Mobile Tire Inspection in Dallas-Fort Worth
24/7 mobile service
Before a road trip, before a long haul, or before you buy a used car.
We read the tread, the date codes and the damage that people miss.
Answered live by a local dispatcher, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
At a glance
Mobile Tire Inspection from Salazar Roadside Assistance: we come to your vehicle anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin, 24/7, typically in about 30 minutes, at a flat rate quoted before we roll.
Can you help?
Yes — Salazar Roadside Assistance runs mobile tire inspection as a mobile service, at your vehicle, 24 hours a day.
Do you cover me?
Anywhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin — highway shoulders, driveways, work lots and parking garages.
How fast?
A technician is on site in about 30 minutes on average, and most jobs are finished within an hour of the call. The dispatcher gives you a real window before you hang up.
What does it cost?
Flat rate quoted on the phone before we dispatch, plus a $19 dispatch fee. The average completed job is about $75, and the price is the same at 3 a.m. as at 3 p.m.
Do you service my vehicle?
We service cars, SUVs, light trucks, electric vehicles, commercial vans and fleet trucks, and diesel and heavy-duty pickups. We do not take motorcycle or semi-truck calls.
How do I reach you?
Call (469) 606-2575 or text (945) 383-4744 — answered 24/7 by a local dispatcher.
- jobs completed every week
- 400jobs completed every week
- average time to a technician on site
- ~30 minaverage time to a technician on site
- most jobs finished from the call
- Under 1 hrmost jobs finished from the call
- average completed job
- ~$75average completed job
What this page covers
- Tread depth is only part of the story
- Before a road trip
- Before you buy a used car
- Step-by-step: what happens from the moment you call
- Flat-rate pricing and the $19 dispatch fee
- Answers to the 4 questions we get asked most
Fast facts
- Service
- Mobile Tire Inspection
- Available
- 24/7, 365
- Typical arrival
- About 30 minutes
- Dispatch fee
- $19 flat
- Coverage
- Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin
Need one thing fast?
- Roadside Assistance
- Mobile Tire Service
- Jump Start Service
- Car Battery Replacement
- Emergency Fuel Delivery
- Car Lockout Service
Not sure which one you need? Call (469) 606-2575 and we'll sort it out on the phone in under a minute.
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Quick answer
Salazar Roadside Assistance inspects tires at your location anywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin. We measure tread depth at three points across each tire, read the DOT date code to find the tire's real age, check sidewalls for bulges and cracking, verify pressures and inspect the spare. You get a plain-language report on which tires are fine and which need replacing.
Tread depth is only part of the story
The penny test tells you when a tire is legally finished, not when it stopped being safe. Wet-weather braking falls off sharply below 4/32 inch, long before the 2/32 legal minimum. We measure inner, center and outer on each tire so uneven wear shows up as a number rather than a guess.
We also read the four-digit DOT date code on the sidewall. A tire made in 2016 with full tread is still a tire that has been baking in Texas sun for a decade, and rubber ages whether it is driven or not.
- Tread depth measured inner, center and outer on all four
- DOT date codes read and age reported per tire
- Sidewall bulges, cuts and weather cracking documented
- Uneven wear patterns matched to the likely alignment cause
- Spare tire condition, pressure and age checked
Before a road trip
Summer heat plus loaded luggage plus 80 mph on I-20 is exactly the combination that finds a weak tire. A twenty-minute inspection in the driveway is cheaper than a blowout in Abilene and considerably cheaper than the wheel and fender that come with it.
Before you buy a used car
Mismatched brands, four different date codes, or a set of premium tires with feathered wear all tell you something about how the car was maintained. We inspect at the seller's location and you get the facts before you sign.
How the call works
- 1Tell us the vehicle, the location and why you want the inspection.
- 2The technician measures tread, reads date codes and checks sidewalls.
- 3Pressures are corrected to the placard and the spare is checked.
- 4You get a per-tire report with a clear replace or keep verdict.
Straight answer
Do you service my vehicle?
Yes for cars, SUVs, light trucks, EVs, commercial vans and diesel pickups. No for motorcycles and semis — we say so up front instead of sending a truck that cannot help.
Yes, we service these
- Electric vehicles. Teslas, hybrids and EVs — 12-volt battery service, tire work and lockouts, handled with the correct jack points and no tow needed for most calls.
