Gateway Tire & Car Care Center in
St. Louis (MO)

Owner and Staff knowledgeable and friendly. Best Prices in the Lou and on the East Side.

I appreciated their honesty and willingness to work with me. I also appreciated that when the clerk/owner? was speaking with my daughter and I (she was his customer) he spoke to HER, not to her through me. I appreciate that integrity and respect for people who go to that shop. 100% respect. Strongly recommend.

Charge me for something that didn’t get done and could have looked over it to see what the problem was just charge you then make excuses I highly recommend you take your car elsewhere

Dave is the man. His prices are fair, and work is completed on time. I've been coming here for years, and every time, it has been a positive transaction.

We've taken multiple vehicles here. They are straightforward and don't try to screw you over. Waiting area is clean and pleasant. Dave is great.

I was driving thru this state and had tire problems. Many other shops failed to help, called this place and DEV told me to come in. His guys fixed me up immediately and got me back on the interstate. Great team, great guys, would recommend to anyone needing auto service.

Had an issue with back part of bumper being too close to my tire. They smacked it back in place for me within a good amount of time, were very friendly and didn't charge me for it. Great guys here!

Don’t go here unless you just need air in your tires! Dropped my car off here and when I picked up the car a week later , it could barely make it home! Car was in a worse condition than when I dropped it off! The lead mechanic, Dave, told they did a rewiring of the transmission but now there is a computer issue that only Ford could fix then charged me $1000. When I took it to Ford, they said all my wires were out of place and I just needed a wiring harness which only cost me $500. Gateway auto tire basically charged me $900 to mess my car up with no type of sorry or reimbursement. Waste of money and time!

I went for the 1st time today. He was highly recommended. I had anxiety about how much work I needed. He is well liked and had a lot of customers but managed to squeeze me in. He also takes care of the community which is why he is amazing. Thank you for all you did.

Had problems with the my brake rotors and pads and felt like corporate shops were overcharging me. David explained to me they were and gave me a fair price and got it done in few hours. Was super courteous, understanding and from all the other people in the shop, he’s a man of the people just trying to help.

Getting off work Tuesday before Thanksgiving a little early about seven blocks away from the job my tire blew out. Made a few calls nobody could come and help at least for up to 2 hours just happened to Google the closest tire location to where I was they were literally 2 minutes away I rode there on three tires and a rim. He happened to have a tire to fit my car gave me a decent price and also gave me some advice on some more work I might need He literally just saved the day for me so thankful.

During a bad storm on a weekend, we got two flat tires on the drivers side of our car. We had it towed to Gateway who was closed for the weekend and the holiday. When we got there Wed AM to drop off the keys and explain what happened, David already had a quote ready for us! Not only that, but they caught our bad brakes on the back before we had to buy rotors and offered to fix those for us as well. Prices were great, owner was honest and transparent, work was done in a day...all around amazing experience and we will absolutely go here first for any car issues moving forward!

Had a flat tire, they put on a used tire and charged me $85. You can definitely find a mechanic that is more affordable. I found out SALAMA Tire Shop up the street charges $40 to fix a flat tire, oh and that includes the tire and service!! Definitely go to Gateway Auto if you want to be overcharged

I don’t normally leave reviews - but Dave, the owner, is the prime example of a honest business owner. Called him in a bind, car needed a lot of work before I left for CHICAGO, and he and his team took me in last min and got me out in a few hours. Mechanics are hard to come by these days - but you don’t get more honest than this place Thanks again, Dave

I am from Little Rock Arkansas me n my wife had come into STL for a Cardinals game left the hotel the next day to go home and the tire light went off on our 2020 mustang on 20" aftermarket wheels didn't really know what to do pulled into Gateway cause they were close they pulled the wheel off and found it was cracked 4 times which they are a tire shop not an aluminum welder which I knew noone there had no connections like home David went above and beyond to get me and my wife home pulled the wheel found it was cracked then called a local aluminum welder and took the wheel there himself and had it welded up yes it took all day but cause of David I made it home by 10pm that night and was able to be back running my business as planned the following day not many businesses like this still making it 150% recommend

Very convenient, located downtown. Able to get me in, short notice, safety and emissions same day when no one else was available for days or weeks. Fantastic service!

I was at City Hall trying to get inspections so that I could do my vehicle registration that afternoon. Called them and they said I could come right through. Walked in and they took my paperwork and started working on my car. I was out within 20mins. Asked them to check my tire pressure and they did. Their waiting area has sockets and a gun all machine so if you have your charger you can totally charge your phone if you’re running out of charge Great service!

I've been going there for years now. Dave and his team know what they are doing. I wouldn't go anywhere else. 5 stares all the way. I recommend them to everyone.

