--- title: Tire shops in Hamden: Top 10 by Local Score | BestOfLocal url: https://bestoflocalrankings.com/hamden/tire-shops/ updated: 2026-11-05 --- [bestof **local**](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/) - [Hamden rankings](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/hamden/) - [Tire shops](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/tire-shops/) - [Methodology](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/methodology/) - [For businesses](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/) 2. [Connecticut](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/connecticut/) 3. [Hamden](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/hamden/) 4. Tire shops Ranking · Tire shops · South Central Connecticut Planning Region # Hamden Tire shops Rankings We scored 11 Hamden businesses offering tire shops on five measures you can check yourself. These are the 10 highest scores, with every number behind them. **11** businesses analyzed Updated November 5, 2026 Ranked Top 10 of 11 Reviews counted 1,001 Average score 53.8 How the score works [Cost guide](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/guides/tire-shops-cost-hamden/) ## Top 3 Tire shops in Hamden Local Score out of 100, with the numbers behind it and a direct quote request. 1. 01 **59.8** Local Score ### [Rick's Auto Center, LLC.](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3f88dd8da4b07f40/) Hamden · ★ 4.9 · 76 reviews No review trend yet Checked Operating status Request a quote [Data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3f88dd8da4b07f40/) 2. 02 **59.2** Local Score ### [New England Tire and Brake Service](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-fc74f754c157254e/) Oxford · ★ 4.9 · 68 reviews No review trend yet Checked Operating status Request a quote [Data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-fc74f754c157254e/) 3. 03 **56.7** Local Score ### [Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a4282c13040f8abf/) Cheshire · ★ 4.5 · 188 reviews No review trend yet Checked Operating status Request a quote [Data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a4282c13040f8abf/) ### More Tire shops in Hamden Out of 100. The right-hand column shows new reviews per 90 days, measured from review count snapshots. 1. 04 [KAAR Auto inc.](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-8b94f2eb715e828b/) Hamden · ★ 4.9 · 65 reviews **59.0** – no trend yet 2. 05 [Town Fair Tire](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5f16a7128a6fa2e8/) North Haven · ★ 4.5 · 138 reviews **55.6** – no trend yet 3. 06 [Town Fair Tire](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5543b1443ca0ea61/) Hamden · ★ 4.3 · 218 reviews **53.5** – no trend yet 4. 07 [Howie's Auto Electric](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-4dc352d5ec442bd6/) North Haven · ★ 4.9 · 18 reviews **51.5** – no trend yet 5. 08 [Avery Brothers](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b359431f67c93ea1/) Wallingford · ★ 4.7 · 38 reviews **50.4** – no trend yet 6. 09 [Keating Automotive](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a95bcbe6902b722b/) Hamden · ★ 4.4 · 34 reviews **49.1** – no trend yet 7. 10 [Fitzgerald Automotive](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-1050e8ac38ec5972/) Beacon Falls · ★ 4.3 · 45 reviews **48.7** – no trend yet Hamden average Local Score: **53.8** [How every score is calculated →](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/methodology/) **Also analyzed (1):** - [Tire Express North Haven](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5201ccb0e7573e1c/) 48.1 ## Score breakdowns Each measure is scored 0–100, then weighted. The tick marks the average of all 11 businesses analyzed. This business Hamden average 01 ### [Rick's Auto Center, LLC.](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3f88dd8da4b07f40/) **59.8** Local Score Rating **84** Reviews **63** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Rating (84), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3f88dd8da4b07f40/) · Request a quote 02 ### [New England Tire and Brake Service](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-fc74f754c157254e/) **59.2** Local Score Rating **83** Reviews **61** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Rating (83), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-fc74f754c157254e/) · Request a quote 03 ### [Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a4282c13040f8abf/) **56.7** Local Score Rating **65** Reviews **76** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a4282c13040f8abf/) · Request a quote Show breakdowns for #4–#10 04 ### [KAAR Auto inc.](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-8b94f2eb715e828b/) **59.0** Local Score Rating **83** Reviews **61** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Rating (83), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-8b94f2eb715e828b/) · Request a quote 05 ### [Town Fair Tire](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5f16a7128a6fa2e8/) **55.6** Local Score Rating **64** Reviews **71** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5f16a7128a6fa2e8/) · Request a quote 06 ### [Town Fair Tire](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5543b1443ca0ea61/) **53.5** Local Score Rating **53** Reviews **78** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-5543b1443ca0ea61/) · Request a quote 07 ### [Howie's Auto Electric](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-4dc352d5ec442bd6/) **51.5** Local Score Rating **70** Reviews **43** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-4dc352d5ec442bd6/) · Request a quote 08 ### [Avery Brothers](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b359431f67c93ea1/) **50.4** Local Score Rating **69** Reviews **53** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **60** Strongest on Rating (69), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Profile data incomplete: some details such as hours, website or founding year are missing. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b359431f67c93ea1/) · Request a quote 09 ### [Keating Automotive](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a95bcbe6902b722b/) **49.1** Local Score Rating **56** Reviews **52** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-a95bcbe6902b722b/) · Request a quote 10 ### [Fitzgerald Automotive](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-1050e8ac38ec5972/) **48.7** Local Score Rating **52** Reviews **55** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-1050e8ac38ec5972/) · Request a quote ## How the Local Score works The same formula for every business. Full detail on our [methodology page](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/methodology/). ### Five measures, fixed weights - Rating **30%** - Reviews **20%** - Recency **20%** - Experience **15%** - Profile data **15%** **Who is ranked.** An active listing, a phone number, a rating of at least 4.0 and 10 or more public reviews. **Ties.** Scores show one decimal; on a tie, more recent reviews rank higher. **Corrections.** [Report a wrong number](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/corrections/); we check the source within five working days. **We never sell score increases.** Businesses can pay us for a claimed profile, leads or competitor reports. None of it touches the score. [How we make money](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/how-we-make-money/) ## The Hamden tire shops market All 11 businesses analyzed, compared with the top 10. Median rating 4.5 Top 10 average **4.63** Median reviews 68 Top 10 average **89** Average years in business – Top 10 average **–** Average Local Score 53.8 Top 10 average **54.4** ### How Hamden tire shops are rated - 4.8 – 5.0 **4** - 4.5 – 4.7 **3** - 4.0 – 4.4 **4** - Under 4.0 **0** ### Average measure scores, all analyzed - Rating **66** - Reviews **62** - Recency **50** - Experience **0** - Profile data **78** **Data note:** a missing measure is scored on the evidence we have and flagged on the card. License checks shown are from public records on the date listed. ### South Central Connecticut Planning Region in numbers Public records that size the market. They show how busy a trade is, not how good a business is, so they are not part of the score. - People per square mile **1,892** Source: [Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025 - Land area **32.7 sq mi** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025 - Hamden residents **61,824** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · July 1, 2025 - Population change since 2020 **+0.9%** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · 2020–2025 · from 61,277 (April 2020 base) Figures from public sources. Rows tagged "Sample figure" show what our live public-data feeds will supply; they are illustrative, not real counts. Public records size the market and are not part of the score. ## Request quotes from the ranked businesses Free. Only the businesses you tick receive it. We may earn a fee; it never changes a score. Send my request to Choose more businesses (7) We never sell your details. A business that answers may pay us a small fee; your price is the same. ## Questions about this ranking ### How is the top 10 ranking of tire shops in Hamden calculated? Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 11 tire shops for Hamden. ### Which of these tire shops in Hamden has the best reviews? Rick's Auto Center, LLC. has a 4.9 rating from 76 public reviews, the highest on this page. ### Which of these tire shops has the most reviews? Town Fair Tire, with 218 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. ### Are these tire shops licensed? 10 of the 10 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. ### How many quotes should I get for tire shops in Hamden? Get at least three. 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