The most dangerous 'simple' job in driving
A tire change in your driveway is a chore. The same job on the shoulder of Loop 289 or I-27 — narrow shoulder, dusk, crosswind, traffic that doesn't move over — is genuinely dangerous. Our trucks position behind your vehicle with warning lights running, creating a protected work zone before anyone touches a lug nut. That alone is worth the call.
What we do
- Install your spare — full-size or donut — torqued correctly, with a pressure check before you roll.
- Assess the flat: a puncture in the tread might be repairable at a shop; a sidewall blowout is done. We'll tell you which, so the tire shop can't tell you stories.
- No spare? Many newer cars ship without one. We tow you straight to the tire shop of your choice — one call, one bill.
- Two flats at once (it happens — debris fields and curb strikes) — that's a tow, and we'll say so immediately rather than waste your time.
Why Lubbock eats tires
Construction debris on the Marsha Sharp, retread carcasses on US-84 between Lubbock and Slaton, mesquite thorns and caliche rock on the farm roads, and curbs that jump out of nowhere in parking lots after dark. Add hail season, and flats are simply part of driving the South Plains.
Can I drive on a donut spare to Amarillo?
Please don't. Compact spares are rated for roughly 50 mph and about 70 miles — enough to get across town to a tire shop, not enough for two hours up I-27. If the trip can't wait, tell dispatch; a tow the rest of the way is cheaper than what a failed spare does at highway speed.