I took my sports car here to be corner balanced. The pricing was upfront and fair. In regards to the alignment portion, I was told up front that they will see how much camber/caster they can get on factory suspension. The car handled much better after getting it worked on here. I was very pleased with the service, price and will definitely be back. Thank you guys! read more

Roger was cool, however the service wasn't so great. Roger had to call me to say that his tire guy (seemed like there was only 1 person) had to reschedule and wouldn't be able to change my tires when we were originally scheduled. Then when he did get around to changing them, he didn't torque the valve stem properly and so I was dealing with slow leaks out of my tires. I took my car to a different place and they said the valve stems weren't serviced properly. 3 stars because Roger was a nice guy... it'd be lower if I was only rating service. read more

I had some front struts and tie rods replaced at a European Speciality shop on my Porsche 911. The head mechanic said they do not perform alignments but recommended Roger Kraus Racing in Castro Valley. I had talked to Brandon (one of the owners) on the phone and he quoted me a ball-park price on the phone. Fair enough. I brought the car and Brandon asked what I was looking to gain and he gave me some recommendations what was normal height and Euro height for my car. Brandon knows these types of cars and he races different Porsches so he knows what to expect. One of the things I like about Brandon and is that he explains what services he is doing to my car. Another thing is he drove the car for a test spin to get an overall feel to see how the car drives and steers. Important because his goal is to improve the drivability of the car. Brandon dialed in the Camber, Caster and Toe on the Front, Camber and Toe on the Rear. He dialed in better than the spec. Brandon has excellent knowledge of these cars, this is truly impressive. Roger Kraus Racing handles different sport cars for alignment. They also sell tires and specialty tires. Overall excellent service. There is no substitute for being well experienced. So Brandon truly deserves the 5 stars. read more

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The guys put on a couple of used tires that I bought from them for my model S and they did a fantastic job. They were super professional and quick and I was really happy and I even came back to get a little bit more air in my tires to make sure everything was good and they were totally perfect. Great customer service great guys, highly recommend them read more

I still cannot say enough good things about Roger Krause racing. I don't go anywhere else for tires. They go a great job, mounting and balancing tires. I think they have started doing alignments again so if you need a track or autocross alignment they do great work. read more

Cool shop. The guys are very nice and are real car people. If you need tire service or racing stuff, go here

If you're serious about your car, and you want a shop you can trust 100%--not only for the expertise and quality of their work, but for integrity and commitment to a great customer experience--this is the place to go! They're the go-to shop for all the serious enthusiasts and collectors, vintage and modern, and I would trust them with any car. I took one of my Porsches there to install new wheels and tires, and it was so great to work with Roger, Brandon, and Raleigh. They're absolute professionals who clearly take pride in their business, and their work. I happened to need wheels/tires installed on one of their very busiest weeks (after a wheel I'd been waiting for from another source finally came in), and they still accommodated me, graciously. I will definitely be bringing my other cars to Kraus for all of my future wheel/tire/suspension needs. read more

Roger Kraus Racing is well known in car enthusiast circles in the Bay Area, but having lived in SF for the past 14 years, I never made the trek over for my tire and alignment needs. Yesterday I had a blowout on the freeway while driving to work and since I'm now in Oakland, it was the perfect opportunity to make use of their services. Brandon Kraus (Roger's son and my tech) and Joe (service advisor who's last name escapes me) were extremely helpful and super friendly. Brandon let me hang out in the garage bay while he was working on my car and explained everything that he was doing. He showed the bend in my rim (I knew about this. it was from 3 weeks ago. a freeway on ramp with bad transition between asphalt and concrete. Damn you CalTrans!!) as well as the damage the impact had on my alignment which led to the premature wear on the inside edge of my tire and thus the blowout (I didn't know about this). Long story short, an alignment was needed or else the inner edge of my new tire would probably wear out in a matter of weeks too! He also pointed out that my other front tire (non-blown out) was showing a lot of wear and probably should be changed some time soon to prevent another freeway blowout. There was no hard sell to get me to buy tires from them, but I decided to anyway. They didn't have any tires in my size in stock so Joe researched different tire options and went over them with me with Roger providing commentary from his desk around 10 feet away. They gave me a discount on my alignment (which was already cheaper than any other place I'd gotten one previously) because I ordered tires through them. I checked tire prices when I got home and they were in line with the lowest prices I could find on the Intraweb. I wish every place I went to provided this fantastic level of value and service. A hard combination where one is often sacrificed for the other. Thanks Roger Kraus Racing! read more

