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The Importance of Flat Tire Roadside Assistance

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Flat Tire Roadside Assistance

There is arguably nothing more frustrating than getting a flat tire on the road, but being aware of some flat tire roadside assistance options can alleviate much of the stress and hassle that goes into these situations. Some people may still be unsure of what these providers do, and an all too common question includes, “does roadside assistance change tires?” Not only do these providers change tires, but most of these roadside assistance plans will have someone come to your location, and completely replace the tire for you.

Who to Call When You Have a Flat Tire

Flat tire roadside assistance providers should be the first choice for who to call when you have a flat tire. These providers specialize in these situations, bringing with them the necessary tools and expertise to make sure the job gets done correctly. Truth is, there are plenty of factors that go into changing a flat tire, and doing them wrong can cause further damage to your vehicle, so it’s important to leave it in the hands of a professional. Still, even when contacting a roadside assistance provider, there are still protocols you should follow to ensure that the process goes smoothly and efficiently.

What to Do When You Get a Flat Tire

Preparation is key when knowing what to do when you get a flat tire. Certain steps should be taken even before the circumstance arises, including knowing where your spare tire or donut is located in your vehicle, and making sure that your spare tire or donut has enough air, which is usually 60 PSI. Roadside assistance services aren’t going to bring a brand new tire to your location. They are going to remove the damaged tire and put on the spare. Therefore, making sure this spare is ready to go is absolutely crucial.

When a flat tire does strike, the first thing to do is slowly and carefully get to the side of the road, or in a safe spot away from oncoming traffic, and park. A good thing to remember is that a roadside assistance provider will need some space to work, so just because you’re on the shoulder, doesn’t mean the person helping you will be as well. If no spot seems like a good place to stop, it is not in your best interest to continue driving on the flat, as this can ruin your rims and cause structural damage. Put on your hazards and get to the safest spot you can.

Once you’re in a safe place, call for roadside assistance. Keeping this number in a reliable place is also important, either in your glove box or saved on your phone. After you’ve contacted the service, chances are you’ll be waiting for a little bit of time, and that’s fine. Once the service has arrived, they’ll be able to identify the cause of the flat if you haven’t already done so, and can tell you the correct procedure to fix the issue. Sometimes if a small nail or screw caused the flat, these providers can even plug it, letting you ride away on that very same tire. Other times, they’ll simply put the spare on. Either way, an immediate course of action is to either schedule or visit your nearest mechanic shop to look into getting a new tire.

Best Roadside Service

For over 50 years, Best Roadside Service has been providing roadside assistance services to both commercial and fleet customers. At Best Roadside Service, we offer two different types of commercial roadside assistance plans to fit the individual needs of you and your household. Whether you have multiple people sharing one or more vehicles, or you need coverage no matter what vehicle you’re in, our roadside services can help in the case of flat tires, breakdowns, and more.

Contact us for any questions or comments regarding our services and plans, or to request a quote today.

What Information Should You Have Ready When In Need Of Roadside Breakdown Cover

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Roadside Breakdown Cover

If you own a vehicle, having some form of roadside breakdown cover is essential in the case of an emergency while on the road. Aside from the peace of mind this service can offer, having a support system in place will help you properly manage a roadside emergency.

When experiencing a vehicular issue, roadside assistance insurance and coverage will ensure help reaches you, but there are some steps you can take to help expedite the process. Breakdowns can be frustrating experiences, but the importance of knowing what you should do in these events is paramount. When calling a roadside assistance service, there is a fair amount of information that you should be ready to provide that can help save you time and stress.

What to Have Ready When Calling Your Roadside Assistance Service

When an emergency strikes, and you need to call your roadside assistance number, some of the most important details you should know include:

  • Your location – The first thing your roadside assistance provider will typically want to know is your current location. Luckily, this is made a lot easier with technology, and the easiest way is to simply check the GPS on a mobile device. However, in situations where that option is unavailable, finding the nearest street intersection can provide the necessary information. In cases where you might be on the highway, look for markers along the side of the road. They are usually placed every 1/10th of a mile and many have a decimal number corresponding to an exact location on the road.
  • Model and condition of car – To more easily identify your vehicle, knowing the exact make and model is crucial. This information may also include year, color, and other manufacturing details that can usually be found in your car. The condition is also important to know. Informing your roadside assistance provider the exact cause of your breakdown can help a lot, whether it’s an engine issue or a flat tire. This way your provider can dispatch the appropriate response.
  • Repair location – Another very helpful piece of information to know is an automobile repair shop location where you usually service your vehicle. Knowing the address can help the service bring your car to a preferred location in the fastest time possible, and even calling them ahead of time can expedite the repair process if necessary. If you’re unsure where you usually service a vehicle, you can always find the nearest spot to your current location, or your home.

