Tate Boys Tire & Service - Bartlesville
Auto Repair in Bartlesville, OK 74003
About This Shop
a well-reviewed and reliable autoshop in Bartlesville, OK
💬Customer Review Summary
Overall summary:
Majority of customer reviews remain positive: frequent praise for friendly, helpful staff; fast, same‑day turnaround for basic services (oil changes, flat repairs, tire mounting/rotation); and generally reliable service for tires and routine maintenance. Prior aggregate (≈400 customer reviews from shop page and Google Maps) supports consistent reports of thorough inspections and professional, efficient service. Several positive, verified customer reviews appear on Carfax and other consumer platforms.
Recurring negative patterns are also present and have become more prominent in recent reporting: multiple customers report pricing/billing disputes (allegations of excessive part markups, duplicate or unexpected labor charges) and service/repair issues (alignment problems after service, unresolved follow‑up, and a few safety‑related concerns). These complaints appear across customer review sites and consumer complaint forums.
Net takeaway: Tate Boys Tire & Service — Bartlesville is commonly recommended by customers for routine tire work and fast/basic maintenance due to friendly staff and quick turnaround, but prospective customers should be aware of and guard against potential billing disputes and verify post‑service repairs (particularly alignment and safety items).
Keywords: friendly staff; fast/same‑day service; oil changes; flat/tire repair; thorough inspections; reliable for routine maintenance; customer‑reported billing disputes; part markup concerns; duplicate labor; alignment issues; unresolved follow‑up; safety concerns.
Individual Reviews
Alignment and follow-up repairs after service caused dangerous drifting and multiple additional repair recommendations; customer asked for most money back after other shop found additional damage. — May 8, 2025 — Better Business Bureau — Source
Shop ran late due to mechanic shortage but 'did a good job' and reset the tire monitor — overall favorable for the repair done. — Jul 4, 2025 — Carfax (verified reviews) — Source
Praised friendly, quick, reliable service and reasonable prices. — May 22, 2025 — Carfax (verified reviews) — Source
Oil change visit was followed by vehicle 'MyKey' warnings and related issues after service (raising concern about something triggered by the visit). — Jan 19, 2024 — MapQuest (Yelp excerpt) — Source
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