College Road Tire & Auto

College Road Tire and Auto provides tire sales, tire installation, tire repairs, wheel alignment, oil changes, A/C repair, auto diagnostics, vehicle inspections, and suspension and steering repair to the Wilmington, NC area.

Located at 1115 College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403, College Road Tire & Auto operates as an auto repair shop serving Wilmington in North Carolina. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as brake shop, tire shop, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Auto repair in the United States is split between independent shops, dealership service departments and national chains. Independents handle most routine work (oil changes, brakes, tune-ups, check-engine diagnostics) at lower labor rates and often specialize in one make or in imports; dealers keep factory tools, software and warranty authority; chains sell speed and standard pricing on maintenance items. Most shops charge a diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair if you go ahead, and quote parts and labor separately. Certification matters: look for ASE-certified technicians and, in many states, a state repair license posted at the counter. Written estimates are required by law in most states before work begins, and you are entitled to your old parts if you ask.

Hours are published for 5 days a week. Typical hours are 7:30 am–6 pm. Note that it does not open on Saturday, Sunday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach College Road Tire & Auto at (910) 791-7398; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, collegeroadtireandautonc.com.

Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 269 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded auto repair shops in Wilmington.

Wilmington is in North Carolina, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Getting around Wilmington is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across North Carolina's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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