Tire Service, Elk Grove Village Illinois

Tire Service, Elk Grove Village Illinois Tire Service, formerly K.O. Tire, recently remodeled, here to serve your tire needs. Please stop by CASH OR CHECK ONLY

Tire installations and tire repairs only, no tire sales, new, or used.

09/10/2026

I JUST DON’T GET SOME PEOPLE!

I’m in the middle of a scheduled job.
The vehicle is up on four jacks.
I’m outside painting the flanges on the last of four wheels on one of the worst Subaru’s in the past ten years.

A gentleman pulls up, hops out of his vehicle and right away, before I even get a chance to greet him, and ask if I could help him with something, he says “you fix my tire.”

He walks over to the right front, points to it, and again, “you fix”

I told him, and he saw for himself that all four jacks were under the scheduled vehicle.

He said, “you fix now”

I apologized and said, call me after noon, and I’m sure I can squeeze you in then.

HE THREW HIS ARMS IN THE AIR IN DISGUST, HOPPED IN HIS VEHICLE AND SPED AWAY LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL.

I DON’T NEED THIS KIND OF CHIT TWO DAYS IN A ROW! 😆 😆 😆

THIS 2018 ACURA TLX STOPPED BY FOR A LEFT REAR TIRE REPAIR.Cleaning the corroded refurbished wheel took longer than the ...
09/10/2026

THIS 2018 ACURA TLX STOPPED BY FOR A LEFT REAR TIRE REPAIR.

Cleaning the corroded refurbished wheel took longer than the actual tire repair.

GOOD TO GO, AND A VERY HAPPY NEW CUSTOMER.

A MINT CONDITION 2018 DODGE DURANGO WITH FOUR NEW 20” COOPER WAS SCHEDULED FOR A WHEEL BALANCE.The customer was getting ...
09/10/2026

A MINT CONDITION 2018 DODGE DURANGO WITH FOUR NEW 20” COOPER WAS SCHEDULED FOR A WHEEL BALANCE.

The customer was getting some pretty serious shaking throughout the vehicle at speeds over 65 mph.
He had three different shops try to balance the tires that were on factory wheels.

One of the big retailers, a small private auto shop, and the Dodge dealership, all tried, and he still had a horrible shake.

A friend of a friend of mine told him that I could probably figure it out.

I started with the left front. It was only out of balance .50 oz outside, and .75 oz inside.
This was acceptable.

Next, the left rear, which was UNACCEPTABLE
It was out of balance .50 oz outside, and 1.75 ounces inside.

Next, the right front, again, UNACCEPTABLE.
This one as well, was out of balance .50 oz outside, and 1.75 ounces inside.

Finally the right rear. Again, UNACCEPTABLE.
This one was out of balance .50 oz outside, and 1.50 ounces inside.

I’M SUSPECTING THE THIRD SHOP’S BALANCER WASN’T CALIBRATED, ESPECIALLY SINCE THREE WERE OUT ALMOST EXACT.

Anyway, I’m pretty sure I solved his problem.

BY THE WAY, THIS NEW CUSTOMER WAS STANDING RIGHT THERE, WATCHING THE ENTIRE PROCESS.
I’M PRETTY SURE HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED.

THIS LATE MODEL XC90 VOLVO STOPPED IN FOR A RIGHT REAR TIRE REPAIR.One of the largest Michelin retailers in the country ...
09/10/2026

THIS LATE MODEL XC90 VOLVO STOPPED IN FOR A RIGHT REAR TIRE REPAIR.

One of the largest Michelin retailers in the country didn’t even take the time to wire brush the wheel’s flanges, the back mounting surface and especially the center bore, which was seized onto the hub.

They never replaced the original rubber valve stem either, and to think the customer paid over $1,100 for the four Michelin CrossClimate tires.

WINDY CITY MIATA CLUB AT WINTRUST FIELD PARKING LOT IN SCHAUMBURG.Sunday September 6th.
09/09/2026

WINDY CITY MIATA CLUB AT WINTRUST FIELD PARKING LOT IN SCHAUMBURG.

