My tire kept getting low air. Went to Chippewa without an appointment they got me in and within 20 mins found the problem and fixed it...all for $25!! I was extremely happy. It was so easy and nice. read more

Wow. Fast, honest, and courteous. I had a bad feeling about some other commercial tire & auto chains after reading their reviews. Chippewa never left me worried I would leave with more wrong with my car than when I stopped by for service. Reading the positive reviews of Chippewa tire left me feeling much better about bringing my car here as opposed to Dobbs. My first visit was a while back due to a nail one of my rear tires, which they quickly repaired (around 30-40 minutes). Everyone there is knowledgeable and professional. They definitely take pride in doing a job well. My next visit was more recent, where I thought I had a major problem after hitting a pothole, causing my entire car to shake while driving. I thought I was about to pay some serious money to fix it, but they told me one of my tires (which I'd known was pretty old & getting a little low on the tread) had a bulge, and needed replacing. Both front tires were factory original from when I bought my car, so they were due for replacing, and they replaced them quickly and for a reasonable amount. It ended up costing far less than I was expecting, and again, I was in and out fairly quickly. 10/26/16 update. Still take my car here for all my tire and break needs and always happy with the service. They also do oil changes now read more

Very friendly and replaced my messed up tire so fast. They offered me a honest price and had me in and out in no time.

My experience as a customer of Chippewa Tire was an extremely negative one. I dropped my car off there by accident one evening after they had closed. I intended to drop it off at a different place where I had already made arrangements to have a door handle replaced. I was confused about the cross street and left it at Chippewa Tire by accident. When I called the correct shop the next morning they didn't have my car. I figured out the situation and called Chippewa Tire. Without having previously spoken to them, without them having met me or seen my car, they claimed they had already begun repairs to my car. I was horrified because they were "fixing" my tires - new tires with nothing wrong with them. I demanded that they stop immediately and insisted they didn't have permission to touch my vehicle for any reason. When I left my workplace and arrived at Chippewa Tire they had my car locked up in their garage and refused to let me have it until I had paid for the "repairs". The cashier refused to allow me to see the vehicle or the repairs. She even said the repairs were invisible to the eye because they are on the "inside of the tire". I asked her why they would work on a car without a written agreement or even a verbal discussion with me. She said when I left it on their parking lot that constituted implicit permission to do whatever work they felt was needed. I guess it's a good thing they didn't decide to replace my motor! She told me I had two choices: pay the bill and leave or I could not pay and she would poke a hole in my tire. I continued to discuss the situation with her and she grabbed me by the arm with both her hands. Her fingernails dug into my arm and she shoved me backwards hard. I yelled at her to "take your hands off of me right now". She then stepped back, made a lame excuse, then called the police and lied to them, claiming I had threatened her. When the police showed up I explained what happened in a calm and honest manner. They weren't interested in the fake report she made and I didn't care about that either. I asked them to let me take my truck and leave but they said they wouldn't do that. If I wanted to contest it I would have to take her to small claims court and leave my truck there in the meantime until the case was heard. So the police were no help to me at all. I paid the bill and took my truck away.. On the following day I posted a very brief review here but somebody complained and Yelp removed it, saying I needed to include more details about my customer experience, provide context and give a couple of hints for other consumers. I hope this review contains an appropriate level of detail and context. Here are my helpful hints for other consumers: (1) If you leave your vehicle here by accident don't expect any understanding or mercy. They believe they are entitled to work on whatever they decide needs to be worked on, according to the woman who works there. If your experience is like mine they will hold your vehicle hostage until you pay what they deem appropriate and the police won't be bothered to help you. Don't argue or ask questions. Just pay up or start looking for a friend to loan you another car while you wait on your small claims case to be heard. (2) Don't trust the woman behind the counter to be reasonable. In fact, my hint is to expect her to be defensive, rude, and unable to admit mistakes. Even if you admit your own mistakes she will not. Expect to be treated like dirt. (3) If you do get caught in a similar situation pay with cash. I paid in cash because I couldn't trust them to be honest with my credit card information. (4) Perhaps my most helpful hint is to find a different place to have your car worked on. Johnson's Service at Chippewa and Macklin is reasonable, extremely honest and doesn't work on cars without a previous discussion with the owner. I really like them -- good people. Midas Tires is just over on Kingshighway. Dobbs Tire is just blocks away to the west on Chippewa. They are expensive but they do NOT do a single repair on your car until you actually sign the list of work to be done. I have used all three of these businesses in the past and have never, ever received the rotten attitude, rudeness and downright hatefulness that I experienced at Chippewa Tire. Go anywhere else. There are lots of tire shops and repair shops in south city. (5) If you leave a negative Yelp review expect to get a passive aggressive reply. (6) My final hint is some of the things they will tell you at Chippewa Tire may be true.They claimed the repairs to my tires were invisible and they were right about that. I can't find any evidence of them. BTW, I do know what a tire patch looks like. After speaking with several of my neighbors in the Shaw neighborhood I encountered a number of others with their own horror stories about Chippewa Tire. I won't relate any of that here - I'll let them write their own reviews - but I'm surprised Chippewa Tire is still open. read more

Pretty fast, extremely friendly service at this locally run tire shop. They have helped me with numerous run-over nails, etc. Plus they sell decent used tires for spares. Not as expensive as the other local chains like Dobbs and Autotire. read more

they do a EXCELLNT JOB ON A WALLET FLUSH and they do not backup there work either came in with it pulling to the right brand new tires too they said you need a inner and outer tie rods so I said ok had it done they also alignment Left there with it pulling to the right still She Dena said all they would do is switch the two front tires 350.00 later still pulls to the right Have filed with my Credit Card co. for a refund on the alignment THESE PEOPLE ARE FANTASTIC AT WALLET FLUSHES ! ! ! read more

Been going here since I got my license just a good honest quality family run shop.

