Fat Cat Tires

Ive personally been dealing with Al (owner of fat cat tires) for approx 15 yrs and have always been satisfied with their work. But I will tell you that in all this time he’s had the same employees working for him and all seem to still enjoy working for him and I believe that says alot for a business and the owner and Al isn’t just an owner he’s there everyday working along side these men. He has quality products and fair prices and Always a friendly smile. Unlike big name places he can work with you if you need it. Try and get big O or whoever to go little lower on a price good luck pal.

Can’t beat the price or service. I got a used steel rim and used tire with plenty of good thread for 2004 toyota corolla for $ 80!!! Most dealerships charge $ 175 just for the rim.

Pretty bad service. They charge the same as any other tire shop but use very outdated equipment. Just paid $ 80 to have four tires mounted and «Balanced». The way they balance is by using an old bubble balancer (Look it up) as opposed to using a newer machine that rotates the tire to make sure it’s balanced. After using the balancer the eyeball where the weights should go then don’t even bother double checking. Once you complain they all talk to each other in Spanish even though they were just talking to you in English. Next time I’ll definitely be going somewhere else.

I didn’t need new tires, I didn’t want any free burnt coffee or had any desire to sit in a waiting room for 2 hours while my car was being worked on… and I found the perfect place. My Camry was pulling heavy to the right side, the steering wheel was shaking at speeds less than 40mph (and when braking). So my Dad found 4 used tires at various shops around the bay area and I handled them over to Fat Cat tires today for inspection and install. They didn’t try to sell me an alignment or any new tires, they just jacked the car up and started working on it immediately. I dropped the car off at 3pm, checked out the flea market for 30 minutes, and came back to a job well done. He took every effort to place the best 2 matched tires up front for safety and now my car drives perfectly straight with no shaking at all. I saved hundreds of $$ and I have no complaints.

in an emergency situation, did the job. prices are cheaper when you buy direct (i.e., firestone tire cost me $ 199 here, but it only costs $ 150 at firestone…). also availability of premium tires (they only had one — i needed two) was limited.

Horrible! Tried to charge me $ 65 for one used tire & my car was a 2002 Ford Escort. Another guy next to me have a Toyota Prius newer year model than mines & they gave him a tire for $ 35. Hella tried to hustle me for my money maybe because I’m a female or because they were trying to close because I did go right when they were closing.
Either way I was dissatisfied by their poor customer service. I asked the guy 3 times how much it will be & he did not answer me.
I went somewhere else & got 2 tires for $ 60, way better deal!

Nice and friendly good deals on tires. Had a slow leak and I was out and in in about 10mins. they put a patch on it.. Only paid $ 10. I didn’t even have to get out of my car (#lazyDay). They really know what there Plus they speak English. Yay! (Well enough to get your stuff fixed) Two thumbs

if youre looking for no-​frills discounted quality tires, this is the place to go. ialmost bought my tires onine, but they offered me just as good of a deal and had me on the road in no time. friendly staff, too.

I had a tire blow out on Easter Sunday. Not only were they open they were fast, courteous and had a decent stock of new and used. The blow out took my tailpipe with it, and they cut the bent part off for me. Excellent service: Al really took care of me.

Fat Cat Tires might have good deals on tires but I will never shop at that place. You can see there spot just off the freeway in Oakland and you can tell they are not patriotic. They Fly the Mexican Flag above our American flag. I called them and asked them to fix it but he just wanted to pick a fight. Let me tell you I see no problem in being proud of your nationality but if it was so great in Mexico then why are you in Oakland trying to earn that cash when it is the American dream you’re after. Furthermore the only reason why he can try and obtain that American dream is because of the blood of our soldiers. Our country is not week and we should be proud of our flag. Flag educate should be followed in any business, you can fly any flag you want just not above the AMERICAN FLAG. Show this none patriotic ass that you’re not going to spend money with him for that reason. Call him and let him know it is not acceptable!

I purchased a few sets from Fat Cat Tire Salono Flea Market, First set was for my Dodge Durango, The tires I wanted were BFG All Terrain Mud 32 – 12.50−15 I had done the search from Goodyear to America’s Tire, Big O… on a whim I did a drive by these guys beat the price and had me rolling down the road in very little time (like fast) on the way home 8 miles away I get a blowout front tire, I call the guys up and say WTF, come back and we will get you a new one. AAA changes tire drive back to flea market and 5 minutes later I am driving home… Great Service! It wasn’t their fault I got a blowout but it was under warrenty.
Then I got a set of four tires for my tricked out mazda RX-​7 EagleGT VR4 great deal in and out (sideways) in minutes
Next time I went to Oakland Coliseum and I am not sure but some spanish guy comes over looks at me and my Mitsubishi Montero and spits out a quote that is no different than I could have gotten if I went directly to Goodyear on a non sale day offering me a lesser quality tire! I said come on you gotta be able to do me better than that– he turned and walked away as if I wasn’t worth his time!
I Got a better deal from Big O that day
I am going to check with them tomorrow on a set of tires and this time I should probably dress down!

