18 October 2026 · 8 min read
Auburn, Alabama runs on two things: football Saturdays and the daily commute along College Street, Opelika Road and Wire Road. That mix of university traffic, commuter cars and the pickups and trailers that come with a rural Lee County address means the city supports a wider range of tire and auto-repair shops than its size might suggest. Local Tire Shops currently lists tire dealers, a used-tire specialist, a dealership alignment department and a mobile mechanic working in and around Auburn, alongside the general repair shops that handle everything else a car needs.
This guide walks through what each type of shop actually offers in Auburn, based on what the listings themselves show: category, hours, and the services the owners describe. It does not rank them against each other — for that, see the Tire Shops category page for Auburn — but it should help you figure out which stop makes sense for a flat, a full set of new tires, or a once-a-year alignment check before a long drive.
Several Auburn shops specialize in new tires alongside general maintenance. Mavis Tires & Brakes sits on South College Street and lists itself as a full-service tire and brake shop that also handles oil changes, wheel alignments and state safety inspections.
Tire Shops · Auburn, Alabama
A few minutes away on Wire Road, Gray's Tire & Service Center has built a long local track record as a tire and general repair shop serving both foreign and domestic vehicles. Tiger Tire & Auto, also on Wire Road, focuses specifically on tire sales and the services that go with them — rotations, balancing and flat repair.
Tire Shops · Auburn, Alabama
Tire Shops · Auburn, Alabama
Over on East University Drive, Franklin Tire & Auto Inc pairs tire sales with brake work, wheel alignment and auto glass — useful if you'd rather handle a tire replacement and a chip in the windshield in the same visit.
Tire Shops · Auburn, Alabama
Auburn's rural edges and the truck traffic on Opelika Road support shops that go beyond standard passenger tires. University Tire and Auto, which also operates as University Off-Road, is listed under general auto repair and tire services, with its name signaling a focus on lifted trucks and off-road-capable vehicles — a category that matters in a county with as much farm and timber land as Lee County has.
Tire Shops · Auburn, Alabama
For anyone pulling a horse, boat or utility trailer to one of the lakes nearby, it's worth knowing the directory also lists a dedicated trailer sales and service shop in Auburn under RV & Trailer Repair, separate from the passenger-tire shops above. Trailer tires wear differently from car tires — they see less tread flex but more sidewall stress from load — so a shop that actually stocks trailer-rated tires is worth the extra call versus a generic tire store.
Not every Auburn driver needs a brand-new set. Auburn Tire & Automotive, operating on Opelika Road as part of the Main Street Auto network, is categorized under tire shops and lists tire repair and used tires among its services alongside brakes, inspections and oil changes — a reasonable first call if you're trying to stretch a tire budget without sacrificing a safety inspection in the same visit.
Tire Shops · Auburn, Alabama
The directory's Used Tire Shops category for Auburn and Tire Repair category are worth checking directly, since used-tire inventory changes faster than new-tire stock and isn't something a directory can track in real time. Whatever used tire you're offered, check the sidewall DOT date code yourself before paying — age matters as much as tread depth on a used set.
A new set of tires wears unevenly fast if the alignment is off, which is why it's worth knowing where alignment work actually happens in Auburn. Allen Turner Toyota's service department, listed under Wheel Alignment, is a factory-backed option for Toyota owners and also lists general repair, inspections and truck repair among its services — relevant if your vehicle is still under a manufacturer warranty that an independent shop can't touch.
Wheel Alignment Services · Auburn, Alabama
Independent shops including Gray's, University Tire and Auto, and Franklin Tire & Auto also list alignment among their services, so a dealership visit isn't the only route — it mainly matters if warranty coverage is part of the decision. The Wheel Alignment category page for Alabama lists every shop in Auburn offering the service.
For drivers who can't easily get a car to a shop — a flat at work, a battery that won't hold charge before a trip, a rental fleet that needs routine service without downtime — Auburn has at least one option that comes to you. Mendezil Mobile Ops, LLC describes itself as a mobile service that handles oil changes, tire rotation and preventative maintenance on-site, positioning itself as an alternative to taking time off work for a dealership or shop appointment.
