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title: Compare Tampa's 4 Top Brake repair shops | FourBest
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# Compare Tampa’s 4 Top Brake repair shops

Updated **October 31, 2026** Picked from **100** local companies [How we pick the four](https://getfourbest.com/methodology/)

Four strong choices, each good at something different. Scan the grid, then get quotes from only the ones you like.

## Four Tampa brake repair shops compared

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Four Tampa brake repair shops compared: rating, reviews, years operating, services, price, free estimate, base, verification and best use

| Compare | Our quick choice Mad Hatter Muffler and Brake Get quote | Strong all-rounder Clarke Automotive Get quote | Strong all-rounder Hancock Tire & Auto Get quote | Best overall Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Get quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 | 4.9 / 5 |
| Reviews | 1,225 | 1,120 | 1,193 | 4,242 |
| Years operating | Not known | Not known | Not known | Not known |
| Services | Not listed yet | Not listed yet | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Price | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free estimate | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Based in | Tampa Based here | Brandon Regularly serves the area | Riverview Regularly serves the area | Tampa Regularly serves the area |
| Verified | Checked 1 of 1 records, Oct 2026 | Checked 1 of 1 records, Oct 2026 | Checked 1 of 1 records, Oct 2026 | Checked 1 of 1 records, Oct 2026 |
| Best for | **Most reviewed** | **A strong all-round choice** | **A strong all-round choice** | **Best overall** |

Ratings and reviews from public review sites, checked October 31, 2026. Bars compare the four with each other. [Spot a mistake?](https://getfourbest.com/corrections/)

## Our quick choice

No time to read everything? Start here.

If you call just one

### Mad Hatter Muffler and Brake

The strongest overall score of the four: rating, review volume, recent activity, years in business and the checks we could confirm, taken together.

- 1,225 reviews, rated 4.9
- 1 records checked

Get a quote from Mad Hatter Muffler and Brake

- **Choose instead if you want another strong option** Clarke Automotive
- **Choose instead if you want another strong option** Hancock Tire & Auto
- **Choose instead if you want another strong option** Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers

## The four, up close

Key facts, strengths and trade-offs for each, so you know what you’re getting.

Our quick choice

### [Mad Hatter Muffler and Brake](https://getfourbest.com/business/mad-hatter-muffler-and-brake-tampa/)

**4.9** / 5 · 1,225 reviews · Tampa

- Operating status

#### Strengths

- Highest rating of the four (4.9)

#### Trade-offs

- No free estimate listed
- Price level not published yet

Request quote [Call](tel:+18139334179)[Website](http://madhatterexhaust.com/)

Strong all-rounder

### [Clarke Automotive](https://getfourbest.com/business/clarke-automotive-tampa/)

**4.8** / 5 · 1,120 reviews · Brandon

- Operating status

#### Strengths

- Rated 4.8 from 1,120 reviews

#### Trade-offs

- Fewest reviews of the four (1,120)
- No free estimate listed

Request quote [Call](tel:+18136852939)[Website](http://www.clarkeauto.net/)

Strong all-rounder

### [Hancock Tire & Auto](https://getfourbest.com/business/hancock-tire-auto-tampa/)

**4.7** / 5 · 1,193 reviews · Riverview

- Operating status

#### Strengths

- Rated 4.7 from 1,193 reviews

#### Trade-offs

- Lowest rating of the four (4.7), still above our bar
- No free estimate listed

Request quote [Call](tel:+18136841116)[Website](https://hancocktireriverview.com/)

### Also in the four

Best overall

#### [Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers](https://getfourbest.com/business/express-oil-change-tire-engineers-tampa/)

**4.9** / 5 · 4,242 reviews · Tampa

- Operating status

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## Before you sign: five checks

Ask every company for the same scope in writing, then check these.

- Written quote with materials, permit fees and clean-up
- Active state license and insurance
- The company pulls the permit, not you
- Written warranty: what and how long
- Payments tied to finished stages

Costs and more checks: [Tampa brake repair shops guide](https://getfourbest.com/guides/brake-repair-shops-cost-tampa/).

## How we picked these four

We compare, we don’t sell spots. Every FourBest page follows the same [published method](https://getfourbest.com/methodology/).

- **100** Tampa brake repair shops passed our basic checks
- **7,780** public reviews behind the four we picked
- **4** picked, each with a different strength
- **$0** paid by any business to be included

## Local facts: Hillsborough

Public data behind this comparison.