I used to go to American Tire all of the time, but as a whim tried Fat Cat, now we buy all our tires from Al at Fat Cat. Great deals and they turn it around really quick!
We have had them put tires on our Tahoe, Chevy Silverado and he even special ordered some Goodyear tires for our Pontiac Vibe.
I am not sure about others experience, but we highly recommend Fat Cat all the time to our friends and neighbors.

Got tires for my son’s truck and prices were excellent and nice and friendly service.
I went back to get two tires for my wife’s Tahoe and again excellent tires, price and service.
I am definitely returning for some tires for my little civic. The best part of my experience was that the owner is very much involved and tries to help you in any way possible on saving money.
They have been there for 20 years and first time I use this place and I am a permanent customer going forward. I highly recommend this place.

should’t even give em a fn star!!! Ok so I got my suburban (265÷75÷17) tires here and crap they are fn big tires and paid $ 300 for all four brand new. I went back today for a lexux rx 300 tires (225÷70÷16) all four brand new and dude went up from 400 to 700 in like 5 minutes! wtf seriously did i have booboo the fool written on my forehead? seriously so bigger tires are cheaper than smaller ones? shit i think they we’re just trying to scam us cause we had no man with us! never again will i ever get tires from them again! beware… but the bbb will hear of my compliant! oh i also forgot to mention that a man there was buying tires for a big ass truck and they sold him it for 300… so come on now!

I went to Fat Cat Tires today located in Oakland CA at the Coliseum and picked up 4 brand new tires, all mines were balding. I have used them before, so I knew I would be in and out in less than 20 minutes.
I do not mind that they deal in cash. I found their customer service to be excellent. As soon as I pulled up, I was greeted by Orlando who was extremely courteous; he looked at my front tire brought one out said it would cost $ 450.00 for 4 new tires tax included.
I walked over to the eatery to get some cash from the ATM by the time I returned, 2 tires were already on, another 10 minutes I was out and on my way.
Fat Cat Tires does great work. Yes, it is next to the Swap Meet, however, who cares. I was there for the tires at a reasonable rate, I wasn’t there to shop or judge my surroundings.
If you’re looking for a place to get quick, great service, and reasonable prices for tires new or used, plus rotations, or balance, a bonus excellent customer service which is lacking in many stores, I highly recommend Fat Cat Tires.

The treads on the front wheels were so worn down they were almost at «racing slick» status. When it’s time for new tires, it’s time for new tires. The quote I got from the guy who did my brakes here in the neighborhood was a little surprising, about $ 230 for just the front pair, plus more for balancing. A charge for balancing the tire so the car doesn’t shake at 50mph? Gimme a break.
So, remembering back to the penniless days of college, I decided to call Walmart. They were about $ 50 less, and while I hated the idea of giving my money to a sweatshop-​supporting, money-​sucking, welfare-​thriving hell hole with crap customer service because they don’t give a damn about their employees who therefore they don’t give a damn about their customers, 50 bucks is 50 bucks.
I asked what the wait time was, and was told they were just taking people as they came in, to come right away, and that there was plenty of time before they took their last customer for the night. I hung up the phone and was on my way. Ten minutes later, I walk in the door to the Walmart auto service center and get told they’re not taking more customers! WTF?! Really? It was the same lady I spoke with on the phone, too. Walmart sucks.
Fat Cat is in the lot of the Coliseum Swap Meet, and, like the Swap Meet it’s not for the faint of heart. As a Swap Meet frequenter I’d passed the place a zillion times, and yes, it even sketched me out. You can see their signs from the 880, along with the trailers where they store their inventory, and the tents where they do the work.
I needed tires. My local guy is a thief. Walmart sucks. I stopped at Fat Cat to check it out.
I introduced myself in Spanish to Orlando, who humored my butchering of his language, and then out of nowhere started speaking to me in pretty impressive English. He showed me the tires he had in stock, and quoted me at $ 180 for the front pair with everything included (even a rotation for the back pair). With tax included it was a few bucks less than the Walmart quote, and the warranty was equivalent to my mechanic’s. Here’s the best part — I was out of there in twenty minutes. I couldn’t have been happier.
So why only four stars? I’ll give these guys a five for amazingly fast service. Plus, Orlando was a nice guy. If they could do a little more to improve their image I’d be all about a full-​on five, but let’s face it, they work under a tent in a parking lot and they only deal in cash. It’s just a little shady is all, and I wonder how Orlando and his coworkers make out.
A couple of things to note if you choose to go with these guys:
They deal in cash. Ask for a receipt for your warranty. It helps if you speak Spanish (but you don’t have to). These guys work hard and deserve to be treated respectfully (translation — don’t be uppity).