Needed all new tires on my bmw after an Oakland pothole blew out 2 year old tires. This is a family run business with decades of racing experience. Brandon knew his stuff inside out and treated me and my car like they were his. It's by appointment, super easy and available. Love my new tires, Brandon's recommendation that he uses on his M car. Reasonable price too. Liam is awesome too, and enjoyed chatting with Roger. Sorry if this sounds like a love-fest post but it's just so refreshing not to deal with a corporate run business and talk to real experienced people. read more

I took my 4 Fuchs rims/tires into Roger Krause Racing today to have new tires mounted and balanced. As expected, Roger's guys did an excellent job on these expensive Deep 6 wheels for my car. Not a single mark on the rims and balanced perfectly. I also had them spin and rotate the wheels on my '18 Honda Ridgeline while I was there. Again very careful and center caps clocked like one expects from a pro-shop. If it has to be done right, go see Roger. I have been a customer for about 40 years and they always hit the ball out of the park. read more

This is the place to go if you need your tires shaved. I have an awd suv so the tire threads of all four wheels have to be similar or it may damage transmission. One tires was punctured and unable to be repaired. I did not want to pay around 1k to replaces all my tires and i was sure there was another way so i had to do some research. I found out about tire shaving and Roger Kraus. I just bought 1 tire and had it shaved. Saved me hundreds of dollars! read more

I thought a slow leak on my left rear tire. I have had my cars alignment done by this shop and they were precise in their calibration and stand by their work. With that in mind, I brought my car for a tire repair. Upon taking the tire off the rims, they saw the tire had a nail created further damage when driving on a near flat tire, namely damage to the side walls. They quickly ordered a replacement tire with an expectation that it was in their supplier's warehouse and can be delivered later in the day. They needed to move my car out of their service so they mounted my tire to send me house. The supplier's inventory information was not current and thereby couldn't deliver a new tire. So they ordered another tire from another supplier so be delivered the following day. The next day came, the tire was delivered shortly before 12 noon and the team is out on lunch. My timing is becoming urgent as I had an appointment in a few hours. They told me to come in at 1 pm. On arrival, the shop was receiving a shipment of 200 motorcycle tires that required all of the team and service bay. Time was clicking, the owner offered to lend his car which I politely declined holding hope that everything will be completed with sufficient time to travel to my appointment. When the work was completed, the invoice needed to be printed and credit card charged, the printer malfunctioned. I asked for card to charged and the owner offered to mail the invoice to me. Everyone was apologetic for the delay. There is a happy ending. I made it to my appointment with a few minutes to spare. I truly be.I Eve this shop has always done right by me. I highly recommend this shop for their service and accommodations. read more

Sometimes your worst nightmare can have a silver lining...if you can find someone interested in providing excellent service! At about 9:45 this morning, I was driving on 580 on my way to an important interview in Pleasanton at 11AM. I was wearing a pinstripe suit, a heavily starched white shirt with collar buttons, my red Donald Trump tie, even clean underwear. As I was driving on the elevated curve near Castro Valley, the freeway was full of loose gravel making an irritating popping noise against the bottom of my car. But there was a persistent noise banging against my lower right wheel. I thought something got caught in there, so I pulled over on Crow Canyon to the nearest opening, a parking lot next to a car wash. I got out and saw that the tire was totally destroyed and that I had been riding on my rim! It was a little after 10AM, and I was in a panic since I didn't have a number for my appointment. I ran out of my car trying desperately to see if someone at the car wash could help. No dice but he did point me to Roger Kraus's shop about half a block away. I drove my car with the battered rim to the shop knowing I was denting the hubcap with every wheel rotation. I told Roger my situation, who could see how panicked I was in my spiffed-up duds. He found the appropriate replacement tire and secured a mechanic to jack up the car, hammer out the hubcap and replace my tire. Total cost to me was an incredibly reasonable $32.50. Total time for repair was less than fifteen minutes from start to finish. Needless to say, the shop received a big tip. Even with the heavy traffic jam I hit on 680, I still made my 11AM appointment in the nick of time. I'd recommend Roger's tire shop for anyone in need of tire replacement. read more

I go a recommendation for this place from Oceanworks of Berkeley. They said this place would be the best place to get new tires or an alignment. So I called got a quote over the phone from Brandon and then called back again after I lost the quote.. I am a busy woman. ^_^ I then compared with Big O Tires.. just to be sure I got the best deal. I then made my appointment- only I had to call the same day of the appointment and then bump it back because the DMV was crazy. So then I drove on down to Castro Valley- Brandon was sick.. but a nice guy in some snazzy classes took great care of me. I just gave him my keys, asked if I could get a spoon for my wonton soup and the location of the bathroom- then settled into the waiting/break room. I checked in about 2 hours later and the RAV was ready... I had enough time to eat my soup and finish my new book- it was like a mini vacation at the tire place. I would definitely go back.. my spiffy new tires for the RAV and the alignment have my baby driving like a dream. The only thing that would have given this place 5 stars was if they had checked in with me while I waited. read more

