Bobs Tire Center

Yes. Bobs Tire Center 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. Bobs Tire Center 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.

Bobs Tire Center is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 12 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Bobs Tire Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Bobs Tire Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Bobs Tire Center has held a BAR smog license since 2007. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Bobs Tire Center 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 (530) 529-1612 for a quote.

Bobs Tire Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (530) 529-1612 to check the wait.

Staff at Bobs Tire Center 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 Bobs Tire Center 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 Red Bluff are Bubba's Smog (0.2 mi) and Growney Motors (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.