So sad. Theis counter person was cool and gave us a deal on 4 tires. Maybe that's part of their sales thing but whatever, we appreciated it. The 1 star is because they over torqued our lugs. I went home right after getting tires to do a brake service and had to stand/stomp on my tire iron to loosen the lugs. I have serviced my own vehicles for 25 years and this was the hardest set of lugs I have ever witnessed. Pieces of metal were crumbling out of the nut. This can bend wheels and warp brake rotors. I went in to give them a heads up, asking for nothing in return and they were in total denial. I even gave them an out, like hey maybe it was a new guy or something and they were like ,"No, we use 120lbs of torque every time"..... Well the spec is 80 lbs and this was way over 120lbs because I weigh 240 and had to stand on the wrench. Whatever dudes, you won't see me again. read more

Came in for a flat tire repair, was told nonchalantly to park over there I don't know what my schedule looks like! There were 4 people working and one empty stall. Parked my car, went inside and the person at the desk said he would need three hours to fix my tire! Clearly they did want my business! Called a small tire shop called Gondez asked if they had time to fix a tire! They said yes! I told them I would come right over! When I arrived they had 3 workers no empty stalls and we're working on two cars when I went back to talk to the mechanic he very nicely said what do u need help with and I told him he said give me 45 min and I will have it done! read more

This morning I had an appointment and left with plenty of time; the low tire light was on the dash. I live on 38th so I swung in Good Year (where I had bought the tires). the bays weren't full yet but there at least four guys in the shop who went out of their way to ignore me. I got out of the car, leaving it running and the door open and ran inside to the waiting room to get some help. I was ignored some more until one service guy came around the counter carrying a clip board to talk to one of the customers waiting and told me he would be with me in a few minutes, I turned and left. I went to the Shell Station and added some air to the fronts, but the gauge was broken, so I took my chances on 17 with the light still on my dash. After my appointment (I was 20 minutes late) I went to Good Year in Los Gatos, was greeted appropriately and helped quickly. read more

I've come to this Goodyear a few times over the last 3 years of living in the area and will say today's experience was the first bad one I've had, but; it was bad enough to leave a review unfortunately. I made an appointment online a few days in advance of bringing my car in for an oil change and tire rotation, I often go to Goodyear as they usually have a deal going on the oil changes. I brought my car in about 10 mins before my 2 p.m. appointment. Right away I waited about 15-20 mins just to talk to the desk clerk, there was only one guy working it and three customers (including myself) waiting for him to finish with the customer ahead of us. When they finally wrapped up and I let him know I had a 2 p.m. appointment he told me they were running behind today. I said that was OK but, if was going to be a long wait I'd rather reschedule and come back when it was less busy (I was little miffed at this since I did make an appointment and the customers who make em should probably get their job done before the walk-in customers), he said he could get me out by 3:30, again I wasn't thrilled but I was already there and overdue for the service. I told him fine, but that I really couldn't go too much past that time as I did have somewhere to be a 6 and had a bit of a drive. He said he understood and he'd get me out by 3:30. I stayed and waited (had a book ready and everything). 3:30 rolls around and I looked up to see my car was still in the same spot I had parked in, I figured they couldn't possibly have not worked on it yet and must have just finished and parked it back in the same spot. I waited to get the desk guy's attention (still just the one guy and still about 3-4 people needing assistance) to see if they had wrapped up and while waiting (it's nearly 4 pm now) I see someone come to pull my car into the garage...they hadn't even started to work on it. The desk guy sees my expression and tells me they'll be quick. I told him no, that's OK, tell them not to bother and to just get me keys. If you're that busy don't tell a customer you'll get them out at a specific time and then not even begin to work on their car till almost 30 mins after when you're supposed to be finished with the job. I think at 3 pm (an hour after my appointment time) he should have let me know it wasn't going to happen. Twice I told him I'd rather go then take longer than I had that day and was assured it would be fine. Total waste of time. read more

Had an 11:00 appt and was told it would be 2-3 hours. It's approaching the 5th hour and it's still not ready. Poor time management with no consideration for the customer. I will never come back here for any service! read more

Get your alignment checked prior to getting your tires from this place. I just got charged for an alignment that my car did not need. Had it checked just before this and my alignment was fine. I had even ware on my tires and they still charged me. Very nice guy at the front, but I am very disappointed with the service I received. read more