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I am not sure about these guys. They are expensive but I didn't feel like they knew their stuff. First time, these guys comes up and asks me to put aftermarket parts on my car to get an alignment. Kinda sounds very fishy. After market parts are for folks who tune their cars unlike mine. Their reason was they can't align the car because the factory parts don't allow you to do alignment. The whole problem was something very different. It was my tires nothing to do with my alignment. read more

Great service and upfront with pricing. I came here for a second opinion, they didn't upsell at all, I was provided a very friendly and professional assessment. Their shop isn't like other tire shops as they specialize in racing tires, but they went above and beyond to help me with my tire replacement. If I have other tire issues I'd come here again. Low traffic, super fast and professional service! read more

Great service there. Everyone is actually enthusiastic working on cars, and since they run race team tire services as their bread and butter, they are one level up in care and mechanical know-how than your regular tire store. Took my track car S2000 there for a tire change. Tires were ordered from TireRack and drop shipped at Roger Kraus. I made an appointment ahead of time. Once arrived, my car taken care of quickly and professionally, Eric even did me a favor to look at conditions of my brake lines. If you have expensive aftermarket wheels, look for top level tire service but not a premium price, this is the shop. Will come back for all my other car's tires need. read more

I had my Subaru STi corner balanced and aligned here and they are experienced professionals with great knowledge and were friendly.The Job was done exact and without any hassle. If you want quality you have hit the jackpot. I will definitely return to this place and refer anyone I know to Rodger Kraus Tire.Thanks for the great work and help with my camber,caster and toe settings. read more

These guys are pros. Just talk to them for a few minutes and you'll realize that everyone here really knows their stuff. I took my 1966 Mustang here to have my alignment fixed after I did some changes to the suspension. Most shops hate it when they have to deal with people who've worked on their own cars. But hey, this is a vintage project car, and that's part of the fun. The guys here were awesome, offered great advice, and did a super job on the alignment. They were very open and extremely helpful. The car drives much better, and with their help I have some things I can look at to further improve my car's performance. read more

I heard about Roger Kraus through friends that have taken their race car there to get the works. I had to go check them out for myself. I would highly recommend these guys to any car enthusiast, super friendly, honest great guys that does high quality work with integrity. Seriously i've never learned so much being at a shop... which i appreciate. Aaron and Dave explained everything as they aligned, and corner balanced my car. it never felt better. I'm confident in their work and ready for my track day. Brandon got hella bonus points for hooking me up for a GO PRO HD so i can record everything at my track day for dirt cheap! can't go wrong with killing two birds 1 stone. Thanks again guys for making it such a enjoyable experience. read more

Was just in for a new set of tires and balance. Did a great job as usual, but I like this shop because they know what they are doing and they give personal service / advice / explanations etc. You can talk to the technician actually servicing your vehicle (not like the big box tire shops) and it's a owned by a local race enthusiast. read more

I haven't actually been in to see these guys yet, but I've got two things to say in regards to my dealings with them so far: first, Angus at Oceanworks recommended them very highly, and that speaks well for them to me. Second--and this is what prompted me to write this review--I've been dealing with Tom for service, and he's been really great giving me some recommendations and quotes over the phone. And I'd promised him I'd call him back, and when I didn't, he got back in touch with me. I think that's really impressive: customer service folks who remember to follow up with a customer. Not often I see that. read more

If I can give this establishment 6 stars, I would do that. I was recommended to go to Roger Kraus for an alignment by Alekshop, who works on my car. After installing a new set of coilovers, I decided it would be a good idea to really get the suspension tuned properly. Aleks told me to go Roger Kraus, and that he could not recommend anyone better to do it. When I got to the shop, they were already ready to take my car in promptly. I met Brandon, who walked me through the process and talked me through some recommendations he had for settings while Aaron did a test drive to check out the current state of my car. There were two things I specifically wanted to take care of, and Brandon and Aaron were sure to address them both, ride height and slight pull to the right. After setting the ride height and corner balancing the car with me in it, they read out the numbers to me and we were done in a jiffy. Alignment was thorough and complete. Aaron focused on making sure to show me where to car was before he started, and worked patiently to set everything just on the mark. Throughout my time spent at the shop, there was a lot of great shop talk. Both Aaron and Brandon were courteous and easy to talk to. Any questions I had were answered in great detail even if I thought they might have sounded like basic one questions. At the end, Roger and Brandon set me up with a great deal for the amount of time and attention they spent on my car. I know they have a busy week and weekend ahead with races and events coming up, but I really felt like the star of the day while I was there. For me, the drive to Castro Valley is a long one from Santa Clara, especially considering that they're only open weekdays. Two things I took away from my visit: 1. It is worth the drive, even if it's 2-3 hours for you (i.e. anywhere in the Bay Area). 2. You'll enjoy the drive home in your newly set-up ride after visiting these guys. This is one of the few shops out there that you can say is run with integrity, honesty, and with customers in mind. Their boutique-quality work shows in their reviews here along with their repeat customers. I'm very glad to have been introduced to these guys and will be among the many that return to them for work. This is truly a top-notch shop for ANY vehicle (Ferrari or Kia Sedona, doesn't matter). read more

