Performance Automotive & Tire Center

09/29/2026

The new page is here:

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If we diagnosed vehicles the way Meta handles tech support, nobody would ever leave the parking lot. Be sure to like and follow the new Performance Auto and Tire page. For real service from real people, call 480-924-7444.

Mesa's Premier, Independent, Family Owned, Automotive Repair Facility. Serving the East Valley for over 20 years. Nationwide warranties, free loaner cars and professional, courteous service.

09/24/2026

Waking up the entire neighborhood every time you start your truck is definitely a choice.

09/24/2026

We make keeping your Volvo in peak condition look easy. Book your next service online at performanceautoandtire.com.

09/23/2026

Niki, our resident poodle bichon rescue, taking five between quality checking customer lounge treats.

09/23/2026

When Robert is not restoring his old Corvette, he is here making sure your AC actually blows cold air.

09/22/2026

Your car should not sound like a lawnmower on steroids, no matter what your inner teenager thinks.

09/21/2026

A soft brake pedal is one of those signals that's easy to rationalize. You push a little harder, it still stops, so you keep driving.

It reminds me of a screen door that only sticks in summer. You yank it harder each time and call it normal, until the day the frame warps past the point of adjustment and now you need a whole new door.

That sponginess is air or moisture somewhere in the hydraulic line, or a master cylinder slowly losing its ability to hold pressure.

Brakes don't get softer and then get better on their own.

The system was designed so that every millimeter of pedal travel means something specific and when that calibration drifts it is telling you a story you really want to hear while the fix is still small.

09/20/2026

If your temperature gauge is climbing while you're sitting in stop-and-go traffic, pull over somewhere safe and let it cool down before you risk serious engine damage. Driving an overheating car even a short distance can warp a cylinder head, and that turns a manageable repair into a very expensive one.

Your cooling system is designed to work hardest at highway speed, where air flows through the radiator naturally. In traffic, your electric fan is doing all the work, and if that fan has failed or your coolant is low or your thermostat is sticking, heat builds with nowhere to go.

A lot of overheat-in-traffic issues come down to something simple like a worn fan relay or a coolant leak that's been slowly getting worse for months.

Get it looked at before summer traffic makes it a daily problem.

09/19/2026

Robert has been working on cars for over 10 years, but getting the alignment exactly green on a luxury Genesis GV70 is still incredibly satisfying.

09/18/2026

Just our shop manager Victor doing what he does best, which is making sure everything runs smoothly and everyone leaves happy. With over 25 years of automotive service experience, he knows exactly how to get things done right.