Arkansas summers are hard on truck tires.
Pavement in July gets far hotter than the air, and a loaded trailer tire running a few psi low builds heat quickly. Storm debris — limbs, shingles, and scrap metal — ends up on the interstates after every spring front. Construction zones push trucks onto rough shoulders. Put it all together and blowouts are one of our most common calls.
A blown or flat tire on a tractor-trailer isn’t something to keep driving on. A flat inside dual overheats and can take the good tire next to it, and a steer tire failure is a genuine emergency. Our mobile tire service sends a mechanic to dismount the damaged tire and mount a replacement, or swap the whole wheel, right where the truck stopped.
Our Mobile Tire Service: what the mechanic handles
Tire availability depends on size, so give dispatch the exact size from the sidewall — for example, 295/75R22.5 or 11R22.5.
- Steer tire replacement after a blowout or sidewall damage
- Drive and trailer tire changes, including inside duals
- Flat repairs when the damage is in the repairable area of the tread
- Wide-base singles on drive and trailer axles
- Valve stems and valve stem extensions for inside duals
- Mounting your spare or a tire you supply
- Torquing wheel nuts to spec, with a reminder to re-check after the first miles
- Checking for cracked studs, missing lug nuts, and damaged wheels
- Inspecting the other tire in a dual pair for heat damage
- Pressure checks on every position
- Checking nearby air lines, brake chambers, and wiring for damage from flying tread
Jobs that belong in a shop
- Sidewall or shoulder repairs — standard practice is to replace those tires, not patch them
- Wheel alignment, which takes shop equipment
- Machine balancing
- Straightening a bent wheel
- Wheel-end jobs that turn into hub, bearing, and brake replacement requiring lots of time and parts
A tire that failed from low pressure or a dragging brake is a symptom. Let the mechanic check the wheel end so the new tire doesn’t fail the same way.
Fix it on site or tow it?
Tire failures are one of the clearest “fix it where it sits” calls. A tow rarely makes sense unless the blowout damaged the hub, bearings, or brakes, or the truck stopped somewhere unsafe to work. If flying tread tore up air lines or wiring, those repairs can usually happen on the same visit.
Don’t limp a loaded trailer on a flat for miles to the next exit. A shredding inside dual can start a fire, ruin the wheel, and destroy the tire beside it. Get out of the travel lane as safely as you can and call.
What to tell dispatch
Give us these details on the first call so the mechanic shows up with the right parts and finishes in one trip.
- Tire size from the sidewall, and the position: steer, drive, or trailer — inside or outside dual
- Whether the wheel or rim looks damaged
- Whether flying tread hit anything — air lines, wiring, fenders, fuel tank
- Loaded or empty
- Your exact location, and which side of the truck the bad tire is on
Trucks & engines we service
- Freightliner
- Peterbilt
- Kenworth
- Volvo
- Mack
- International
- Western Star
Tire service on every major tractor make and on trailers from Great Dane, Utility, Wabash, Hyundai Translead, Stoughton, and others.
Mobile Tire Service across Little Rock & Central Arkansas
Tire calls come from everywhere: blowouts on I-30 between Benton and Little Rock, flats from debris on I-40 east toward Lonoke, trailer tires in yards around the port and North Little Rock, and steer tires on I-57 between Cabot and Searcy. The Galloway truck stops see plenty of flats found on the morning walk-around.
Interstates we cover
Cities we cover
Mobile Tire Service FAQ
Can you change a steer tire on the interstate shoulder?
Yes, when the truck is out of the travel lane and there’s room to work safely. On a narrow shoulder or in a work zone the truck may need to move first, or police may need to manage traffic.
Do you carry tires on the service truck?
It depends on size. Give dispatch the exact size from the sidewall and the position so the right tire can be sourced before the mechanic heads out.
Can a flat trailer tire be repaired instead of replaced?
Sometimes. A puncture in the tread area can often be properly repaired. Sidewall or shoulder damage, run-flat damage, and large cuts mean replacement.
Can I drive on a flat inside dual to the next exit?
Not for any real distance. The good tire ends up carrying the whole load, overheats, and can fail too. A shredding tire can also damage air lines, wiring, and fenders, or start a fire.
Why do so many tires fail in summer?
Hot pavement and underinflation are a bad combination — the tire flexes more, builds heat, and eventually lets go. Check pressures cold, in the morning. Our heat, storms, and ice guide covers more.
Will you check the wheel after a blowout?
The mechanic should look at the wheel, studs, lug nuts, and nearby air lines and wiring. A blowout can hide damage that causes a second failure later.