- **$420,400** Median home value: Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077). Public record [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024
- **55.7%** Homes built before 1990: 101,687 of 182,425 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built). Public record [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024
- **166,278** Households in Tampa: Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003. Public record [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024
- **June 1 to November 30** Atlantic hurricane season: An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. Public record [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period
- **1985** Median year homes were built: Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035). Public record [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024
- **50.3%** Owner-occupied homes: 83,683 of 166,278 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003). Public record [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024

Figures from public sources, checked October 31, 2026.

## More brake repair shops in Tampa

The other 96 companies that passed our basic checks.

Companies considered that were not picked, with rating and reviews

| Company | Rating | Reviews | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Tampa | 4.9 | 1,530 | – |
| Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Seffner | 4.9 | 1,703 | – |
| Lexus of Tampa Bay Tampa | 4.7 | 9,699 | – |
| Mavis Tires & Brakes Tampa | 4.7 | 2,083 | – |
| Honest-1 Auto Care Tampa | 4.7 | 869 | – |
| Bay Brothers Automotive Tampa | 4.9 | 216 (2021) | – |
| RI Automotive Tampa | 4.9 | 198 (2021) | – |
| Mavis Tires & Brakes Tampa | 4.6 | 2,111 | – |
| Tire World Tampa | 4.7 | 540 | – |
| Tire Choice Auto Service Centers Tampa | 4.6 | 1,011 | – |
| Tire Choice Auto Service Centers Tampa | 4.6 | 851 | – |
| Brazzeal Automotive Tampa | 4.8 | 234 (2021) | – |
| WorldWide Auto Systems Corp. Tampa | 4.7 | 402 | – |
| Pro Auto Care, Inc Tampa | 4.8 | 188 (2021) | – |
| Fix To Go Auto Care Center Tampa | 4.7 | 288 (2021) | – |
| Tambay Tire Plaza Inc Tampa | 4.9 | 112 (2021) | – |
| Bennett's Auto Repair Seffner | 4.9 | 104 (2021) | – |
| Olin Mott Tire Stores Tampa | 4.8 | 158 (2021) | – |
| Tire Choice Auto Service Centers Tampa | 4.5 | 910 | – |
| Meineke Car Care Center Tampa | 4.5 | 863 | – |
| Big Tires & More Lutz | 4.7 | 237 (2021) | – |
| Transmatics Transmissions and Auto Repair Tampa | 4.8 | 133 (2021) | – |
| Toy House Inc Tampa | 4.8 | 118 (2021) | – |
| A & D Automotive Center Tampa | 4.7 | 178 (2021) | – |
| Congers Automotive Repair Brandon | 4.9 | 73 (2021) | – |
| Tire Choice Auto Service Centers Riverview | 4.5 | 520 | – |
| Tire Kingdom Tampa | 4.4 | 1,215 | – |
| Running Great Auto Tampa | 4.6 | 256 (2021) | – |
| Honest1 Auto Care South Tampa Tampa | 4.6 | 246 (2021) | – |
| Bennetts Auto Care Brandon | 5.0 | 48 (2021) | – |
| Cruz Motorsports Tampa | 4.8 | 86 (2021) | – |
| Advance Performance Tires and Wheels Tampa | 4.7 | 118 (2021) | – |
| DAS Autowerks Tampa | 4.9 | 54 (2021) | – |
| Auto Air Brake & Muffler Specialist Tampa | 4.8 | 68 (2021) | – |
| Auto Rx of Tampa Tampa | 4.8 | 68 (2021) | – |
| Motor Coach Of Brandon Brandon | 5.0 | 38 (2021) | – |
| Bill Currie Ford Tampa | 4.3 | 5,250 | – |
| Greg Bailey Automotive Tampa | 4.8 | 64 (2021) | – |
| Franklin Car Care Tampa | 4.7 | 87 (2021) | – |
| E and C Brake and Alignment Services Tampa | 4.9 | 65 (2021) | – |
| Leasure Automotive Brandon | 4.6 | 128 (2021) | – |
