Wallingford Tire & Auto

Auto Service, Auto Tires, Auto Mufflers,

About us

Wallingford Tire & Auto is a family-operated business that has been building relationships and servicing the vehicles of families and businesses in Wallingford, CT and the surrounding communities since 1984. We employ a dedicated staff of ASE-Certified service technicians with over 75 years of combined experience to help you maintain your vehicle per your factory warranty and for years of trouble free driving after your warranty expires.

Business highlights

41 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Wallingford Tire & Auto performs all types of automotive repairs and service, from simple oil changes and routine maintenance to complex electronic testing and major mechanical repair. Our trained technicians can service and repair all makes of foreign and domestic vehicles, extending our 24 month, 24,000 mile warranty on most all repairs!

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.56 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
67%
4
17%
3
17%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.3
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.7
Showing 1-6 of 6 reviews

David P.
10/2014
3.0
auto repair
  + -1 more
I generally do all service on my vehicle, however, when my vehicle's transmission began acting up I decided to take it to Wallingford Tire and Auto as they are local and were recommended by a family member. To make a long story short, I paid $189 to be told that they don't work on transmissions and send those repairs out. Had I been told upfront that they don't work on transmissions I would have brought it somewhere else and saved myself that "testing fee" as I already knew and conveyed to them what was wrong with it. The fee they were going to charge was much more than what I actually paid from a shop I could deal with directly, not having to deal with them as the "middle man".
Description of Work: Good question......

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0

$189

Response from Wallingford Tire & Auto
[member name removed], We service and replace transmissions as needed, but we do not repair internal transmission faults. Because we do not perform internal repairs, we have a relationship with a local transmission repair shop and utilize them for this type of work all the time. We use them as a convenience for our customers as many are not sure where to take their transmission related repairs. By offering this service to our customers they have one stop, here, and they are able to deal with just us, someone they have entrusted their vehicle to while we deal with the technical details of the repair for them at the transmission repair shop. When your truck was here you knew the fault code your computer stored, but that code has a number of different causes from simple service to total transmission replacement with only one cause requiring internal part replacement. Until the fault code is tested there is no way to know the exact cause and unfortunately the problem with you truck was the internal repair issue, not a simple service. As with our other customer’s vehicles, we would have taken you truck to our transmission repair shop and had it repaired for you, to save you the added trip. This service is no charge and would not have added any additional time to the repair. I apologize if I was not clear on that when you were here. Call me so I can resolve this for you. John Bonini Owner

Linda N.
08/2014
4.0
auto repair
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: fix a flat

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$37

Wilhelmina S.
05/2014
5.0
auto repair
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: My last appointment was for replacement of a ruined flat tire. No problems. |They also do most other work on my car. I can trust what they tell me and they do a good job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Elizabeth D.
09/2013
5.0
auto repair
  + -1 more
We drive well out of our way to have our car serviced by Wallingford Tire and Auto. Owner, John Bonini, is honest, fair and an excellent mechanic. He provides great and timely service and always explains why we do or do not need something done. We can highly recommend him. He has kept our 2002 Dodge Caravan running smoothly for many years now.
Description of Work: Inspected brakes and replaced front brake pads and rotors

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$513

James D.
09/2013
5.0
auto repair, car tires
  + 0 more
John Bonini went the extra mile to make sure I was happy with both the high quality of the parts and the high quality of the service. He checked both internally through their parts system & online at the various tire manufacturers to provide me the best tire sale deal and found me an excellent deal on high performance tires at regular performance pricing, and managed to find an additional "buy 3 get 1 free" deal on top of that. Service was completed ahead of schedule. I've since brought several cars to Wallingford Tire & Auto for standard maintenance as well as for repairs and have been more than pleased each time.
Description of Work: new tires, balance, mount, full alignment, oil/fluid change, transmission fluid change general safety inspection including brakes and suspension

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$850

Wilhelmina S.
06/2013
5.0
muffler repair
  + -1 more
I go to John and Mike at Wallingford Tire and Auto for mostof the maintenance and repair jobs for my car. I trust them to give me an honest opinion as to what is needed and then do the job right. They will explain the situation and discuss the options as to what can and should be done. They're always friendly and professional about their work.
Description of Work: This time just an oil change and tire rotation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$35

    Contact information

    400 No Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Thursday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Friday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Auto Service,
    Auto Tires,
    Auto Mufflers,
    Auto Accessories,
    Auto Radiators,
    Auto Transmission

    FAQ

    Wallingford Tire & Auto is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

    Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

    Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

    Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

    Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    Wallingford Tire & Auto accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, Wallingford Tire & Auto offers free project estimates.
    No, Wallingford Tire & Auto does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Wallingford Tire & Auto does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Wallingford Tire & Auto does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Wallingford Tire & Auto offers warranties.
    Wallingford Tire & Auto offers the following services: Wallingford Tire & Auto performs all types of automotive repairs and service, from simple oil changes and routine maintenance to complex electronic testing and major mechanical repair. Our trained technicians can service and repair all makes of foreign and domestic vehicles, extending our 24 month, 24,000 mile warranty on most all repairs!

    Contact information

    400 No Colony St, Wallingford, CT 06492


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Thursday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Friday:
    7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed