Kim’s Tire Outlet

My friend suggested Kim’s Tire Outlet after I accidentally hit a curb after work. I would call ahead and ask because James will try his best to help you over the phone. Thankfully, the alignment was off so it wasn’t as pricey as I expected. Another tire shop had told me a part needed to be replaced and gave me an estimate of $ 400. I paid way less to fix the actual problem at Kim’s Tire Outlet. Price is reasonable and customer service is great!

I’ve been going here for an oil change and they’ve always done a good job of doing it. No oil leaks or anything like that unlike when I went to Quality Auto Shop across from this place. I’ve also gotten a full maintenance here a few years ago and they did an amazing job taking care of my car.

Had a big bolt go through my left front tire. You could clearly see it from the outside. I went to Kims on Blossom Hill as usual since I’ve been there before and gotten great service from James the owner. When he pulled the tire off, you could see the metal belts coming through the
backside from being worn out. They were my originals at 50k miles. So luckily this bolt sent me
to Kims. He took me in the shop and showed me two ContinentalProContacts which he would sell me for 50 bucks each and mount and balance. I agreed. I knew these Continentals easily go for over 100 bucks each! Once again, James is a pretty good business man. He knows the simple philosophy of keeping the customer happy he will return with more business for you. You don’t need a MBA from Stanford to know that. Thanks again James, and I’ll see you again in the future I’m sure…

Got a flat on my 1996 Corolla and Costco only had three tires. I also needed four new tires for my 2004 Sienna and realized I have other options and found Kim’s on Unilocal.James’ store is even closer than Costco and there is no waiting. When I called and explained my situation with my Sienna, he asked me if I experienced a strange wear pattern on my front tires. I said yes. He told me that Siennas and Odysseys wear through the outer tread of the front tires exceptionally quick and recommended a set of tires for them. I’ve never had someone explain to me why/​how my tires wear more quickly, definitely never at Costco, Just Tires, Skip’s, etc. It was the first time — I got new tires there today and I’m hoping to get 60K out of them rather than the 30−40K I’ve been getting with proper tire inflation and rotation.

I got tired of Costco not honoring tire rotations; always finding some «unusual» wear that prevents them from doing their job (alignment, struts, etc).
I took my car to Kim’s Tire Outlet, and Ray said the tires were fine and it looked like the wear on ONE TIRE was because the pressure was low. Even though they were super busy, he took the car in and checked the pressure on all four tires and did a rotation… in 15 minutes! Stupid Costco would have taken 4 hours. They also told me my tires looked good for another year and I should do an alignment then.
Ray quoted me $ 25, which I thought was fair. But when James (owner) wrote me up, he said it was actually only $ 20! Wow, these are guys are legit — Courteous and Professional. I highly recommend staying local and supporting small businesses that can provide personalized service.

There are a lot of tire centers around Blossom Hill. Kim’s is by far the easiest, most accessible in the area. Great service. Competitive prices. Kim’s will definitely be my go to tire shop going forward.

Made a phone call. The person was in so much hurry, he literally told me that let me answer your question so that I can get off the phone. are you serious? is that how you treat a customer? not to mention, i was kept on hold for 15 minutes and then the conversation about the tires i was looking for did not even last 2 minutes because the person who picked up the phone wanted to get off the phone too fast.
If their service on the phone is this bad, i dont even want to go there in person. I will not recommend this place at all

Great service, fast, and very friendly. I had a flat tire repaired which cost $ 15. Wheel works wanted $ 30. At Kim’s Tire Outlet, they took off the spare, put the spare back in my trunk, mounted the original tire, and checked the air pressure on all my tires! Spare included. I highly recommend.

Very disappointed in the replacement parts they use, and the workmanship they provide, be very careful if you have work done here !!

Found Kim’s Tire Outlet from Unilocal.He has the second highest rating near my neighborhood. The first one was farther than Kim’s place so I opted for his shop.
Met Kim as soon as I arrived and told him I have a slow leak in one of my tires. He said it will take an hour to fix it. Ok, no problem. Since his waiting area was getting renovated, I went to the the strip mall across the street to wait. Half an hour later, he called and explained what he found and asked me if I want patch or plug. Opted for the plug and in 20 minutes my car was done. Overall, I had a great experience in his shop. He’s price was reasonable and car is done in less than an hour. I highly recommend this shop.