| Rennen Imports Tampa | 4.5 | 188 (2021) | – |
| Thonotosassa Auto Repair Thonotosassa | 4.6 | 108 (2021) | – |
| Can Am Auto Repair Tampa | 4.8 | 48 (2021) | – |
| Southern Tire Company Tampa | 4.6 | 104 (2021) | – |
| Infinity Automotive Brandon | 4.5 | 168 (2021) | – |
| Insty Tune & Lube Tampa | 4.6 | 98 (2021) | – |
| Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers Tampa | 4.7 | 58 (2021) | – |
| Keystone Plaza Firestone Odessa | 4.6 | 78 (2021) | – |
| Olin Mott Tire Stores Temple Terrace | 4.5 | 124 (2021) | – |
| Quick Lane Tampa | 4.6 | 78 (2021) | – |
| Tires Plus Tampa | 4.2 | 865 | – |
| Quality Value Automotive Repair Tampa | 4.3 | 400 | – |
| Tire Choice Auto Service Centers Temple Terrace | 4.4 | 208 (2021) | – |
| Jiffy Lube Oil Change Tampa | 4.2 | 646 | – |
| Auto Pro Tampa | 4.4 | 135 (2021) | – |
| Jiffy Lube Oil Change Tampa | 4.1 | 1,603 | – |
| Erwin Automotive Seffner | 4.8 | 38 (2021) | – |
| Midas Tampa | 4.3 | 204 (2021) | – |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care Riverview | 4.1 | 774 | – |
| Jiffy Lube Oil Change Tampa | 4.1 | 771 | – |
| T and A Truck Specialist Tampa | 4.8 | 24 (2021) | – |
| Olin Mott Tire Stores Tampa | 4.3 | 178 (2021) | – |
| A+ Brakes & Suspension Brandon | 4.3 | 168 (2021) | – |
| Twilight Auto Repair Tampa | 4.5 | 56 (2021) | – |
| Super Tires & Wheels Tampa | 4.1 | 640 | – |
| Midas Brandon | 4.3 | 147 (2021) | – |
| NTW Tampa | 4.5 | 48 (2021) | – |
| AAMCO Transmissions Tampa | 4.3 | 116 (2021) | – |
| Northside Tire and 4X4 Tampa | 4.6 | 28 (2021) | – |
| Speedy Lube & Auto Care Tampa | 4.2 | 207 (2021) | – |
| Lou's Total Car Care and Towing Tampa | 4.2 | 198 (2021) | – |
| Midas Temple Terrace | 4.2 | 198 (2021) | – |
| Tire Kingdom Tampa | 4.2 | 184 (2021) | – |
| Affordable Auto & AC Repair of Tampa Tampa | 4.5 | 57 (2021) | – |
| Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Tampa | 4.2 | 148 (2021) | – |
| Twisted Metal Offroad & Diesel Tampa | 4.3 | 78 (2021) | – |
| Ice Cold Air Discount Auto Repair Tampa | 4.3 | 68 (2021) | – |
| Northgate Auto Repair #1 Tampa | 4.3 | 67 (2021) | – |
| Ice Cold Air Tampa | 4.2 | 117 (2021) | – |
| Tires Plus Tampa | 4.1 | 238 (2021) | – |
| Europa Motor Works Tampa | 4.6 | 18 (2021) | – |
| Tuffy Tire and Auto Service Center Tampa | 4.1 | 148 (2021) | – |
| Mcgee/ttc Tampa | 4.4 | 25 (2021) | – |
| Quick Lane Tampa | 4.5 | 18 (2021) | – |
| Tire Kingdom Tampa | 4.0 | 278 (2021) | – |
| European Autohaus Lutz | 4.1 | 106 (2021) | – |
| TWA Firestone Temple Terrace | 4.1 | 98 (2021) | – |
| Tires Plus Brandon | 4.0 | 216 (2021) | – |
| Olin Mott Tire Stores Tampa | 4.1 | 88 (2021) | – |
| Tires Plus Tampa | 4.0 | 178 (2021) | – |
| AAMCO Transmissions Tampa | 4.0 | 168 (2021) | – |
| Tires Plus Tampa | 4.0 | 157 (2021) | – |
| Tampa Trans Autocare Tampa | 4.3 | 18 (2021) | – |
| Castillos Tampa Bay Auto Repair Tampa | 4.4 | 25 (2021) | – |
| Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Tampa | 4.0 | 108 (2021) | – |

## FAQ: brake repair shops in Tampa

### How is the top 4 ranking of brake repair shops in Tampa 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 100 brake repair shops for Tampa. Paid placements never change the order.

### Which of these brake repair shops in Tampa has the best reviews?

Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers has a 4.9 rating from 4242 public reviews, the highest on this page.

### Are these brake repair shops licensed?

4 of the 4 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 brake repair shops in Tampa?

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