I called goodyear to get a quote on mounting two tires and getting an alignment. I was quoted 25 dollars per tire and 89 on the alignment. Upon bringing the car in, the price increased to 40 a tire due to the rim being a 20. The person who quoted me 25 was told the type of car on quote and just couldnt be bothered to check. Dealing with the frost desk guy caused nothing but worry as he constantly seemed unsure of any information I was asking and could only say "20 in rims are hard". I decided to get the work done anyways, and I wish I had not. The installer scuffed the rims in several places with the tire iron, they did not clean the rims, leaving fluid and soap everywhere from then installation. When I next took the car to Glenns Auto for a oil change (a great place, but doesnt do alignments) the mechanic there informed me that for some reason, there was copious amounts of duct tape on the inside of both rims that overlapped onto the tire. The entire install feels like whoever did it has no pride in their work, and the company does not seem as though they care much about the customer at all. I would pay double the price at a different company based soley on the fact that it wasnt this shop touching my car again. Very disappointing shop. read more

These guys blatantly ripped me off. I took my Toyota in for an oil change & wiper bade replacement. They charged me for the wipers but did not put them on, which I noticed the next day when it rained. When I returned to have them replace the wiper blades, they begrudgingly changed them without apology. They also did not rotate my tires, as was part of the oil change service (listed as "FREE TIRE ROTATION!" on the invoice). Though the price of oil change was reasonable, I wonder whether they performed the service at all! read more

DON'T GO HERE!!!! They have horrible customer service and then they don't even bother to fix your car. I came in cuz my "Check Engine" light was on. 4 hours later, wondering what was going on with my car, I ended up calling THEM only to find out that they didn't even bother to do a diagnostic on my car and just gave me an oil change. When I asked why they didn't do a diagnostic on my car they told me that the mechanic had left when I brought in the car. Wtf?! Why didn't they say anything? A simple phone call or something would have helped me out. Instead, I wasted an entire day of work and my car still needed service. And they had the gall to charge me for the oil change. This is the worse service ever. Save yourself the time and money and go somewhere else. read more

What a great experience! Jim is excellent at explaining the issues and what can or cannot wait. I was kept up to date and each charge was clearly understandable. The staff even traveled to Los Gatos for a part to ensure my car was ready in one day! I will absolutely continue to use this spot for any car issues! read more

Hmm-m-m-m perhaps I should give a 5 but the pans by Mike L. and crystal R. were rather scary and soooo recent but the guys here must have been reading their rotten reviews because the service was really decent and the price of my 4 tires ($100ea, rolling out the door, tax included!!) so much better than the $600+ I was quoted elsewhere. I had stopped to get air in my ratty tires and thought I might as well get an estimate. They gave me the $40. discount even though I didn't have the coupon, to boot. Not bad...a solid 4 star day for all the guys at Goodyear!! read more

I found that my tire pressure sensor was yelling at me for a low tire, and when I noticed what looked like a nail, I called Goodyear to see if they could squeeze me in and fix it. Not only are they open late (7pm!) they could fit me in. I drove in, but trying to find a spot in their teeny-tiny lot was a bit challenging. When I walked in, there were 2 very flustered guys at the counter trying to help out some customers. There were a few people in front on me. About 10 minutes later, I was finally helped. I will not fault them for the slowness though, because an older gentleman customer strode in past the line and demanded to be helped, and another woman complained very loudly that there was no customer shuttles and her dog was at home....sob story. One of the guys working there offered her a ride in his own vehicle - what a nice guy! I give them huge props for dealing with the rude Santa Cruz locals, so thanks guys. By being patient, and being nice, they fixed my car up in under an hour. No nail in my tire, and they didn't charge me for labor even though they checked for other leaks and all was good. I appreciate customer service reps who deal with rude people all day and don't let it phase them. read more

No idea how these guys are a recommended installer on TireRack. They installed my directional tire the wrong way and lost my valve stem cap. Not a great experience at all. Had to drive back to get it corrected. read more

We had an emergency situation involving a flat tire and a departing flight out of sfo early in the morning! JR promptly accommodated us first thing in the morning and we made the flight! I was impressed with their stellar customer service so much so that I brought the truck back in the same day for a check up and to replace a brake valve I'd been ignoring for a while now . They worked with me on the price and did a fantastic job! I'm still giving them 5 stars, even though the job took an extra day to complete and I had to reschedule a class I teach. Thanks Goodyear and team. I'll be back for some tires! read more

