Truck Tire Service in Navarre, FL

Navarre sits at the junction of two roads that are hard on tires. US 98 runs the coast, hot, straight, and fast, with the beach traffic and the delivery trucks sharing it all summer. Highway 87 runs north to Milton and I-10, and it carries the dump trucks, the log trucks, and the construction traffic that feed the growth on both ends. A blowout on either one puts a truck on a narrow shoulder with traffic that is not slowing down.

Duckett Roadside Repair provides mobile tire service in Navarre and the surrounding area from our base in Milton, with new and used tires, mounting and balancing done at the truck, and road service around the clock. Here is what that looks like for the trucks and rigs that work and travel here.

What we see in Navarre

• Trailer tire blowouts on 98. Trailer tires get checked least, run hottest on the coastal road, and fail in the afternoon heat. A dual that was a little low at the yard is the one that lets go.
• Construction debris on 87. Nails, cut-off rebar, and the pieces that fall off dump trucks end up in the tires of the trucks behind them. Slow leaks that become flats.
• RV and camper tires headed for the beach. Old rubber on rigs that sat all year, loaded up and run at highway speed to the coast. The failure tears out the wheel well and whatever was behind it.
• Steer tire problems on the delivery trucks that work 98 all day. Curb strikes, sidewall damage in tight parking lots, and uneven wear from front ends that have been abused by the potholes.
• Box truck tires. Light-truck-sized tires carrying heavy-truck loads, often run low, often mismatched.

The beach bridge

The bridge to Navarre Beach has no shoulder to speak of. A tire failure on the span means stopping in a lane or making the far end on the rim. If the truck or rig can move, make the far end; a destroyed wheel is cheaper than a truck stopped on a bridge. If it cannot, hazards and triangles immediately and tell dispatch it is on the bridge. The crew will plan the approach around the traffic.

A trailer tire that has blown on 98 has probably already damaged its mate. Have both looked at before the trailer goes back on the road.

What the crew does at the truck

Arrive with the right tire for the position, or a choice of new and used if you want one. Jack the truck properly on the shoulder or the lot, dismount the failed tire, inspect the wheel for cracks and damage, mount and inflate the replacement, balance it if the position calls for it, and check the mate on a dual for damage and pressure. Look at what the blowout tore out, on a trailer or an RV, and get the wiring or the brake line that got hit repaired or made safe before the rig rolls. It is the tire service call, and it happens on the shoulder, in the driveway, at the campground, or in the yard.

Before it blows

Most of the tire calls in Navarre would not have happened with a gauge and two minutes. Pressures set to the load, on every tire including the inside duals and the spare. Sidewalls looked at for cracking and date codes checked on anything that sits. A slow leak fixed in the yard instead of on the road. We covered the pressure and heat mechanism in Tire Pressure, Heat, and the Blowouts Nobody Sees Coming, and the slow-leak side in Slow Leaks on Duals. For RVs, the age question is the one that matters most, and Tire Age explains why.

New or used

Both are on the truck. A used tire with good tread and a sound casing is a reasonable choice for a trailer position or an inside dual, especially on a truck that is not running heavy. A steer tire should be new. The crew will tell you what makes sense for the position and the truck, and the reasoning is the same as in Used vs New Truck Tires.

The rest of the truck

A tire call is often more than a tire. The wheel bearing that ran hot, the brake that dragged and cooked the tire, the light that got torn off with the tread. The service truck carries what it needs to handle those on the same visit, and RV and camper problems in Navarre are covered in RV Repair in Navarre, FL.

Frequently asked questions

Do you carry tires on the service truck?

Common truck, trailer, and RV sizes, new and used. Tell dispatch the size and position and the crew brings the right one.

Can you change a tire on the Navarre Beach bridge?

If the truck cannot move, yes, with traffic control considerations. If it can move, get to the far end first.

Do you do tire service at night in Navarre?

Yes. Dispatch is answered 24 hours a day and night tire calls are routine.

Can you come to a campground or driveway for RV tires?

Yes. Tires are mounted wherever the rig is parked.

Tire down in Navarre, on 98, on 87, or on the beach road? Call Duckett Roadside Repair at (850) 495-0366. Dispatch is answered around the clock.