Tire Pirates

These guys put deep scratches on all four of my rims when they put new tires on. I complained, and after being spoken to condescendingly, the half wit salesman said Tire Pirates would take my rims to Alberta Wheel Repair (which will be my next review) and fix them. Tire Pirates brought back my rims and they looked repaired. Until I drove for a week. Tore Pirates spray painted over top of powder coating. The spray paint chipped off after one week. Tire Pirates completely destroyed my rims.
This place gets bad reviews on and off Unilocal and many by word of mouth by people who don’t take the time to write reviews on here.
Take it from me, who has first hand experienced a out a thousand dollars in damage from Tire Pirates (to sand off what they did and research powder coat my rims).
I have happily diverted several people from buying tires here, and those people have also diverted people from Tire Pirates. Don’t let these guys within ten feet of your car!

If I could give zero stars I would.
I was referred to Tire Pirates almost 8 years ago by a friend, but didn’t have a car in need of their services until last week. My friends’ review from the pat was so shining that I referred family and friends for years. When it was my turn to experience the brilliance of Tire Pirates, I was excited!
Less than a year ago I purchased a Prius with new «all season» tires. I knew after almost a year of heavy driving that my schedule and my safety required decent winter tires. I had priced out my dealership and Costco, and honestly thought I could get better service from Tire Pirates. So I called to ask a couple questions and get a quote. But unfortunately didn’t make it past the first couple questions. I didn’t have the information the gentleman on the phone wanted so I asked him if I should go out and look at my car, as it was an easy solution. He was condescending and truly off putting. I asked him not to speak to me in such a rude way and he hung up on me.
I find this a very sad situation. I will no longer refer anyone to Tire Pirates, nor will I seek out their services. In conclusion my dealership matched the Costco price so I went with them.
As an FYI :
When searching Tire Pirates for this review only one location popped up. I do not know if the two locations are affiliated or managed in the same way. I communicated with the location close to Chinook Center.

I went to these guys to shop for new tires. They are nice, laid back guys. They were slagging Costco tire shop a lot and one of the guys used to work for costco. Their price was $ 240 more than costco for the same tires. I went to Costco. I did not want to wait for costco appointment to have installed so i went back to tire pirates to at least give them some business. They have a fairly competitive price for installation. Once they found out the tires were from costco the price suddenly climbed to $ 200. This was ridiculous and i told them such. Since i had made the appointment and driven there i decided to let them over charge me but told them i would not be back as i felt cheated. They then told me they would not do the work they agreed to do and i had to leave. NOT HAPPY AT ALL.

Tire Pirates offer good prices on their tires.
They are professional and have good mechanics.
I gave a poor rating when I heard multiple noises after tire installation.
It turned out to be loose bolts.
In my opinion Tire Pirates are the best in town for price and service.

I drove away from this place today feeling surprised that I could be so happy with a Tire place!
Bought 4 new tires from them last month, that were WAY cheaper than anywhere else. They were super helpful and told me I could pick when I wanted to come in. Got in the next day at 9am and was out by noon.
Noticed a shimmy less than a month later, and they got me in when it was good for me (today), and didn’t charge me a cent for a realignment.
The customer service is outstanding, and the guy at the front is funny and friendly.

These dudes are laid back and want to help. Friendly is an understatement. Prices are 20% better than anywhere I’ve looked.
Busy as hell but they got me in within ten minutes.
I heard a rumour about deep fried cake.
The coffee is black.
The pop is cheap.
The name is gold.
TIRE PIRATES.

I just got back from getting my driver’s side front tire patched up at Tire Pirates on 30 St SE — my tire had a metal screw stuck in it. Before I went there, I phoned 3 different auto repair shops (Fountain Tire, Midas, and a Ford dealership), and all 3 told me that I would have to leave my car for the day or that I would have to wait 3 hours. When I called Tire Pirates, they were the only company that told me to come in and that they would repair it while I waited. The tire repair took about 30 minutes and cost $ 30.
The guys at the front were courteous, knowledgeable, and honest. I was in customer service for 10 years, and that has helped me to recognize outstanding customer service. Tire Pirates impressed me so much that I booked an appointment to get winter tires.
I highly recommend this location. Prices are reasonable and the staff are great. I will now be a repeat customer.

Called these amazing guys at 9am sharp this Saturday morning asking if they had availability today to repair the leak in my tire caused by a wood screw (see my Canmore Canadian Tire Review).
Jason said come on down right now and we’ll look after you. I was in and out in 20 minutes! These guys have my business for life! Also they were cheaper than crappy tire, although if that wasn’t the case I’d happily pay more for the fabulous service and quality of work.
The experience of a big chain store versus a much smaller store shows at least to me how important it is to support the little guy who values good experiences and relationships with his customers. Opposed to a robotic, complacent employee of a big nationwide company who has zero concept of customer relations.
Thank you Jason from Tire Pirates. I’ll be back and have already been referring friends and family.

I went to the Tire Pirates at 104 61 Ave S.E.
I bought a new set of tires from Tire Pirates. I found the staff knowledgeable and friendly. Their tire prices were by far the most reasonable in Calgary. Also, they were very timely. I was told my car would be ready in an hour, I went for a walk, returned in an hour, and my car really was ready! What is it like to finally receive real mech service? Like a breath of fresh air. By the way, they’re a full service mech shop — they do more than tires!

This is the BEST place to get tires done in Calgary. Good service and very reasonable prices. Everyone says Costco is the lowest in town or KalTire. They are liars. Tire Pirates has them beat by far. I needed winters on my ricer… Costco was $ 139.66/tire. The Pirates did exact same tires for $ 104.