Decent place to buy tires however when getting work done BE VERY CAREFUL After 2 other auto repair places told me what my problem was I finally decided to get it fixed before a long drive . I arrived at Goodyear and was told that they wanted to diagnos the problem themselves for 150.00 , I expained over and over Ialready paid that somewhere else and knew what the problem was ( they didn't like that ) so then Iwas told that " oh well we'llfix what you want but that might not fix problem " While waiting I walked to the Auto parts store down the street where they were ordering my part . Heard the parts manager say the part was 100.00 / however GoodYear wanted to chage me 250.00 I suppose they must charge for having to go get the part ...oh wait it was a block away . After picking up the car still was acting up and took it to another shop to check on there work and was told it was replaced however not correctly thus making the car still run poorly . 2nd shop fixed for free and took 10 min they let me know it was put on that way most likely so I would go back and pay them for 1/2 labor at 114.00 an hour . *****AVOID ***** read more

Right before Christmas I took my car for an oil change. I knew my tires were bad but I really didn't want to have an extra expense in my life. JR pointed this fact out and was very adamant that I not drive around with them. I drive the 17 Four to five days a week for work.. And he just gently encouraged that I replace them. Finally I broke down, applied for their credit, and put 4 new shoes on Blu (I have a Rio.. Get the reference??) Anyway.. 4 days later I was on my way to the bay on the 17, I had to work, then pick my daughter up at the airport. It had been raining and the roads were wet. I came around a blind turn and there was a 2 car accident blocking the hwy. I slammed on my breaks and stopped feet away from colliding with the other vehicles. All I could do was silently thank JR for being my guardian angel! If I had not replaced my tires, it could have been a 3 car accident. Thank you GoodYear team for taking care of me on the road! read more

These guys rock. I paid half as much for a synthetic oil change here on my 06 Jetta than at another local spot, which I wont name. Also gave me a great discount/quote to have my axle replaced, which is badly needed. I'll be coming here from now on! read more

Don't bother making an appointment on-line. After blocking out 2-3 hours of my time on a Saturday and arranging my plans around my scheduled appointment at Goodyear for a oil/oil filter change and tire rotation for a trip I'm taking starting Monday, I arrived a little early only to be told that "appointments made on-line do not take into account current work flow" so I would have to wait 2 -3 hours before they could even possibly start on my vehicle, which would take another 2-3 hours. If they're going to accept on-line appointments, allowing you to choose when you want the appointment, without a disclaimer that your appointment time actually depends on whatever else they're tasked with that day, then they should state exactly that. Or, they should block out the times they think they'll need. Anyway, I am a very loyal customer and when I find a business I like, I stick with it. I went to the same auto maintenance place for 20 years. I still drive 80 miles to my dentist I've been going to for 20 years even after moving away. Sorry, Goodyear, you will not be my new tire/oil change go to here in Santa Cruz. read more

Whoever said management was horrible here is absolutely spot on. Charles is the manager and has a horrible attitude to his customers. Not only was his attitude horrible but the service was piss poor. He throws my key at me and rushes me out. As i sat there waiting i heard him answer multiple phone calls with a rude attitude. As he spoke to other customers his attitude remained the same - rude and snappy. I feel bad for the mechanics, as they have to follow orders from a man who wouldnt be able to do half of what they do, and instead sits on his a$$ all day taking phone calls and not even greeting those who walk in (which let me state- all customers coming in looked around to see if anyone was there to help them, then had to approach him as he sat in his office ignoring all who came in.) Will not return and suggest others follow the negative reviews on this page. read more

Monday morning ~ stopped to get gas (prior to a dental appointment) & found a flat tire. Filled it with air & went directly to Goodyear in Capitola. Not only was I in/out in less than 1 hr., there was NO Charge for the repair. Thank You Willam D & Jovani G for helping turn a difficult morning into a positive one. I will recommend you to friends. Jennifer G. read more

I have been using goodyear's services for years now as well and have always been helped by amiable and efficient employees. They definitely have my support! read more

This place was great! We came into the shop because of a hole in our front tire on our way down to Monterey. We were in a rush heading to a bar mitzvah and originally it was going to take a couple hours. We worked with Jim and not only did he rush our tire change so we could make it in time for the bar mitzvah, but he sincerely cared about our experience and made sure we made the best choice cost-wise and safety-wise for our car. He was kind and incredibly helpful and he really saved the day for us! (Plus he had a killer Superman tattoo! So awesome) read more