Sunday September 6th.

09/08/2026

WHAT I’M ABOUT TO POST HAS ONLY HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST TEN YEARS.

I had two customers in the shop, one picking up his vehicle, and the other just arriving for his 12:00 SHARP appointment for two repairs.

I was in the office for thirty seconds, and when I walked out, there was a vehicle in the bay.

Some guy had pulled his vehicle in, got out of the vehicle, then started walking around the vehicles in the back of the shop.

NO BUSINESS WHATSOEVER DOING WHAT HE DID.

Within maybe a minute I’m thinking WTF!

The two customers thought he might be a friend of mine, the way he just pulled right in.

Anyway, I asked him what he needed, and in the same breath told him that my scheduled appointment was standing right next to him.

THE GUY SAID HE NEEDED A TIRE, AND WHEN I TOLD HIM I DIDN’T SELL TIRES, HE SAID SOMETHING LIKE, “ISN’T THIS A TIRE SHOP” SARCASTICALLY, THEN COPPED AN ATTITUDE.

I asked if I could see the tire in the trunk.
It had a two inch cut in the sidewall.

Anyway, l couldn’t help him, so he seemed to get ever more pi**ed off, jumped in his vehicle, put it in reverse, and backed out excessively FAST, potentially hitting the Hyundai I just installed tires on, and a Bentley several feet from his path.

I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE HE JUST PULLED RIGHT INTO THE SHOP THE WAY HE DID.

I TRULY BELIEVE THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS ENTITLED.

A FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER STOPPED BY AT THE END OF THE DAY WITH A LEAKING VALVE STEM ON HER OLDER SUBARU.When the tires ...
09/08/2026

A FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER STOPPED BY AT THE END OF THE DAY WITH A LEAKING VALVE STEM ON HER OLDER SUBARU.

When the tires were installed a year ago, the dry rotted valve stems were not replaced.

What should have been a simple valve replacement turned out to be a full wheel clean.
There was heavy corrosion on the flanges, back mounting surface, center bore, and, the valve hole.

Both tire beads were coated with bead sealer.

Removed all the corrosion, painted all the wire brushed surfaces, then installed a new rubber valve stem.

THE OTHER THREE WILL DEFINITELY NEED CLEANING AND VALVE STEMS BEFORE WINTER, PROBABLY EVEN SOONER.

A GENTLEMAN CAME IN WITH A SCREW IN EACH OF THE REAR TIRES ON HIS 2024 CHRYSLER PACIFICA.One screws didn’t pe*****te the...
09/08/2026

A GENTLEMAN CAME IN WITH A SCREW IN EACH OF THE REAR TIRES ON HIS 2024 CHRYSLER PACIFICA.

One screws didn’t pe*****te the tread, but on the other tire, there was a screw in the center of the tread, and, a staple in the shoulder.

Both were simple patch repairs.

GOOD TO GO!

SIDEWALL HALO ON A LIKE NEW TIRE.Will be replaced under the two year road hazard warranty.
09/08/2026

SIDEWALL HALO ON A LIKE NEW TIRE.

Will be replaced under the two year road hazard warranty.

THIS LIKE NEW 2014 HYUNDAI AZERA WAS DROPPED OFF FOR FOUR NEW 19” VREDESTEIN TIRES, AND FOUR NEW TPMS SENSORS.The wheel ...
09/08/2026

THIS LIKE NEW 2014 HYUNDAI AZERA WAS DROPPED OFF FOR FOUR NEW 19” VREDESTEIN TIRES, AND FOUR NEW TPMS SENSORS.

The wheel flanges had some residual rubber from the old tires, and the back mounting surfaces and center bores had some minimal corrosion, which was easily removed, then painted.

All four tires balanced nicely.

Address

150 Seegers Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL
60007

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18476408019

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