I asked them to look at my daughters car. I live out of town and literally was stuck taking the car somewhere close to my daughters school. I verified that a diagnostic would cost me $150. After calling a couple days they tried to charge me 450 “because of how much time they spent looking at the car”. They called themselves doing me a favor and ONLY charging me $300 for a 150 diagnostic. Not 150 per hour or per day. $150. They told me one thing then tried to charge me triple what was quoted. I don’t have control over how long it takes to diagnose an issue but I wasn’t expecting to be billed triple when I was told 150. And the car still isn’t fixed bc they supposedly don’t go that deep into engine issues. Even though they told me they spent hours trying to figure out what was wrong. I specifically asked them not to do anything unless approved by me. Wait...... that’s contradictory. Either you do or you don’t go that deep into cars. I feel ripped off and taken advantage of. I wouldn’t recommend anyone giving these crooks a dime. Or a chance to triple charge and screw you. After this whole fiasco I had an 80 year old ex mechanic look at it and according to him they completely tore this car apart and didn’t put stuff back the way it was. Really bad experience. DO NOT GO HERE. The owner also got an attitude when I stood up for myself after they tried to overcharge me. Kept trying to over talk me and make it seem like he did me a favor bc the looked at the car and got it RUNNING. The car didn’t stop. My daughter pulled it over when she saw steam coming from the hood. Again totally taken advantage of bc I wasn’t there. If you’re thinking of taking your car here think again. Trust me.

The service was fast and professional...the price is average for brand new tires.... and on the nexen tires there's a roadside assistance coverage on the nexen tires.

Absolutely the best service. Dave the owner is knowledgeable, reliable, and has prices for the working man. He's the ONLY shop I trust.

We waited 3 hours and nothing got done after being told it would only take an hour. Then when I said I wanted my car so I could leave he told me they couldn't. I will never go there again. I only tried them because they're not too far from my house but sometimes convenience isn't better.

I have used this particular shop a whole lot since I Live Now like 3 minutes from it. Every time I'm going in there I feel like they've been honest with me about the work that needs to be done. My vehicle was recently in a hit-and-run and experienced a lot of damage, when the insurance company totals out my car I did not want to get rid of it because I really wanted to buy myself more time so I took it to Gateway Tire and Care Center and even though they didn't do any of the Bodywork I can still drive my 2005 Ford Taurus. Going to be going back to get my inspections as I did two years ago and looking forward to seeing the guys who have taken excellent care of me and my car.

I say one star because I went in for an inspection for my new plates but I was told that I needed a tire and a wheel alignment and possibly another tire. I knew I needed 2 new tires but I should not have received the wheel alignment. When I drove it there I didn't have any noise but after I left I heard a noise as I was driving ,so I contacted them the next day. The owner or Manager told me to bring it in. I did and they stated that they couldn't find anything. I told them that I would take it to where I normally take it next week. I had to take my car to a dealer and they found out right away that it was a hole in my muffler. I would not recommend this place. The manager appears very nice but I am not sure if the mechanics are trying to mess your car up to try to get you to come back. They offered to fix the hole but I don't trust them now because they most likely put the hole there. They may do something else to mess my car up. The dealer I had taken my car suggested that I get a refund for my alignment because they should have caught the hole in my exhaust. Well....they weren't able to find the hole because they may have put it there..... .. it wasn't a hole because it wasn't a noise before I had taken there!!!! They probably didn't expect me to catch it that fast. Well. I usually don't ever give bad ratings but this is the truth of my experience.

Traveling from out of state, and our rental car has a tire that keeps leaking. Stopped by and they checked it out and said it was a cracked wheel, which can’t be fixed real quick. Aired up my tire and sent me on my way with no bill. Very nice and informative, wish it wasn’t a cracked wheel but the rental company can deal with that later today :).

I caught a flat downtown STL, my family tried really hard to change my tire but it ended up being difficult due to the strut being damaged. I had to catch a $33 uber to downtown STL, because i live deep in the county, i only had a bit of money left until next payday so i prayed the entire way that i would not have to spend more than what i had. I found this establishment on google, being that it was 3 mins away from where i left my car, i took my chances. The customer service i received was beyond great. You can tell Dave is someone who values his customers and business. Long story short, the staff was able to get my tire changed, even though it was difficult. I was charged a fair price, after the job was done, the owner was notified the job would cost a bit more than i already paid. Overhearing the news, I cried inside, because i only had $22 dollars remaining. I begin praying that it wouldn't be more than what i had. Dave looked at me and said this is your early Christmas present! Joy filled my heart, i was absolutely blessed at that moment! I will be coming back for future work needed and i will recommend his business to anyone who needs it. Dave, thank you for taking care of me yesterday, you just don't know how happy i was to be a customer of yours.

Im not sure about this place. I was told soo many different stories. It was this then that now its this. Then when i went to pick up my car my bk 2 tires were flat and all my gas was gone. When i said something about my tires he claimed that my tires must had been low when i brought my car in. Um no they were not.i have 2 slits in. One in each tire. So i had to get new tires. After spending 500. In this shop he only aired my tires so i could drive home. 😱. ..how nice.