Tires
Sales, mounting, balancing, new valve stems and TPMS resets — rims from 13 to 22 inches — from a shop run by a career tire man with Michelin and BFGoodrich on the board.
Sanford, Maine · 15 Roberts St · Independent shop · Est. 2004
In the trade since 1982.
Sanford Tire & Brake — tires, brakes, exhaust, front end, undercar work and Maine state inspection. Owner Alan Joseph opened the doors in 2004; he's been under Maine's cars since 1982. A NAPA AutoCare Center, and an authorized Michelin and BFGoodrich dealer.
44 yrsin the tire trade — since 1982
22 yrssame shop, same street, same owner
4.3 ★across 52 aggregated public reviews
Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00 · Closed weekends. No app, no portal — call, or pull in off Roberts Street.
The work
Six trades. One roof.
This list isn't marketing copy — it's how the shop describes itself: “tires, brakes, exhaust, front end, under car specialists, state inspection.” General mechanical repair rides along under the NAPA AutoCare banner.
Brakes
Pads, rotors and the rest of the stopping system — it's in the name on the sign for a reason.
Exhaust
Leaks, rattles and rusted-through pipe — exhaust is on the shop's own specialty list, and Maine winters keep it there.
Front end
Steering and suspension — the front-end work that keeps a car tracking straight on frost-heaved Maine roads.
Undercar
“Under car specialists” — the shop's own words. If it's below the floorboards, it's their territory.
State inspection
Maine state inspection, with the bays to handle whatever the sticker turns up — one stop, one street.
Service list taken from the shop's own public directory description — “Tires, Brakes, Exhaust, Front end, under car specialists state inspection” — plus its tire-installer listing (mounting, balancing, valve stems, TPMS, 13″–22″ rims). Final service list confirmed with the owner before launch.
NAPA AutoCareAutoCare Center · facility #337969
MichelinAuthorized dealer
BFGoodrichAuthorized dealer
SimpleTireVerified installer
Affiliations
The names on the wall
Independent — with the credentials of a chain and an owner on site. Text only here on purpose: these are the brands' own listings, not our artwork.
Fleet & national accounts
Both Michelin's and BFGoodrich's dealer pages list this shop for national-account and fleet service. If you run work trucks in York County, one call puts the whole fleet on a first-name basis.
Affiliations and fleet capability as listed in the brands' own dealer locators (michelinman.com, bfgoodrichtires.com), the NAPA AutoCare locator and simpletire.com. Customers rate the shop 4.2/5 on the tire brands' dealer pages and 4.3/5 across 52 aggregated public reviews.
“Half the police and dispatchers take their business here, to me that says something.”
— Maria L., public customer review on Yahoo Local, December 2024
Quote from a public review, shown verbatim.
Word of mouth
What regulars say
The shop has never had a website — its reputation lives in other people's reviews. Here is some of it, word for word.
“Josh and Brian are two of the best guys that I know. They are the only mechanics I trust in Sanford.”
“Top notch trusted service! I have been bringing my autos to Sanford Tire for twenty years.”
“ST&B has always treated me like a good friend would treat you. Very honest and tells it like it is!”
“Finally! A mechanic I can trust. That says everything.”
Ask for Josh or Brian — everyone does.
Customers don't praise “the staff” here. Reviews spanning years name the same two mechanics, by first name, across multiple sites. This is a faces-and-names shop in an anonymous category.
Crew feature — pending owner sign-off (current roster & photos)Quotes from public reviews — shown verbatim and attributed to the site where each appears (Yahoo Local, Birdeye, Loc8NearMe). Final selections will be confirmed with the owner before launch.
The record
Same owner. Same street.
Since 2004.
Before Roberts Street there was Bud's Tire, where Alan Joseph was co-owner — part of a run in the tire trade that started in 1982. In 2004 he opened Sanford Tire & Brake, and it's been the same shop, same street, same owner ever since.
Alan Joseph starts in the tire trade.
Co-owner of Bud's Tire before opening his own shop.
Bud's Tire detail — confirmed with the owner before launch
Sanford Tire & Brake opens at 15 Roberts St.
Independent from day one — still owner-run, 22 years later.
What the regulars call it.
A nickname only exists when a business is part of the local vocabulary — this one comes straight out of a customer's public review.
Why you've never found this shop online
No website — ever. No active Facebook. Until this page, the shop's entire web presence was other people's directories and other people's praise.
Twenty-two years of reputation, none of it under the shop's own name. The reviews already did the marketing — a website just gives them an address.
History as told in the shop's own public business profile; the nickname comes from a customer's public review. The absence of a website or active Facebook page was verified across public directories and searches.
Straight answers
Estimate first. No surprises.
The shop's public Nextdoor page describes it as valued for transparent service, clear communication about repairs, and solid mechanical expertise.
The launch site puts a promise on it:
You'll hear the number before we pick up a wrench — and the phone rings if it changes.
Launch promise — wording pending owner sign-off
The Nextdoor characterization is quoted from the shop's public Nextdoor business page. The promise line above is proposed site copy, to be approved by the owner before launch.
Visit
Call or come by
(207) 324‑3370
This is a phone-and-walk-in shop — no app, no portal. Call, or pull in off Roberts Street.
| Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Hours as listed across the shop's public directory pages. Closed weekends — a crew that's been at it this long has earned them.
The shop
Sanford Tire & Brake
15 Roberts St
Sanford, ME 04073
15 Roberts St
Sanford, ME 04073
Finding it
Roberts Street is a side street just off the downtown Sanford core. Follow it to number 15 — and if you get turned around, call. Someone at the counter will talk you in.
Form activates at launch — call for now
This form is part of the design preview. Until launch, the phone works: (207) 324-3370.