A year and a half ago I wrote a short article on the Tire Barn in Tyler TX. Given the week I’ve just had however, I thought that a new testimonial would be in order. While I knew that my alignment was in need of servicing, it was not severe enough to get me to spend the forty dollars to have it checked and adjusted.

That is until it suddenly became dramatically worse. While driving home in the pouring rain, I found myself fighting to maintain a straight ahead course. The problem was slightly better on a dry road but it proved to be more than simply a traction issue. A day later I took the car in to the tire barn.

Unfortunately but predictably, it was more than simply an alignment issue a well. Turns out, the starboard control arm had gone bad and had to be replaced.

I wasn’t surprised to find a bigger issue but neither was I excited about the prospect of dropping the cash for the repair, unfortunately waiting until a more financially opportune time to make the repair simply wasn’t an option. The folks at the Tire Barn were a great help.

While I went to lunch, they called around, got the parts and made the repair! The only thing they were unable to do was find a used tire to fit my needs. Rather than buy one new tire, I paid a visit to another Tyler business with whom I’ve become a little too familiar lately.

For the most part, the Tire Barn has been very successful in servicing my little vehicle. For more information visit their webpage at www.tbtyler.net. To contact their office call (800) 738-5791. They are located at 13687 FM 206 in Tyler.

Tires Big Depot, (TBD) although awkwardly named, has never failed to find tires for my car, even when the Tire Barn was out of stock. I’m told they are a difficult size to find, but the hard working guys at TBD have yet to experience this difficulty.

And after needing tires a couple of times the last six months or so, I’ve given them ample opportunity to run out of product. They have yet to let me down. They are located on the corner of Houston and S Gentry at 532.

To reach them by phone (which is generally not necessary) call 903-595-3161. Both of these establishments have proven to be great Tyler businesses. If one can’t help, I’ll wager the other can.