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 University Village, Texas

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

Waller straddles the Waller and Harris county line on US 290, with farm equipment, trailers and work trucks that sit for weeks and then go straight back to work. Tires that sit are the ones that give out on the first loaded run.

Tire trouble in University Village, and what happens next

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 Waller 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.
The tire light on the dash will not go out. We read all four sensors, find the one that has run out of battery or the tire that is genuinely low, set every corner to the pressure on the door placard and reset the system.
The steering shakes once you are up to speed on US 290. A shake that arrives around 60 is a wheel out of balance or a belt that has moved inside the tire. We spin all four on the balancer and tell you which one it is instead of guessing.
The inside edge is bald and the outside still looks new. That is a wear pattern, not bad luck. We measure the tread across the full face of every tire and show you the depths, so the new set does not get eaten the same way.
You hit a pothole and there is a bubble in the sidewall. A bulge means the cords inside the casing are broken. That tire cannot be repaired and it should not be driven on. We get the right size on the wheel and check the other three for the same hit.
Somewhere told you it cannot be repaired. A puncture through the tread area gets patched from the inside. A cut in the sidewall or the shoulder does not, and neither does a tire that has already been run flat. We show you which one you have, on your own tire.

What we put on the vehicle in University Village

All season, for the daily run. What most cars and crossovers around Waller 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 Waller 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 University Village: Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Firestone, Pirelli, BFGoodrich, Cooper, Toyo, Hankook, Falken, Uniroyal. See every brand.

What we do in University Village

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.

University Village at a glance

Area: Waller, Texas
County: Waller and Harris counties
Main routes nearby: US 290, FM 362, Business 290
ZIP codes in this area: 77484

University Village questions, answered

Do you cover University Village?

Yes. University Village is in Waller, Waller and Harris counties, about 23 miles from us. Same tires, same machines and same work as any other Waller address.

Which tire brands can I get in University Village?

Goodyear, Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Firestone, Pirelli, BFGoodrich, Cooper, Toyo, Hankook, Falken, Uniroyal. Tell us the brand you want and the size on the sidewall and we work out what fits the vehicle.

My tire light is on. Can you sort that in University Village?

Yes. That light is the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), the sensors that report each tire's pressure to the dash. It is either a genuinely low tire or a sensor whose battery has run out. We read all four, fix whichever it is, and reset the system so it stays off.

Do you do fleet tires around University Village?

Yes. Vans, box trucks, work pickups, utility and equipment trailers running out of Waller. 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 University Village?

University Village sits off US 290, FM 362, Business 290, in Waller and Harris counties. It is about 23 miles from us, which is a short run for a set of tires or a repair.

What ZIP codes do you cover near University Village?

77484 cover Waller, and University Village 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 University Village?

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.

Neighborhoods we also cover near University Village

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