I needed to get a screw removed and a path up done to my tire. I was in and out in less than 30 minutes, work completed including a tire rotation. His prices are more than fair and the quality of work is second to none. Give him a call and let him know what you need, Kim will come through for you.

This place is the real deal — after a couple visits to replace tires I am very happy with the great service and competitive prices. James is knowledgeable and straightforward about the pros and cons of different options. I will be back, but hopefully not too soon!

James was great! Arrived with two slashed tires, someone along Lean Ave. near George Miner School slashed my wife’s two tires intentionally. James was very considerate and helpful, got home with a set of used but seems like new tires as replacement. Good job James!!!
Note: beware of some A$$høle/s along Lean Ave slashing tires for no reason. One word — Karma…

James is the man. I’m one of those particular-​car-​guys & James made sure I was taken care of– just like everyone else.
There was an issue with the tire manufacturer (BFGoodrich g-​Force Sport COMP-​2) & James went out of his way to genuinely help me. I appreciate him so much. Highly recommend James, & James only.

I came in for tires and a break job. The service was great and the price was very fair for the work that was done on my car. They also threw in a 2 year warranty along with it. My car is driving smooth and stops perfect. I highly recommend this place to anyone. I am happy to take everyone’s advice here on Unilocal to go give this place a try. My Infiniti thanks you guys. That’s for the good job at n my car!

I have been going to Kim’s tire outlet for the past couple of years. James and the guys that work there are great guys. I have always been treated well from James. The bottom line. _​I trust these guys!
Karl Saito

So I’m impressed. Needed 2 new tires with obvious outside edge balding on the left one closely approaching the steel belts. No exact match available for my Dueler H/L’s, so I’d be buying either 2 new ires and keep the half worn ones (around $ 414 incl alignment at Wheel Works) or buy 4 new tires so they all match. $ 750 at Wheel Works incl alignment, $ 500 at Costco (no alignment) So I get a thought of maybe buying 2 used tires so my existing ones and the used ones can wear evenly over the next year or two and then buy 4 new tries that match later. Called a few places, Kim’s on Blossum Hill had them $ 170 later I’m out the door in a much safer vehicle.
Very courteous, communicated my options, made my decision to save a bit of money a pleasant experience.
I highly recommend them.

This place is such a time saver, so I figured I’d spend the time I saved getting my tires fixed writing them a review :) These guys are awesome. I have never made an appointment but have always had my tires fixed super fast.
First time I brought my Camaro here with a leak in one tire that I had to keep putting air into. They patched it well and only charged me $ 20. It was good work and never had problems with that tire again. Now I have a Honda and brought that in today since it kept complaining there were tire pressure issues but I couldn’t figure out which one after putting air in all. I was there probably 3 minutes total while the owner checked, fixed and showed me how to update the calibration settings on my car. No charge!
This place does great work, they are honest and the prices are always fair/​cheap. I’ll keep coming back!

Winter has been car repair season for me the past 2 years. I called an hr before getting my front L tire checked for a leak. They assessed, plugged and billed me for the work within 30 mins today!
I know where I’ll be going for my future tire needs. Thanks James and crew.

Kim’s tire outlet is owned by James Kim. It is located in a small side strip next to Kelley Moore paint off Blossom Hill Rd near Snell Ave. There are a number of auto shops on that side, parking is cramped and it is generally noisy.
I phoned ahead to enquire about getting a 4 wheel alignment on my Honda V6 and James quoted me $ 60 and said to come by in around 3pm. I dropped in at 2.56pm, they were working on another vehicle changing tires as the store specializes in wheels, tires, suspension, wheel balancing, rotation, etc.
The other car took longer than they expected and started on my car around 3.25 and had the alignment checked and corrected (torque wrench) at 3.45pm. They then took it for a test drive afterwood to ensure the steering was not pulling in any direction.
This place is honest, work is done correctly. They back their alignment with a 6 month warranty and you get a color print out showing you which wheel was out of spec and what the measurement was after correction. The staff got the work done without any additional issue and no upselling on any other services.
5 stars for wheel alignment. James was pleasant to talk to on the phone and in the office. Good honest work for a reasonable price unlike $ 90 at a dealer for the exact same thing.