Call Best Roadside Service 

Best Roadside Service is the #1 authority in emergency roadside service and breakdown cover. We provide consumer plans to assist you in the event that your vehicle becomes disabled due to unforeseen circumstances. With two different types of roadside assistance plans, we cover cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, and even motorcycles and scooters.

Our plans include services such as:

  • Tow services up to 75 miles
  • 3-gallon fuel delivery service
  • 24 hour repair and rescue service
  • 24 hour trip and routing service
  • $100 reimbursement for lost keys

Whether it’s for an individual or a company fleet, our plans are made to fit your unique needs while on the road. Our two most popular plans are the Vehicle Roadside Assistance Plan and the Individual Roadside Assistance Plan. Vehicle Roadside Assistance Plans cover the vehicle, regardless of who is driving, making it the perfect choice for commercial entities, with coverage starting at just $6 per month. Our Individual Roadside Assistance Plans follow the member, no matter what vehicle they’re in, even if they are not driving.

Learn more about our exceptional services today to find out what makes us the leading roadside assistance service, or contact us today for questions or to receive a quote.

The Two Most Common Roadside Emergencies And How You Can Be Prepared

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Car Emergencies

The Two Most Common Roadside Emergencies And How You Can Be Prepared 

When it comes to roadside emergencies, you can never be too prepared. While there are many, possible unexpected circumstances you can experience on the road, there are two common emergencies we should always be prepared for: a flat tire and a dead battery.

Keep reading to learn some helpful tips for roadside emergencies and what you should do when dealing with either of these two situations.

How to Handle the 2 Most Common Roadside Car Emergencies

Two of the most common car emergencies include:

  • Changing a Flat Tire

Even though flat tires don’t seem that bad compared to other emergencies, they can lead to potentially dangerous situations.

Prevention is key to avoiding a flat tire, however, sometimes it just happens. Make sure to have these items in your car if you ever have a flat tire:

  • A jack
  • Lug wrench
  • Fully inflated spare tire
  • Vehicle owner’s manual

Instructions for changing a flat tire:

  1. Locate the spare tire: Spare tires are usually under the trunk or on the back of the vehicle. Place on the ground near the flat tire.
  2. Remove hubcap: Use the lug wrench from the jack and use it to loosen the hubcap and remove it from the flat tire.
  3. Lift wheel: Use the jack to lift the wheel off the ground
  4. Loosen lug nuts: Use jack to loosen lug nuts from tire, but don’t remove yet
  5. Raise vehicle: Use the jack to lift the vehicle
  6. Remove lug nuts: Finish removing lug nuts
  7. Remove tire: Remove and place somewhere safe
  8. Place spare tire: Line up the holes with the bolts
  9. Place lug nuts: Put back the lug nuts onto the bolts and turn counterclockwise until secure\
  10. Lower vehicle: Lower vehicle and remove jack

2. Dead Battery

To prevent a dead battery, make sure to always turn off lights in a car, close doors all the way, and turn off the radio when it’s not in use.

If you have a dead battery, you can try jump-starting it. Be extra careful when jump-starting any vehicle and do not attempt to jump-start your car if the battery is cracked or leaking.

To jump-start a dead battery:

  1. Park the car nose-to-nose or directly next to another car.
  2. Take the red, positive jump clamp and connect to the good vehicle first, and then the one with the dead battery.
  3. Repeat this step with the black, negative cable.
  4. Start the engine of the good vehicle and allow it to charge the battery for around 10 minutes.

Roadside Emergency Kit

Never hit the road without a roadside emergency kit, which should include:

  • Jumper cables
  • Flares or triangle reflectors
  • A quart or more of motor oil
  • First-aid kit
  • Blanket or space blanket
  • Flashlight and extra batteries
  • Tire pressure gauge
  • Paper towels
  • Spray bottle with washer fluid
  • Dry or canned food
  • Bottled water

Best Roadside Service Can Assist You With All Your Car Emergencies 

Consider signing up for a roadside service program like Best Roadside Service, an American-owned and operated company providing customers with the best individual and commercial vehicle roadside assistance plans available at competitive prices. Our service works in any location throughout the United States and Canada.

