There was very little wait and the guys that helped us with our punctured off road tire were amazing, kind and helpful! Definitely would recommend read more

This business is 5 stars and then some hands down. Family own and operated business is absolutely amazing think of Lee amazing they go above and beyond the Call of Duty I cannot think these people enough and will make sure that I refer anybody that I can to them when tires are needed thanks again for all of your help. read more

We rented an RV thru RVShare this last week and encountered TWO separate blow outs within 3 days. Big 8 Tire was about an hour away from us, and definitely helped us get out of a major bind. Explained to the RV guy we were renting from, that he had a spare that was 7 years old and 2 sizes too big, causing the second blow out and us needing to have ALL the tires replaced that day for safety reasons. Without them, it would have been a whole lot more of a headache getting home. The owner Mike is definitely a stand up, no nonsense man. And all the techs were knowledgeable. Thanks for all the help BIG 8! read more

I've been to Big 8 Tire twice since the new ownership took over. Both times I have been treated unfairly. Please continue reading. The first time I stopped in, I asked if they would be able to mount 4 ATV tires onto the rim. The attendant said he would get on it immediately. After about 2 hours sitting in their lobby, an employee informed me that it would still be a "while". Quite surprised after being told they'd get right on it... I left to get some lunch. After returning, I waited for another 2 hours approximately. Not once did anyone apologize to me for the long wait, nor did they seem concerned that I waited for over 4 hours. When paying for the service, they tried charging me full price - which I respectfully asked them to reconsider. They ended up knocking 20% off, but no apology. I was hesitant to return to Big 8 Tire after my first experience. But I figured, you know, maybe they were having a bad day, and I wanted to give them another chance. Fast forward about 3 weeks. I call in around 12pm and ask if they had time to stud, mount and balance 4 snow tires on my wife's SUV. The employee kindly said they would be able to get it done - no problem! Perfect. I arrived 30 minutes later, explaining to them that they didn't have to rush and I would return later to pay and pick the vehicle up. Three hours later I stopped by and noticed the vehicle still hadn't been touched. At this time there was only one employee. I asked him if I could pay the bill, and explained I had something I needed to do. We both agreed that he was to leave the keys in the vehicle. I paid the bill and went on my way. Later that night when my ride dropped me off, the vehicle was locked. Great! (It's a Saturday, they're closed on Sundays) I made a social media post through our town's largest group page. I was put into touch with the owners son. He explained that someone would be there first thing in the morning to unlock the vehicle, and he apologized. I drive into town (yes, I live outside of town, making this even more inconvenient) Sunday morning around 9am. Car is still locked. I messaged the owners son that this was beginning to really irritate me and explained to him that we have children and needed our vehicle! Around 11am I finally get a response that he would "unlock the vehicle when my ticket was paid". Excuse me!? I immediately sent him a picture of my receipt and demanded that my vehicle be returned to me immediately. He apologized and quickly unlocked the vehicle. I made another trip into town and I FINALLY had my vehicle. Relieved, I reached out to the son and gave him my phone number. I explained to him that I understand mistakes can be made, and I needed to speak with his father. It's been about three weeks since this last incident, and I have yet to receive an apology from the owner or any of Big 8 Tire's employees. I was charged the full $160, with me, their customer, left to suffer the hardship from THEIR mistake. This is a small town. This type of business practice can make or break you. I feel I have given plenty of time, and showed plenty of understanding before making this review. I will never refer anyone to this business, and I will make sure everyone that has tire needs - hears this story. read more

I had a tire shred on my 5th wheel and when I had that changed on the road the spare flew off. By the time I got to them,I was a total wreck. They were patient and kind got all four tires changed and me back on my road trip. Thank you so much for understanding what I needed through my tears. Definitely recommend. read more

The worst possible place to go to in town, crooked business from beginning to end. Price gouging to the extreme. I told my wife to take my truck to get an oil change while I was at work, she took it to big 8 who treated her like an idiot, I told her a regular oil change. Well these fine people told her that a synthetic oil change is normal for this truck, maybe my owner's manual is wrong ummm not. Well not only did they lie to my wife they charged her 120 for 1 oil change. Safe to say I will never go there again. Do yourself a favor and go to HLC TIRE in Lund. read more

New Ownership, very helpful Not sure what the new name will be, as they just opened up a few days ago. We were traveling through the area and needed some brake work done on our van. They were very helpful, installing new rotors, brake calipers, and brake pads. Also had an oil change done while there. Only took a couple hours and seems like they did a great job. The brakes feel like a new vehicle. Thanks again. read more

While on a road trip my tire sensor light started blinking again. I'd had the tire fixed earlier that morning (slow leak) but when I checked the pressure, it seemed like it had too much air. A really nice young man checked my pressure on all my tires, agreed the newly fixed tire had way too much air in it, and made sure the other 3 were where they should be. Super nice to talk to, wouldn't accept any payment, and we went on our way. Nice to know there are still nice people who want to help a senior! read more

We had a great experience here this morning when we picked up a nail yesterday and noticed it on our way out. Nice guys, honest and they do a nice job. read more

