La Mesa Tire Pros

Yes. La Mesa Tire Pros is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. La Mesa Tire Pros is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

La Mesa Tire Pros is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. La Mesa Tire Pros accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

La Mesa Tire Pros accepts Cash, Credit Card.

La Mesa Tire Pros has held a BAR smog license since 1997. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

La Mesa Tire Pros has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (619) 460-9194 for a quote.

La Mesa Tire Pros does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 460-9194 to check the wait.

Staff at La Mesa Tire Pros speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because La Mesa Tire Pros is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in La Mesa are San Diego Top Tune (0.7 mi) and John's Automotive Care La Mesa (0.9 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.