These guys are great, I have taken my RS4 here twice, once for alignment and corner balance, and once for alignment only, both times, the work has been perfect, fast, and the technician takes care to make sure they do things right. Most other alignment shops I have been to do a terrible job, either they over tighten everything, strip parts, forget to tighten, or just get the alignment wrong. Roger Kraus is the exact opposite, they know what they are doing, I will certainly take my car back in the future for all my alignment and corner balance needs! read more

Went in for a corner balance, height adjustment and alignment. Previously working at a shop I had access to an alignment rack and did my own alignments but never got the chance to corner balance as I did not have to equipment. I chose roger kraus as recommended by a local shop and friend Mike Warfield at GST Motorsports and a couple other friends of mine so I decided to make a stop by here. What a place, everyone here is full of knowledge and is very performance oriented. Brandon who was assisting his what seemed to be a newer employee was very specific on how my corner balancing should be. By the end of the two hour session by car was literally balanced almost perfectly. He even mentioned that the alignment I did (I did mine after hours, never worked as a tech just had some knowledge) was almost where the suggested and requested specs would be. Post service, the car drives significantly different. I never corner balanced the car previously and wow does it make it more enjoyable to turn. I'll be back again for a corner balance and will recommend services here at Roger Kraus to many! read more

I just had 2 new tires installed. Got'em through Tire Rack and delivered to Roger Kraus Racing. It is a good system and I left very happy. RK Racing is a really cool shop. They were polite, on time and cleaned up my wheels which were filthy. This is my second visit to this place and I feel like these guys are the real deal. They will be getting my business in the future. read more

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I just chanced upon this place when I got a flat on nearby 580. I just googled any nearby tire shop and this one showed up. Lucky me. I ended up not going right away, however, because I figured I'd get four new tires (the flat was due to me driving them down to the cords) and I figured the others were in just as bad a shape. When my tires came in, I brought them, along with my loose wheels to them for installation. I was impressed with the friendly service, knowledge level and seemingly honest business practices. And they under-promised and over-delivered. My tires were installed and ready two hours earlier than they thought they might be. When I got them home, I did a quick wash of the wheels and tires and noticed that they placed tape over the installed weights. I don't know if this is standard procedure there or if it was because I mentioned I tracked the car but the bottom line is that I'm not going to throw the weights off the wheel, ever. All in all, the experience was nothing but a list of positives. They've earned a lifer customer in me. read more

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The absolute best place for alignment. These guys do the best 4 wheel alignment you will ever get. Brandon is the best alignment guy I have ever worked with. They have always done all of my vehicles. I use them for tires also. Not the cheapest place to purchase your rubber but you will get the best mounting and balancing done here. I have bought from Tire Rack and brought my own rubber here once or twice and they were happy to mount and balance them. I have also bought rubber here just to support this local business. Call and make an appointment. read more

5 Star Service!! Found roger Kraus on yelp and they did not disappoint. Called in to make an appointment for an alignment as I just put my daily driver civic on ground controls. Everyone was super friendly and car was done in a little over an hour. Lewis helped me out an let me know the details about the alignment without me even asking. Definitely will be coming back. Note: Don't be discouraged to bring in a normal car even though they are a race shop. These guys really know what they're doing and will help you out no matter what you drive. read more

Had my two rear tires mounted and balanced at this shop, I am new in the area and this is the closest to my place. They charge premium $30 to mount a tire im not sure if balancing is included since it wasn't stated on the work sheet. Anyhow, good service, Brandon said it would take 30mins to do the work and indeed it was 30mins. Hoping I wont have any problems with the mounting and balancing. read more

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Came here at the last minute because I couldn't find anyone that can fix a tire this wide on my Corvette Grand Sport. These guys were super nice, fast and professional! read more

