Straight answers · flat tires
Patch, plug, or spare — what do you actually need?
You searched “mobile tire repair” — here's the honest version of what that means on a road shoulder, what a proper repair requires, and the fastest safe way to get moving again.
Patch (shop repair)
The real fix
A vulcanized patch from inside the tire — needs the tire OFF the rim, a shop machine, and an inspection. The only permanent repair.
Plug (roadside)
A maybe
A sticky cord jammed in the hole. Quick — but blind: nobody sees the inside damage, and on sidewalls or shoulders it's flat-out unsafe. Most shops treat plugs as get-to-the-shop stopgaps.
Spare swap
from $95
Your spare on, torqued right, pressure checked — rolling in 20 minutes, then a shop fixes or replaces the tire properly on your schedule.
Why we swap spares instead of plugging tires
A repair is only safe when someone has seen the inside of the tire. A nail hole in the center tread with no hidden damage? A shop patch fixes that for good. But a plug pushed in from outside on a dark shoulder is a guess — and a guess at 70 mph on I-95 isn't a risk we'll sell you.
So we do the honest version: your spare goes on from $95 — proper jack points, lugs torqued, pressure checked — and you drive to any tire shop for the real repair when it suits you. If the puncture is repairable, that shop patch usually runs $20–40. Total often less than a “mobile repair” callout, without the gamble.
No spare? More and more cars don't carry one. The flatbed takes you and the car straight to the tire shop of your choice — $125 covers the hook-up and first 5 miles. Price your exact trip here.
Flat tire questions
Can you repair my tire on the roadside?
Honestly: no one can do a proper repair roadside — a real patch requires the tire off the rim in a shop. We install your spare (from $95) or flatbed you to a tire shop. Anyone offering a roadside “repair” is selling a plug and hoping.
Is a plugged tire safe to drive on?
As a short-term limp to the shop at modest speed, usually. As a permanent fix, no — and never on a sidewall or shoulder puncture. Shops repair from the inside for a reason.
What if my spare is flat too?
It happens more than you'd think. The flatbed takes the car to a tire shop — $125 with the first 5 miles included, exact price quoted before we roll.
Do you bring replacement tires?
No — matching tire sizes and specs on a truck isn't realistic to do honestly. Spare swap or a tow to the tire shop of your choice: fast, safe, and priced up front.