- Commercial vans and fleet trucks. Cargo vans, box trucks and work fleets. Give dispatch the fleet or unit number and we bill the job the same flat way.
- Diesel and heavy-duty pickups. Commercial-grade jump packs and heavy-duty tire tooling ride on the truck, so a three-quarter-ton diesel is a first-trip job.
- Cars, SUVs and light trucks. The everyday roadside call — tires, batteries, jump starts, fuel and lockouts, at whatever lot or shoulder you are sitting in.
No, we do not take these
- Motorcycles. We do not take motorcycle roadside calls. Tell the dispatcher and we will point you to a motorcycle-equipped operator instead of sending a truck that cannot help.
- Semi tractors and heavy equipment. Class 8 trucks, trailers and construction equipment need heavy-duty recovery, which is a different trade and a different truck.
While you wait
What to do while you wait
Read this before you get out of the car. It is the same guidance our dispatchers give on the phone.
- 1Get off the travel lane if the vehicle still movesAim for the right shoulder, an exit ramp or the nearest lot. A car sitting in a live lane on I-35W or LBJ is the single most dangerous place to wait.
- 2Hazards on, wheels turned away from trafficTurn on your hazard lights before you do anything else, and point the front wheels away from the road so a struck vehicle does not roll into traffic.
- 3Get out on the passenger side and stand behind the barrierIf you leave the vehicle, exit away from traffic and wait behind the guardrail or well up the embankment — never between your car and oncoming traffic, and never in front of the vehicle.
- 4Stay buckled inside if there is no safe place to standOn a narrow shoulder or a bridge deck, staying belted inside with hazards on is safer than standing outside. Tell the dispatcher so the technician knows where you are.
- 5Make yourself visible at nightDome light on, phone flashlight facing traffic, reflective triangle or flare well behind the vehicle if you carry one. Most of our overnight calls happen in poor lighting.
- 6Call 911 first for injuries, fire, a blocked lane or a child or pet locked insideEmergency services outrank roadside service in those situations. Call 911, then call us for the vehicle itself.
More detail in our roadside safety guide.
Specialty
Specialty services we handle
Wheel and tire work most roadside operators turn down — plus everything else we run 24/7.
Tire Repair
Plug-and-patch repairs for nail and screw punctures in the tread, done at your location in about twenty minutes.
New & Used Tire Sales
New and quality used tires delivered and mounted at your location — no tow to a shop, no waiting room.
Stripped Lug Nut Removal
Rounded, stripped, swollen or over-torqued lug nuts extracted on scene so the wheel can actually come off.
Wheel Lock Removal
Lost or broken wheel lock key? We remove locking lug nuts without damaging the wheel and replace them with standard nuts.
Tire Change
Spare installation and wheel swaps, including locking lug nuts, low-profile wheels and full-size spares.
Flat Tire Assistance
One number for any flat: we diagnose on arrival and repair, change or air up whichever the tire actually needs.
TPMS & Air Service
Tire pressure light on? We check every corner, set pressures to the door placard and diagnose failed TPMS sensors.
Mobile Tire Service
Flat tire repair, plugs, patches and spare installation performed right where your vehicle sits.
Towing Service
When a repair on the shoulder is not possible or safe, we coordinate a tow to the shop or dealer you choose.
EV Roadside Assistance
Tesla, Rivian, Mach-E and hybrid support: 12V battery service, tire work on low-profile EV wheels and lockouts.
Jump Start Service
Professional-grade jump packs get you running in minutes, plus a free charging-system check before we leave.
Car Battery Replacement
We bring the right battery to you, install it on site and test the alternator so it does not happen again.
Answers
Mobile Tire Inspection questions, answered
When should a tire be replaced by age?
Most manufacturers say six years from the date code and a hard stop at ten, regardless of tread. Texas heat is the harshest condition rubber sees, so we treat six years as the point to start planning.
How do I read the DOT date code?
The last four digits of the DOT string on the sidewall: the first two are the week, the last two are the year. '2419' means the 24th week of 2019.
Can you inspect tires on a car I am about to buy?
Yes. We meet you at the seller's location and inspect all five tires. It is a common request on private-party sales across DFW.
What tread depth is unsafe?
Legally 2/32 inch. Practically, wet braking degrades badly under 4/32, and we will tell you honestly when a tire is at that point rather than waiting for the wear bars.
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Prices, coverage and response times on this page last fact-checked by Salazar Roadside Assistance dispatch.