Roger Kraus Racing - 325/30zr19 on flat! They took care of it in 30 min! - Tires Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Absolutely the best place to go for an alignment and tires! They work on things from exotic and rare race cars to the normal, daily driven SUV. I have been taking my cars here for years now and looking forward to many more. I have built a great relationship with them and Brandon takes care of me whenever needed. All their employees are really professional, easy to talk to, honest, and very knowledgeable. I've been taking my cars to them for a few years now for practically everything and it all gets done in a timely and top quality manner. If you have questions about anything, you can ask and they have an answer. Brandon races cars and is the best driver I've rode with and really watched. He driver coached me and was such a big help and inspiration for me to get my competition license. His tips and talent are very useful in making you a better driver, if you're into this sort of thing that is. I would highly recommend and do recommend their shop to anyone and everyone I encounter asking for tires, alignment, or any sort of general maintenance needed on their cars. Give them a try, you'll be glad you did! read more

I needed a place that knew how to work on a 1972 Pantera. I asked a few buddies, they recommended Roger Kraus after they both had a good experience. I made a 1:00 appointment and they were waiting for me when I arrived. No waiting, or "we'll be with you shortly", they were on time and ready to go. Stuart really knew what he was doing, even tho he is half the age of the car! I didn't need a lot done, but the tweaks he made transformed the ride and drivability. I am extremely pleased with the results, and will bring my other cars here for service as well. No one is perfect, but for me on this job, they nailed it. read more

I just took my car here for a wheel balance. Their staff are super friendly and gave me a lot of advice to further improve my car's handling. They do charge a premium to do my service but they got the job done right. Last time I went to a cheap place for wheel balance and that experience was..... All in all I would come back again! read more

This was the second visit to Roger Kraus. The first time was 4 months ago to repair a punctured tire. I was impressed by how careful they were in removing and re-mounting the tire on my 20" wheel that I recently brought my car in to replace all four tires. Not only did they do a great job in the tire mounting, balancing , and wheel alignment department, they provided me with an excellent recommendation on the brand and specification of tire that would maximize the ride and handling qualities for my car. I have driven vehicles outfitted with Pzero's, Yokohama Advan Sports, Bridgestone Potenzas, etc. only to discover from Roger Krauss Tires that the selection of tire brand and its specifications depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Having just driven for the first 80 miles on the new tires Brandon Kraus selected, I noticed a marked improvement in the ride and handling qualities of my car. Two thumbs up to Brandon and his crew. If you're looking for an excellent professional installer who can provide the best tire recommendation to boot, look no further than Roger Kraus Tire. read more

Had a tire I thought needed to get shaved and these guys took it in, educated me on what I actually needed and helped me get the right solution. Amazing people who are doing a service that you can't find elsewhere in the bay area. Highly recommend. read more

I am updating my review based entirely on the response that I received from Renee, the office manager. I raised my rating because Renee not only apologized without making excuses, she also offered to completely refund the cost of my completed repair. That's pretty outstanding customer service, even if it's after the fact. I did not accept the refund to retain the integrity of my updated review, and also because the work was done correctly, so I don't think it's fair to get the work for free. BTW, she stated that there is a break room with a TV and coffee that customers may use. (I wish someone had told me, but anyway, people should know it's available.) read more

Among Bay Area shops, this is one of the greats and really appreciate the outstanding service each time. Brandon has dialed in my Porsche alignment and corner balancing, and is one of a few in the Bay that will set kinematic rear toe for 993s as well. read more

Just stopped in on a recommendation I had low air and the place was slammed. They knew I was on the road and they got me up and running. Juan is a professional and knowledgable tech. Thanks guys! I will be back G- read more

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I gave Roger a call to get my new set of wheels and tires mounted and balanced. I also got an alignment afterward to dial in my suspension settings for my Subaru BRZ. Roger was very patient with me after I left out some details about what I wanted done, resulting in him having to scrap paper work 3 times. I met Stuart, the tech that worked on my car and was excited to find that he owned the beautiful white Subaru Hawk-eye that was parked outside. He was very friendly and we chatted about cars for a while. The wheels and tires were mounted and balanced without a problem. Not a scratch on my shiny new wheels. However, there was some left over grease which I believe was from the alignment tools. Not a big deal and it wiped off easily. Stuart was able to hit the numbers I requested on the alignment rack without issue and I am very happy with the car's handling. I'll be taking my car back to get future alignments as my driving skills improve. Roger Kraus Racing is a great shop with fair prices and friendly staff. Highly recommended for all your tire and alignment needs. read more