Auto Repair Shops · Auburn, Alabama
Mobile service is generally priced for the convenience, not the discount, and it suits routine maintenance and simple repairs better than anything requiring a lift or specialty equipment — a full alignment or a tire that needs to be dismounted and balanced still means a trip to a shop with the right machines.
Hours vary enough between these shops that it's worth checking before you drive over, especially on Saturdays. Here's what each listing shows:
| Shop | Category | Weekday Hours | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mavis Tires & Brakes | Tire shop | 8 am–6 pm (Thu to 8:30 pm) | 8 am–5 pm |
| Gray's Tire & Service Center | Tire shop | 7:30 am–5:30 pm | 7:30 am–3 pm |
| Tiger Tire & Auto | Tire shop | 7 am–5:30 pm | Closed |
| University Tire and Auto | Tire/off-road | 7:30 am–5:30 pm | Closed |
| Franklin Tire & Auto Inc | Tire/brakes | 7:30 am–5:30 pm | 7:30 am–12 pm |
| Auburn Tire & Automotive | Tire/used tires | 7 am–5 pm | Closed |
| Allen Turner Toyota Service | Dealer/alignment | 7:30 am–5:30 pm | 8 am–3 pm |
| Mendezil Mobile Ops | Mobile service | 9 am–5 pm (closed Wed) | 9 am–5 pm |
Several shops close by early afternoon on Saturday or aren't open at all, which matters if a flat happens on a weekend before a home game. Mavis and Allen Turner Toyota's service department both keep Saturday hours past midday; most of the independent tire shops in Auburn do not.
Whichever shop you call, a few questions tend to separate a good visit from a frustrating one, regardless of which Auburn shop you choose. Ask whether the price quoted over the phone includes mounting, balancing and disposal of the old tire — some shops bundle those in, others itemize them, and the difference changes the final bill more than the tire price itself. If you're replacing fewer than four tires, ask whether the shop recommends matching tread depth across an axle; mismatched tread on one axle can affect how a vehicle's stability control systems behave, which matters more on all-wheel-drive vehicles than on a basic front-wheel-drive commuter car.
It's also worth asking directly whether a shop takes walk-ins or requires an appointment, since the listings above don't all specify this and policies can change with staffing. A shop that's busy with scheduled alignments and brake jobs may still fit in a flat repair between appointments, but a same-day new-tire installation is more reliable with a call ahead, especially heading into a weekend with a home football game in town, when Auburn's roads and its shops both see more traffic than usual.
Finally, if a shop offers a road hazard warranty or free rotations with a tire purchase, get the terms in writing or confirm them on the shop's own website rather than relying on a verbal description at checkout — warranty terms vary by brand and by location even within the same shop chain.
Local Tire Shops doesn't track live pricing, and prices for tires, alignments and repairs shift often enough with brand, tire size and promotions that any number printed here would likely be wrong by the time you read it. What's more useful is knowing which factors actually move the price at any Auburn shop: the tire's size and speed rating, whether it's a passenger, light-truck or off-road tire, whether you need a full alignment or just a check, and whether a repair is a simple plug versus a patch that requires dismounting the tire. Call ahead and ask for a quote on your specific tire size — most of the shops above list phone numbers on their listing pages, and a quick call beats guessing from an online price list that may not reflect current inventory.
Auburn has enough tire and repair capacity to cover nearly every situation: new tires and inspections on College Street and Wire Road, off-road and trailer-capable service near Opelika Road, a used-tire and budget-repair option on the Main Street Auto network, dealership-grade alignment at Allen Turner Toyota, and mobile service for anyone who can't get to a shop at all. The one thing worth doing before any of it is checking hours — several shops close early or entirely on Saturday — and calling ahead for a quote on your exact tire size rather than assuming last year's price still holds. For the full, current list of options, the Tire Shops category for Auburn, Alabama and the general Auburn listings page are kept up to date as new shops are added.
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