Really helped me out! Was on a business trip and started hearing a grinding noise from the front driver's side wheel well. Called multiple shops in town and no one would take a look at it same-day. Big 8 Tire agreed to help. Staff was really friendly and helpful. They removed the tire and found a rock stuck between the rotor and guard. Problem solved! Big 8 Tire's quick help allowed me to get back on the road and to keep my schedule. read more

Had a leaking tire which could not be repaired. We were lucky enough that Big 8 had tires in stock that fit our car which are not always easy to find. The guys here are very nice and the service was great and speedy. Thanks to them we will be back on the road in the morning, right on schedule. read more

I had a couple of tires go bad out in the wilderness. They ripped me off and took advantage of someone in trouble. Sold me a set of 4 tires for a total of $1,350.00. The normal cost per tire is $130 each. They are a rip off and took big advantage. I would expect to pay more because of where they are located, but this was out of control. So if you are a traveler be prepared to be ripped off! They also will tack on 4% to cover credit card charges so I hope you are carrying cash if you need a tire. read more

Phenomenal customer service did everything they could to fix our tires and get us on the road. Recommend Daniel for help! With definitely tell everyone I know about this place read more

I took my car to big 8 to get some new tires after another tire place had some delays in receiving mine. I have never heard anything good about big 8 but I was leaving on a trip the next day so I needed to get taken care of. They called and said that one lug was cross threaded and that the stud broke when they took it off but said everything else came off fine. I went to pick up my car and was told that another one was suddenly cross threaded. So at that point I was pretty sure that they were breaking them off using an impact to install the lugs. They then told me they would call the next day to give me a quote to fix it. When they still hadn't call by 10 the next day I decided I was just going to take care of it myself. When I was pulling off one of the tires I found they were all way over torqued and that they cross threaded one putting it on. Which then snapped another lug. So if you like replacing studs because people don't know how to start by hand threading or use a torque wrench this is the perfect place for you. read more

I've been to this tire shop multiple times, previous and current owners, with a flat because for some reason we always seem to get one when we are on trips. We've always paid about $40. I was charged $70 for a USED tire is absolutely taking advantage of people. I have also had a previous trip where my children and I sat in the car packed to head home las vegas for at least an hour as these slobs meandered around their shop not even trying to LOOK busy!! read more

Really awesome place, Needed tires ASAP and they got them ASAP. Extremely friendly staff, good prices!

Great tire and repair shop! They had the exact tire we needed to continue our trip home. We received fast and professional help from the second we drove on their business! read more

In and out great service rotated my tires around for me got me and my family back on the road in no time

If there was a minus star, they would have at least a minus 2 for customer service. The product itself was good, and the people that worked for the business were a one star.A horrible experience with this business just doesn't begin to describe it. They took advantange of a situtation that could have easily been a customer building experience, but decided to take money from me because they simply could. I do not recommend these people at any cost, and I will be sending a letter to the state attorney general because of their business practices. I had called in with a tire emergency, and was 50 miles away, I chose a risk to drive in rather than wait for them, and made it five minutes before closing after changing my blow out in the desert. The very ungracious owner charged me the emergency fee anyway. If my tires could have been bought elsewhere, they certainly would have been. read more

We just had a great experience at Ely's Big 8 Tire. We brought in our 16" Scamp Trailer which had one bad tire. Turns out the radial belt had split and we were probably a few miles from a blow out. Jeff immediately replaced both tires without unhooking the trailer, and we were back on the road in 30 minutes. As a precaution, Jeff checked and refilled our spare tire. Jeff was friendly, fast, and professional throughout. read more

CROOKS, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! We pulled into Ely on a Friday morning on a 7 day vacation to Idaho, after driving in from Las Vegas, NV. It took David only a few minutes for them to diagnose the problem, Mike the owner said he would PERSONALLY order the parts for our car. Saturday morning we called as we were instructed to do, they LIED and stated Napa auto parts screwed up the order. We called Napa and were told the parts were NEVER ORDERED by Mike. We were then told it would now be Monday before we could get our car fixed and an additional $250.00. The owner Mike told us every time we called he would bill us another $100.00 which is illegal! We paid 3 nights at a hotel, food, etc. and had to pay for our hotel we had reserved in Idaho. On Monday we had to have the Sheriff help us get our vehicle back, they billed us $1500.00 vs. the $750,00 we were quoted. Our Visa card refused the additional cost because we were able to prove 3 other places would have charged less than $750.00. They took 4 of our 7 vacation days and could care less about our plight! Mike and his crew are not to be trusted if you are in a jam and need help go to Gale oil and Tire or any place other than Big 8 Tire!! read more

The new owner, Mike, re-opened after taking over and doing some refurbishing work. We were traveling Ely in Ely on our way west, and needed tire rotation. After talking to a couple of locals, came here. He was very busy but had an empty bay so worked us in. We were done in less than an hour and on our way. I drove the car a little out of town, put it through the paces. Seemed like work was done well. No wobbles or pulling. All in all, very glad we stopped at Mike's Big 8 Tires read more