#5 Gerald's Tires & Brakes

#5 Gerald's Tires & Brakes is a tire shop in North Charleston, SC. The business provides automotive maintenance, repairs, and tire services for cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans. Services include oil changes, tire installation, wheel alignments, brake inspections and repairs, tire rotations, wheel balancing, and TPMS services. As an authorized dealer of Michelin, BFGoodrich, and Uniroyal, the shop carries a wide selection of tires and offers promotional financing along with a nationwide warranty that extends to 36 months or 36,000 miles. They match or beat any local shop's installed tire price. The business serves customers across Charleston, West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, and Carnes Crossroads, and holds a rating of 4.70 based on 1570 reviews.

The company's origins trace to 1964, when Howard W. Watts opened a retread plant called Recaps, Inc. in North Charleston's Stark Industrial Park. In 1974, Gerald Davis and John Sullivan opened the first store in an old two-bay Texaco gas station at Savannah Highway and Magnolia Road, and the business was named after Davis. Under the management of Bill Watts, Howard's son, the company shifted from retreads to new tires and full auto service. Gerald's Tires & Brakes now operates seven locations across the Charleston area. Leadership includes Bill Watts as Chief Executive Officer and David Ard as VP and General Manager. Through GTB Commercial Services, the business provides fleet maintenance and repair solutions, with Commercial Sales Manager Earl Wigger overseeing fleet services for company cars, vans, and light trucks, including preventative maintenance, engine diagnostics, brake repairs, and suspension and steering repairs.

The business has been recognized by the Charleston Choice Awards and Best of Charleston as the top choice for tire purchases, the best for oil changes, and the leading option for car repairs, and maintains a strong local reputation reflected in consistently high customer ratings built on a large base of reviews.

BizScoreAI rated the business at 100 out of 100 for its Content Quality score, reflecting that the website answers customer questions and describes its pages clearly enough for AI assistants to quote. It earned a 92 out of 100 on its Technical score, meaning the website is technically sound, secure, and readable by search engines. The business ranks number 1 of 25 Tire shop businesses that BizScoreAI has scored in North Charleston.

Services:

• Oil Change Service
• Tire Installation
• Wheel Alignment
• Wheel Alignments