This is the only place in the Santa Cruz area I could find. Went in at 9:00 AM, Derek helped me out and was very polite and professional. It's now 9:12 and they're already done; quick work and great service! He also informed me that my tires were in pretty bad shape but didn't try to up sell me, just let me know and told me that they had tires for $50 apiece, which isn't bad for brand new tires. While I'm in Santa Cruz, I know where I'm coming for all my vehicle maintenance! read more

Love this place! Just bought an old Dodge van and they helped me get it into running shape. Will probably take a while longer to figure out all the problems, but they have been helpful and nice and let me know what really needs to be done and what can wait. read more

I ordered my tires online and set an appointment for a day I would be passing through Capitola 40 miles from my house, but the factory sent the wrong tires. Jim, the manager, sent a guy all the way over the mountains 45 minutes away to get the tires for me and offered me a free oil change for the mishap. That is over the top customer service if you ask me. Plus I had a great ride home with my new Goodyear Assurance Comfort tread. Great tire. Thank you. read more

Thanks so much for the awesome customer service! I went over on my lunch break to get my tires looked at, and Derek said that it would be a little while so I went back to work. Before I could call and check on the progress, he had brought my truck to me so that I didn't have to walk back later in the evening. Thanks Derek, and great job! read more

I had the best repair service ever from these guys. Super fast even though I hadn't made an appointment. Plus they knew I was gonna be waiting in the area since I don't live in town so they got it done quick for me. I could be happier. read more

This place is great. They can usually get me in without an appointment and always check everything out and let me know if there are any issues with my vehicles. Cheaper than most other shops in the area too! read more

Very happy with the reasonable and fast service when I bought tires and an oil change. Tires were a good value. It was a Sunday and I didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. read more

I have been going to this goodyear for the last three years and I have nothing but great things to say. All the employees treated me like family. The store manager Ryan has help me numerous times not only with tires and oil changes but has also gave me suggestion on other services I should do to my vehicle to make it run better and longer. I don't know how anyone could say anything bad about this place ever! Two enthusiastic thumbs up!!! read more

Total rip off. Called about having front tires balanced on daughters truck. Received a very fair quote. Drove up to have it done and tech comes out and starts inspecting her tires and says they can't be balanced, she needs new tires. WOW! Really? I'm now at another well known shop around the corner who is going to balance the tires! Guess where I won't be buying my next set of tires? read more

I usually don't write reviews, however I felt compelled to write this review due to the excellent service and pricing I received during a recent visit to this store. I came in with a flat (spare on the car) tire on my BMW due to a serious impact with a pothole. They did not try to up-sell me "anything" and gave me such a great price on the tire replacement, that I decided to have them replace the others. They quickly replaced the tires and had me out of there in no time flat (pardon the pun). If you are looking for tires or other auto services at a great price without worrying about being sold something you don't need, I would recommend you stop in and talk to Dave. read more

I was at the Goodyear store at 9:50am for a 10:am appointment. They had told me I needed to leave my car until 1:00 pm. I ended up having to reschedule my appointment.....there was no apology or any compensation for my troubles , this didn't make me happy..... so I decided to go to jiffy lube since they offered a $10.00 internet promo....I was in and out without an appointment within a half hour. Goodyear gets 1 star from me. read more

Took my Subaru Outback in to replace all 4 tires; Ryan, the manager helped me choose a great tire at a good price, and I was in and out in 1/12 hrs! Very happy with tires, price and service- read more

Can't thank these guys enough. Minivan battery dies and, on a super busy day, they find a way to get it replaced so we can continue with our weekend. Thanks, Jim, for taking the call and finding a way to get it done. read more

On a road trip with a leaky tire.. already had a long day with about 3 hours left, around 250 miles. Came to this place an hour before closing with our tale of woe, half hoping for a miracle. Chad laughed in our face and said he couldn't help! Couldn't fix it, couldn't change it, couldn't give us any direction or advice on where to go with this next and sent us away. Don't come here with an emergency. read more

Just an update on my previous review. I needed a tire pressure check and oil change. They were busy when I stopped to ask about appts (I was running errands right by there). Considering TWO auto repair/oil change shops have recently closed with no notice, I figured I better get my appt time! I showed up after 5 on a Monday to inquire about an appt. They kindly told me to stop back by at 0800 the following day. I did. They honored a coupon price I had recently recycled, and my car was done in 2 hours! The only weird thing was I noticed my mileage was different than when I dropped it off (and the gas was lower?). I'm assuming I had memory failure, no tire guy would wish to drive my little car. There was unhappy energy at the front desk (2 people, very nice but clearly stressed!). The antiquated software system (could still be DOS!) would make ANY office manager unhappy, IMO. LOL The office manager from my previous visits was no longer there. The weird energy had NO EFFECT on the service (as far as I can tell, there's new oil in the car, lol). I would go 5 stars AGAIN if the front desk had a more friendly energy, but I can't control the feelings in the world. Yes, I realize this is a weird review. LOL read more

Hate to pile on, but you need to know this. Don't go to this place. Wish I would have read the recent reviews before walking in. I've had good service in the past, but this store is in disarray at present, as my visit and most of the recent reviews show. 3:30pm on Saturday, I had the wheel off my 2017 Mustang in the back of my SUV, looking for a place to fix puncture. Drove to Big O, closed. Drove to Firestone, waited for 10 mins before the counter person informed me that they didn't have anybody that could fix a flat. Bit my lip, went to the car and looked for any tire store that could help. Lloyd's, close. Wheel Works, no time. Costco, no more appts for the day. Honestly, I didn't think it would be this hard to fix a flat. Goodyear answered and said they could do it before they closed at 6pm, so I drove right there and dropped off the wheel/tire and gave all my information. Came back at 5:30pm, waited for someone to take a look and he came back after 10 mins and informed me that the technician had put a big hole in the side of the tire while attempting to break the bead. My chin dropped, as this 19" Pirelli is a $200+ tire, with half it's life left. He then said, they could get a new tire on Monday (it was Saturday). Still a little shocked, I asked if they could look for one sooner, since they were open Sunday and because I work in San Jose, so getting back there Monday before 6pm would be difficult. He was slightly incredulous and said the tire warehouses aren't open on Sunday. I said it would be a little inconvenient to get there on Monday due to working over the hill and he responded with, "You're getting a new tire," now almost like I caused this problem for him by bringing my tire in to get fixed. In fact during the next couple of minutes, he repeated, "You're getting a new tire," at least three more times, again like I was so lucky and putting him out. Without anything more to do or say, I left. Monday afternoon, left work early to jam over the hill and collect my tire/wheel. Got to the shop and I was the second of three people that needed help (along with another person waiting), but no one at the counter. There was an employee getting coffee that didn't say anything and another tech that darted in from the service door and slapped some paperwork on the counter. After 7-10 minutes a guy emerged from the service door, looked up and said, "Welcome to my craziness (or something like that)." He called the first guy up, that he had was apparently already helping and said, "Ok, so it's definitely our fault so once we determine the extent of the problem, we'll let you know and it will be no charge." There was a lot of back and forth about why the car wasn't running and what may or may not be needed, but counterman repeated many times, it's definitely our issue. He finished with this guy after about 15 minutes, then dialed the phone and was on hold for another 5 minutes. During this time the only acknowledgement we got was another, "Welcome to my craziness." Finally it was my turn (the poor lady behind me had to wait well over a 1/2 hour just to talk to him), and all I needed to do was pick up my tire/wheel. But the guy, who was very nice, was super disheveled and clearly overwhelmed. It took him several minutes and multiple attempts to find my info and then bring it up on the screen to print something for me to sign. Then, with the other person waiting, he wanted to show me the messed up tire, which had a 3" gash in the sidewall near the tread, at least an inch higher than they should have set the bead breaker. Then I grabbed the wheel and left. I gave them an extra 1/2 star for being the only shop to be open and work on the flat after 4pm and another 1/2 star for replacing the tire, which they should anyway. Of course how I have 3 tires with 9500 miles and 1 with zero miles. Bottom line is they are disorganized, understaffed and clearly not well trained. They need better management and training. Do not trust them to work on your car. read more

My truck has been in the shop for over 24 hours now. I came in to get my brakes fixed and they couldn't order the needed part until monday so I told them to just put it back together. They broke a spring trying to put it back together so I had to leave it in the shop over night and they said it would be done by 11 today. It's now 4 o'clock and they have barely touched my car. We've spent the entire weekend here... not impressed. Honestly don't come here. read more

I took my car into Goodyear because my brakes were squeaking, and I thought they might be going bad. It was over the weekend and not that many places were open. The inspection was fast, and when they came back they told me that the brakes were fine. Apparently they were just a bit dirty and they cleaned them for me. The best part was that they didn't charge me a dime. Thanks Red! I feel good knowing there is a place in town that won't take advantage of it's customers. read more