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Tire Care Resources

Practical guides on tire care, casing life, roadside readiness and fleet tire programs, written for fleet managers, farmers, site managers and everyday drivers. Each guide answers one question at the top, then sets out the checks and decisions behind it.

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How these guides are written

Each guide starts with a short, direct answer you can act on, then explains the reasoning, the checklist and the common mistakes. They describe general practice in the tire trade. Where a guide touches something that varies by location, such as which services a store offers, it points you to the store, because the store's own page is the reliable source for what it does.

Purcell Tire & Service has worked with fleets, farms, mines and drivers since 1936, from 64 locations in 14 states.

Fleets

For fleets and truck operators

How to Extend Casing Life on a Truck Fleet
When to pull a tire, how to store casings, and the habits that decide whether a casing earns a second tread.
Which Retread Casings Pass Inspection, and Why Some Do Not
The common reasons a casing is rejected, and what a fleet can change before the next one is.
Costs, Positions and When It Pays
Commercial Tire Retreading
Where retreads fit by axle position, and how to judge whether they are saving money on your fleet.
What a Sustainable Tire Lifecycle Looks Like for a Fleet
The full life of a commercial tire, from fitting to retread to retirement, in the order the decisions come up.
The Numbers That Matter
Tire Tracking and Fleet Reporting
Cost per mile, cost per hour and the few records that make either figure trustworthy.
Building a Fleet Tire Program From Scratch
An ordered setup checklist for a fleet putting its tires on a program for the first time.
Tires for Municipal, School Bus and Transit Fleets
What public fleet managers should weigh when planning tires, retreads and service.

On the road

When a tire fails

What to Do When a Truck Tire Fails
Emergency Tire Service
The first ten minutes after a commercial tire failure, step by step.
What a Dispatcher Should Have Ready
24-Hour Truck Tire Service
The information a roadside call needs, gathered before anyone needs it.

Everyday drivers

For cars, SUVs and pickups

How Often, When and What Number
Tire Pressure Check
Where the correct pressure is printed, why to check it cold, and how often to look.
When a Plug Is Fine and When the Tire Is Done
Flat Tire Repair
Which punctures can be repaired, which cannot, and why the inspection decides.
Patterns for Cars, Pickups and Duals
Tire Rotation
Rotation patterns by drivetrain, and why the pattern matters as much as the interval.
Which You Need
Winter Tires vs All-Season Tires
How to decide based on where and when you drive.
What You Gain and Give Up
All-Terrain Tires on a Work Pickup
The trade-offs of all-terrain tread on a truck that works for a living.
Age, Load and Storage
RV and Trailer Tires
Reading the date code, matching the load, and storing tires through the off-season.

Farms, sites and plants

For agriculture and equipment

Preparing for Harvest
Combine and Implement Tires
A pre-season checklist for the machines that cannot afford a breakdown in harvest.
What Pivot Tires Need
Irrigation Tires
Pressures, wear and inspection for center pivot tires.
Solid, Pneumatic or Tracks
Forklift and Skid Steer Tires
How the surface and the work decide which tire type a machine should run.

Who are these guides for?

Fleet managers, owner-operators, farmers, site and plant managers, and everyday drivers. Each guide says at the top who it is written for.

Do the guides describe what every Purcell store does?

No. They describe general practice in the tire trade. Services vary by location, so check your store's page or call it before relying on a specific service.

Where do I start if a truck is down right now?

Call your nearest Purcell store, then read what to do when a truck tire fails for the steps that make the call go faster.

How do I find the right store?

Use the locations page, which lists every Purcell location by state. Each location page sets out that store's services and hours.

Talk to Purcell

Call (573) 438-2131, request a quote, or find the location nearest you.