National Tire & Battery [NTB]  -  unnecessary repairs

Had a shimmy in the front wheel of my wife's Hyundai. Took it to NTB of Niles, Il. where they said they would look at it. I said maybe she threw a weight off the tire or because of the snow maybe snow/ice is packed in the wheel. They called me said she needed all new tires that they were bad, new struts, and the front brake all for $ 2700.00. I asked if they checked for snow buildup or missing tire weight and they assured me they did. I told them to forget it and I said they were trying to pad a bill. The guy said no, so I told them I was picking the car up. Picked up the car and took it to a local auto place that someone recommended and sure enough the tires were loaded with ice and snow build up. They got it off and the car is fine. Cost $0.00.