Okay, so when I had John Paul @ alleyway auto do some work for me on my truck.. he recommended Chippewa tire for alignments. * by the way he's shop & work are excellent * Called Chippewa tire, had the owner quote me the work, labor, taxes & out the door price. Saved me $$$$ & I thank them for that. Give them a try. They are local, an friendly. The only thing I didn't like about them was the waiting room.. medal folding chairs.. but haha that's nothing for most read more

I'vebeen taking my car there for years, and Dina always gives me good service at a fair price. I've asked her for recommendations for other places that do the things Chippewa doesn't do, and in every case I've gotten good work from the people she recommended. This is one great place to do business with. Dina knows her stuff. read more

I've been getting all my car work and maintenance done here since I was 16. They don't mind turning wrenches on my older model vehicles. The techs here know their stuff and will happily explain or show you what's wrong. read more

The service here was fast and friendly. They quoted a reasonable price for a new tire with the labor and alignment included. I was in and out and was even able to get some work done in their lobby thanks to the wifi. I will definitely come here again for my future tire needs. read more

I'm a huge fan of this place! A lot of times, as a woman, I get spoken to like I don't know what's going on and I 'need' a lot of extra. Not here! Everyone is courteous and friendly, they always give me the best deal possible, and the lady at the front is awesome! This is the only place I will go with all my tire needs! read more

Always get the best service here. They take the time to explain what is going on and why, they're friendly and have the fairest prices around. read more

I've been taking my cars to Chippewa Tire and Auto for years. They are fair, honest, and reasonable. Just got all four tires replaced on my Durango for a great price! Dina and the mechanics (sounds like a band!)always do a great job and I would recommend them to anyone needing quality work at a fair price. read more

The people working here were very efficient and friendly. They accommodated all my needs and made things move as smoothly as possible. I will be coming back here for any needs they can help with. read more

Great customer service. They were able to accommodate me on short notice to repair my tire. It was 21$ and only took 30 minutes. Just good honest service. Would recommend to anyone. read more

As a woman seeking mechanical services, this is the only place that has provided consistent, trustworthy, quality service to me and my car. I've had some horrible experiences, but Chippewa makes me feel confident that my car, my well being, and my budget are priorities for them too. I've had tires replaced and maintenance here multiple times over the past two years. Dina is an incredible communicator and always makes sure she lets me know my options. She is honest, knowledgeable, never pressures me to close a sale, and has been open about services that Chippewa Tire is not able to do and readily recommends other local businesses. There was even a time when my dealership was trying to charge me $400 to replace an oil pan that they had stripped the threads on and I called Dina in a bit of a panic. She was patient and offered to do whatever she/Chippewa could and ended up talking me thru the process - I was able to work out a solution that saved me $200. Dina and Chippewa, so incredibly grateful for you! read more

I used to shop around for the best price on car repair, but now go to Chippewa Tire when possible. They always take the time to explain exactly which repairs must be done and which ones can wait a while. Tire selection is limited in this independent shop, but they will have a tire to suit your needs at a reasonable price. read more

This is the worst company I have doubt with. The owner is obnoxious and beyond expected customer services. Charged us full price for tires and wheels $1,400 . Gave us only two tires because she didnt have them in stock. Called nxt day and left message about wrong tires were ordered by the owner of Chippawa tires. On Monday when we try to return unused products the owner did not want to return money for the 2 tires I brought back!!! She had the mechanic take the tires out of my trunk! She took the tires plus she charged the credit card $1,400 !!!! Refused to return any money. This was fraud reported to the credit company!!! The owner Also completed a fraud because she charged for 4 Tires but we had ONLY 2 . When I asked where are the two other tires we were supposed to have she told me to leave her business. Charged Full price for product but did not delivered it !! Chose other tire shop in STL avoid Chippawa tires read more

Had a tire that wasn't holding air and wouldn't let us put air in. Dina got the car in right away (we didn't have an appointment). She explained what was wrong, gave us some options, quoted a price for the repair. We were done in less than an hour. Price was reasonable and we're glad to find a neighborhood place that does such great work. read more

The service was great! Dina is pleasant and knowledgable. They had me in and out quickly. I bought a used tire and the total with installation, tax, etc., was just under 49$. read more

Great service, with very reasonable prices, we take all of our vehicles to Chippewa Tire, including our commercial vehicles. They get repairs done quickly and the quality of their work is outstanding! chippewa Tire is the best in town. Thanks for being so professional and always taking such good care of your customers. we will be back for any future needs. read more

Nothing but great experiences here, went above and beyond with an issue that I created and that is tip top customer service to me.

I had a nail in my tire and was nearly flat. Based on past experiences at National Tire & Battery or other shops, I was prepared for a long wait, but they were so fast! Got me out in about 15 minutes on a weekday morning before work. Really friendly and reasonable! Glad to be able to support a good local business. read more

new front tires developed high spots after very few miles( approx 13k} and caused bad vibration..thought it was out of alignment..took to mechanic..he said alignment ok but front tires were bad..took back to chippewa tire and they stated warranty was void because i had not rotated them.. read more