Do you service commercial fleets?

Yes. Fleet and commercial work is our core, including trailers, box trucks, delivery fleets and construction equipment, with scheduled service and blowout repair.

Which tire brands do you carry?

All major brands, including Goodyear, Cooper, BFGoodrich, Firestone, Michelin, Bridgestone, Toyo, Continental, Pirelli, Hankook, Falken and Uniroyal.

Tire service for Mallard Crossing, Texas

Empire Tire fits new tires, repairs flats, services Tire Pressure Monitoring System sensors and handles rotation and balancing for Mallard Crossing in Hockley, Texas. Every tire is mounted and balanced on the machine, and you get the tread depth on all four before anything gets sold.

Hockley sits on US 290 at the northwest edge of Harris County, where the lots get bigger and the driving gets longer. Trailers, work trucks and equipment out here carry heavier loads than anything in town, which makes the load rating on the sidewall matter more than the price on it.

Tire trouble in Mallard Crossing, and what happens next

Two of them are down to the wear bars. We measure all four in 32nds, tell you which clear the Texas inspection minimum and which are close to it, and fit only what actually needs fitting. You get the numbers and you decide.
The spare has never been down from under the truck. A spare with no air in it is not a spare. We check its pressure, read the date moulded into its sidewall and make sure the jack and the tools are actually there.
The trailer has been parked since last season. Trailer tires age out on a date long before they wear out, and that date is moulded into the sidewall. We check every position, the pressures and the codes, before it gets loaded.
You want a different look without wrecking the ride. Give us the size off the sidewall and we work out what else fits that wheel, what it does to the speedometer and what it does to the ride. The size reader below does the first half in a second.
It is running on the little spare and you are still driving it. A compact spare is a get-home tire, not a tire. Bring it in and we handle it: we repair the original if it can be repaired, replace it if it cannot, and put every wheel back in its right position.
The pressures read different every time you check them. Air moves about one pound for every ten degrees the temperature swings, and a Texas summer swings hard. We set them cold to the door placard and look for the slow leak underneath the swing.
The work vans leave Hockley every morning and nobody tracks the tires. We check every position on every unit, write down the depths and pressures and tell you which ones are close, before a driver is sitting on the shoulder with a load on.
It is soft every morning and fine by lunch. That is a slow leak, and it is almost always a nail or a screw you cannot see from the outside. We pull the wheel, find the leak in the water, patch it from the inside and rebalance before it goes back on.

What we put on the vehicle in Mallard Crossing

All season, for the daily run. What most cars and crossovers around Hockley are running: quiet, long wearing and predictable when it comes down hard on US 290.
All terrain, truck and SUV. A chunkier tread for pickups that spend part of the week off the pavement, on caliche or on a site road, and the rest of it on the highway.
Light truck, load range E. For towing and hauling. The number that matters is the load rating on the sidewall, not the size, and we match it to what the vehicle actually pulls.
Trailer tires (ST). Trailer tires are built to a different standard than car tires and they age out on a date. Boat, utility, equipment and travel trailers.
Commercial van and box truck. Higher load ratings and stiffer sidewalls for the vans and box trucks that leave Hockley loaded every morning.
Performance and low profile. Wider sections and shorter sidewalls, where the balance has to be exact because you feel every gram in the wheel.
Run flat replacement. If the vehicle came on run flats we fit run flats. If you would rather go back to a conventional tire, we tell you plainly what changes and what you need to carry.

Brands fitted in Mallard Crossing: Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Firestone, Pirelli, BFGoodrich, Cooper, Toyo, Hankook, Falken, Uniroyal. See every brand.

What we do in Mallard Crossing

Tire and Flat Repair. Fast, safe plug and patch repairs in the shop so a nail does not cost you a whole day.
New Tire Sales. Every major brand, matched to your exact vehicle and fitted here at a fair price.
TPMS Service. TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) sensor checks and resets so that dashboard light finally goes off.
Fleet Tire Management. One partner for your whole fleet, from light trucks to trailers, with scheduled service on schedule.
Rotation and Balancing. Rotation and wheel balancing for commercial and industrial vehicles to stretch tire life and fuel.
Preventative and DOT Support. Scheduled inspections and DOT (Department of Transportation) compliance support that keep your trucks legal and safe.

Mallard Crossing at a glance

Area: Hockley, Texas
County: Harris County
Main routes nearby: US 290, FM 2920, Betka Road
ZIP codes in this area: 77447

Mallard Crossing questions, answered

Do you cover Mallard Crossing?

Yes. Mallard Crossing is in Hockley, Harris County, about 13 miles from us. Same tires, same machines and same work as any other Hockley address.

Do you do fleet tires around Mallard Crossing?

Yes. Vans, box trucks, work pickups, utility and equipment trailers running out of Hockley. Every position gets checked, the depths and pressures get written down, and you get told which units are close before a driver is stuck with a load on.

How do I know if my tires will pass a Texas inspection?

Texas requires at least 2/32 of an inch of tread, and it is measured at the worst point on the tire, not the average across it. We measure all four and tell you exactly where each one stands before you go and spend the money on the inspection.

Which roads do you work off for Mallard Crossing?

Mallard Crossing sits off US 290, FM 2920, Betka Road, in Harris County. It is about 13 miles from us, which is a short run for a set of tires or a repair.

What ZIP codes do you cover near Mallard Crossing?

77447 cover Hockley, and Mallard Crossing sits inside that. If your ZIP is not one of those, say where you are and we will tell you straight away.

What do you need from me to price a set for Mallard Crossing?

The size off the sidewall, or the year, make and model, and how many you need. That is everything it takes to put real numbers in front of you rather than a guess.

Can you rotate and balance instead of replacing?

Often, yes. Rotating on a schedule and rebalancing when a shake turns up is most of what makes a set last. We measure first and tell you whether new rubber is actually the answer or whether the set you have has plenty left.

Do you handle trailer and RV tires in Mallard Crossing?

Yes. Trailer tires give out on a date rather than on tread, so we read the code moulded into every position and check the pressures cold. Boat, utility, equipment and travel trailers.

Neighborhoods we also cover near Mallard Crossing

Empire Tire tire service covers Magnolia, Tomball, Cypress, Katy, Spring, Hockley, Waller and Northwest Houston, Texas. Request tires, browse every service, see every area we cover, or read all 225 answers in the answer library.