We offer some of the best services in the roadside assistance industry including towing, lockout and lost key services, flat tire services, fuel delivery, and dead battery services.

How Can Commercial Fleet Roadside Assistance Benefit Your Business?

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Commercial Fleet Roadside Assistance

Commercial fleet roadside assistance plans are essential for both small and large businesses seeking cost-efficient methods of protecting their fleets. For business owners who may heavily rely on transportation, keeping your vehicles, and therefore your drivers, safe is sometimes the most important factor in maintaining overall efficiency.

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Protect Your Drivers With Roadside Insurance Coverage

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Roadside Insurance Coverage

Roadside insurance coverage helps businesses ensure that their drivers always have the support they need in case of an emergency, or a vehicle breakdown. The best coverage plans can provide drivers with towing, assistance with electrical issues, jumpstart services, fuel delivery, and so much more.

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What Does Roadside Assistance Cover?

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What Does Roadside Assistance Cover So, what does roadside assistance cover? Regardless if you’re a business owner or an individual, emergency roadside assistance can and will save you in a bind. It can cover everything from motorcycles and trucks to your mother’s ancient station wagon. Did you know that for every year you own your car, the chances of it breaking down increase dramatically? Incidents like tire blowouts, running out of gas, and breaking down on a highway miles from an exit are dangerous, but you can eliminate that danger with one of the roadside plans from Best Roadside Service. Since 1962, we have provided outstanding roadside services to over 15 million members across the United States and Canada.

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How to Change a Flat Tire

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How to Change a Flat Tire

Knowing how to change a flat tire is an important skill for all drivers. While hopefully, you’ll never be in the situation of having to do it on your own (that’s what roadside tire service is for, after all), it’s still smart to know the ins and outs of changing a flat tire — just in case you find yourself in a real bind.

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Winter Isn’t Coming, It’s Already Here

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Many Games of Thrones fans are disappointed this week when HBO confirmed the final season of the hit show won’t arrive until sometime in 2019. However, If you look at the cold weather and the snow across much of the United States this week, you will see that winter is already here. The team at Best Roadside Service is urging its motorists to make sure their vehicles are road-ready for the cold weather.

Approximately 22 percent of all motorists who live in colder climates across the United States are worried about whether or not their vehicles will break down while out driving in winter weather. Many are worried that their cars won’t start. Over half of them won’t have any vehicle maintenance done prior to the winter weather.

However, planning ahead and taking the time to prepare your car and being ready for winter weather can not only save time, it can save lives.

Here are 10 tips from Best Roadside Service to ensure your vehicle is ready for winter.

1. Test the battery. Ensure that it’s fully charged and in peak maintenance.

2. Ensure that the brakes are working properly. Apply them smoothly to ensure that the wheels won’t lock up on slick surfaces.

3. Rotate the tires prior to winter and make sure that the tire pressure is at the right levels. Remember that your air pressure will decrease for every 10-degree drop in the temperature.

4. Use the proper tire size for your vehicle. Tires that are too wide will float on the snow thus, reducing the grip.

5. Most cars in colder climates require engine coolant that will offer anti-freeze protection down to the lower temperatures for the region. -34 degrees is a good guideline.

6. Change wiper blades. Newer blades work better on slushy snow.

7. Get the oil changed, check windshield washer solvent and make sure all fluid levels are properly set.

8. Keep the gas tank filled at least halfway to help reduce condensation that can lead to the gas line freezing up. If your fuel doesn’t already have alcohol, use a line “dryer” additive every few tanks to ensure that it won’t freeze up.

9. If you’re traveling great distances, carry a winter driving kit with you in the car. It should include some sand or cat litter for traction, a small snow shovel, traction mats, snow brush, basic car repair kit, washer solvent for the windshield, ice scraper, a flashlight with fresh batteries, a roll of paper toweling or a few towels, blankets, extra clothing, warning devices such as flares or triangles, jumper cables, snacks and drinking water.

10. Keep in mind that you should also have a cell phone and a car charger. Make sure that important numbers are all programmed into the cell phone. You’ll want to include family members, your insurance agency number and any other important numbers including Best Roadside Service emergency road services at 1-800-480-2812 x 3.