Complete Brake, Suspension & Tire Care in One Place

Your tires, suspension, and brakes are literally what keeps you on the road and stopping when you need to. We inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain these critical systems to ensure your vehicle’s stopping power, ride comfort, and traction.
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Keeping You Safe, Stable, and on the Road

Your vehicle’s braking, suspension, and tire systems work together to keep you in control, comfortable, and protected on every drive. At Tom Dwyer Automotive Services, our ASE-Certified Technicians inspect, maintain, and repair these essential systems with precision and care. Here’s how we help you stay confident behind the wheel.

Brake Service and Repair

From brake pads and rotors to fluid flushes and hydraulic system repairs, our team ensures your vehicle stops safely and predictably. We use high-quality parts and advanced testing equipment to maintain consistent braking performance under any driving condition.

Suspension and Steering

A properly tuned suspension keeps your vehicle stable, smooth, and responsive. We inspect shocks, struts, control arms, bushings, and steering components to identify wear before it becomes a safety issue - restoring ride quality and handling you can trust.

Tires and Alignment

Tires are the only part of your vehicle that touches the road, so every detail matters. We offer expert mounting, balancing, and rotation services, along with precision wheel alignments to maximize tire life, fuel efficiency, and traction in all weather conditions.

Welcoming new clients with vehicles 15 years old or newer;
servicing existing clients’ vehicles of any year.

Our apologies, but we do not work on Salvage Title vehicles of any kind.

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Brakes

Pressing your brakes starts a chain reaction from the pedal to the power booster, master cylinder, ABS pump, and on to the calipers and pads at each wheel.  Every element in this chain has to be working perfectly to guarantee you stop… instantly… when you need to. 

The Tom Dwyer Way

We start with a road test to feel pulsation, pull, or noise in your brakes then follow up with inspection and measurement to document what’s fine, what’s broken, and what can wait for attention.

Common Brake Problems

Squeal, grinding, or a metallic scrape
Steering wheel or pedal pulsation when braking
Soft or sinking brake pedal
Increased stopping distance
Car pulls to one side under braking
ABS light on

Brake Services

Pad and rotor replacement
Calipers/hoses/lines
Master cylinder & boosters
Brake fluid exchange (per spec)
Parking brake repair & adjustment
ABS diagnosis (sensors, modules, wiring)

Suspension and Steering

Your suspension is more than your shocks and struts.  Smooth ride and positive control depend on your shocks, struts, bushings, ball joints, control arms, and steering components all working together to keep the vehicle stable and going where you point it. These systems wear gradually, so the first clues are subtle: a thump over bumps, a floaty freeway feel, slight pull to the sides, or tires feathering at the edges.

The Tom Dwyer Way

A rigorous road test gives an experienced Technician clues as to what’s broken or about to fail.  Examination on a rack lets them zero in on the precise causes, whether it’s a single component failure or a failure of a whole system.  Post-repair alignments are performed to factory specs to protect tires and ensure straight tracking.

Common Suspension Problems

Clunks, rattles, or knocking on rough roads
Drifting/floaty ride
Nose-diving, or excessive body roll
Uneven/rapid tire wear
Steering wander  or wheel shake
Vehicle sits uneven
Feels harsh over small bumps

What we Service

Shocks/struts
Control arms & bushings
Ball joints & tie rods
Sway bar links/bushings
Wheel bearings
Steering racks
Springs / Alignments

Tires

Tires are your only contact with the road, so traction, braking, and ride quality all start here. We help you pick the right tire for your driving needs whether it’s wet grip, snow performance, long tread life, or low road noise. Professional mounting, balancing, rotations, and alignments keep your new tires performing like new.

The Tom Dwyer Way

We monitor tread depth from new purchase through discard level, check age and damage, and review your driving mix (city/highway/mountain). If your alignment or suspension is accelerating wear, we’ll fix that first so your new tires last.

Common Tire Problems

Tires that pull or drift
Constant steering correction
Cupping or feathering
Inside/outside edge wear
Vibration at highway speeds
Poor wet traction or increased stopping distance

Tire Service

New tire sales (most brands)
Mount and balance
TPMS service
Tire repairs (where safe/standards-compliant)
Rotations
2- and 4-wheel alignments

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Love this spot! They do such a great job, and are respectful and easy to communicate with. Fair and honest, which is rare these days.
  
 
  
 
 
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I have been coming to Tom and his team since 2019. They have consistently given amazing service, advice, and thorough explanation. As someone who is neurodivergent, deep understanding of anything a service provider provides and why is extremely impotant to me. I trust them. They've never steered me wrong and although at times have not been super accurate or clear on the phone, all that is cleared up when I get  to the shop. I realize phone conversations are timed in a lot of companies and they are a small shop with only one or two people answering the phones  as service agents. Their time is also limited, so I give them a modicum of grace. If you havent worked client facing you may not understand this. Hope this helps someone who didn't understand that concept! The bad reviews I've seen are very confusing to me. Thanks for the great service over the years, Tom & Co!
  
 
  
 
 
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I was experiencing some noises and rubbing on passenger rear tire, also at times I did smell some rubber and the area felt hot. I always use Tom Dwyer for my vehicle service so I called and they were able to get my vehicle in within 24 hours. I explained my situation and also discussed that I believe my vehicle had new rear brakes about 2 years ago. Jared called after inspecting the vehicle and acknowledged that the caliper on the rear tire was an issue- he said that even though the brakes, rotors and calipers were done about 2 years ago they were just outside the warranty but Tom Dwyer was going to replace the rear brakes, rotors and calipers under warranty and my bill was going To be $0. (Saving me over $1200). I appreciate the loyalty to their customers, honest work and efficiency. If you are in need of vehicle service I highly recommend Tom Dwyer Automotive in Sellwood!
  
 
  
 
 
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Quick Headlamp Replacement - We expected to have to make an appointment when a headlamp went out. We dropped by expecting to do that or get a referral to elsewhere. But it turned out they could replace it right then! That might not always be the case, but I appreciate their being able to do that when they had a free moment.
  
 
  
 
 
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The Best Automotive Service in the Country, and since my husband and I have lived in seven locales/states, we have some experience! No matter how old or new your car is, I suggest that when it needs the next service appointment you call Tom Dwyer Automotive and make an appointment. Even if it's a new car, taking it to the dealer will no doubt cost you more than taking it to Tom's! We love them: Fabulous service, courteous, efficient, honest, and they never do anything that is not needed. We have owned our Lexus NX 300h since 2018 and thus far it hasn't needed much more than new tires and a regular service. This says a lot about Lexus as well as about Tom Dwyer Automotive in Sellwood. And, by the way, their choice is to service cars that are 15 years old or younger. Not age discrimination---never at Tom's---as one car and one person is treated just as respectfully as the other, just good business sense. We love you, Tom and crew!
  
 
  
 
 
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I always know when I take my car to Dwyer it’s in good hands. They always try to save me from any extra unnecessary maintenance. But if do need something done, they do a very thorough diagnostic, find the problem, give me an accurate estimate and fix my car within days. I always feel relieved when I drop it off because I know that the work will be done well and I will be safe driving my car after I pick it up. They are good people and seem to treat the employees well too.
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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