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Flat on the shoulder, no jack or tools, or lug nuts you can't break loose — MKE Towing & Recovery swaps your flat for your spare roadside, with your exact price on screen before we roll. ~30–45 min typical arrival across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. No usable spare? We deliver a tire or tow you.
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Your exact price, on screen or on the call, before any truck rolls — never after. The only add-on is a tire delivery or tow if you have no usable spare.
Got a flat and no way to change it? MKE Towing & Recovery sends a roadside tech to swap your flat for your spare — usually in ~30–45 minutes, anywhere across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. Your exact price is on screen in about 60 seconds: vehicle class, which tire is down, your spare situation, and where you're stopped all move it. No usable spare? We can deliver a tire or tow you to the nearest shop. Call (414) 279-5510, we answer live 24/7.
Instant quote — free, no phone call needed
A few taps — where you're stopped, what you drive, which tire is down, and the spare questions a dispatcher would ask (have one? mounted underneath?) — and your exact price is on screen in about 60 seconds. It comes with a quote reference (Q-XXXXXXXX): give it to the dispatcher and we pick up right where you left off. Online pricing covers our standard ~30-mile service area; beyond that, a dispatcher at (414) 279-5510 prices it personally.
The shoulder is the dangerous part — not the flat. Pull as far off the road as you safely can, turn your hazards on, and if traffic is close, stay buckled inside away from the road side rather than kneeling by the wheel. Then call (414) 279-5510 — we answer live and send a tech to swap it from the safe side.
Sound familiar?
If you recognize your situation below, you're in the right place — you don't have to wrestle a flat on the roadside.
Blowout or slow leak with traffic flying by. Don't kneel by the wheel in live traffic — we swap it from the safe side.
The trunk has no donut, no jack, or the lug wrench doesn't fit. We bring our own gear — and a tire if you need one.
Dressed for work, dark out, kids in the car, or just not able to wrestle a wheel today. Totally fine — that's our job.
A wheel-lock key you can't find, or lugs torqued on so tight they won't budge. We can usually break them loose with the right tools.
Donut's flat, run-flats, or the spare was deleted from the factory. We'll deliver a tire or tow you to the nearest shop.
What a tire change includes
A roadside tire change is more than just spinning lug nuts. We lift from the correct jack points, install your spare, torque the lugs to the manufacturer's spec, and check the rest before you roll — and if a flat can't safely be swapped roadside, we'll tell you straight.
Not sure what you've got? Tell us on the call — we'll bring the right fix the first time so you're not stuck twice.
The big one
Lots of newer cars ship with a sealant kit or run-flats instead of a spare — and plenty of trunks are missing the donut by the time the flat happens. If yours has no usable spare, we'll deliver a tire or tow you to the nearest open shop, and you'll hear the cost before we do either.
A compact donut gets you moving but is temporary — keep it under ~50 mph and under ~70 miles. A full-size spare you can drive normally. We’ll tell you which you’ve got and the nearest shop.
Many newer cars ship with run-flats or a sealant kit and no spare at all. A run-flat that’s failed needs replacing, not patching — we deliver or tow.
If there’s nothing usable to put on, we’ll bring a tire or flatbed you to the nearest open shop — your choice, with the cost quoted before we do either.
What we handle
Almost always — yes. Tell the dispatcher what you drive when you call and the tech arrives with the right jack, socket, and torque spec. Here's how it changes by type.
The everyday swap — correct jack point, your spare on, lugs torqued to spec. The fastest job we do.
Heavier wheels and higher torque. We carry the sockets and a torque wrench rated for them — including underslung spares on pickups.
Heavier than they look, with specific jack points to avoid the battery pack. We lift correctly — and since many EVs carry no spare, we'll deliver or tow.
Low clearance and wheel-lock keys are no problem — we use padded jacks and the right key or extractor, and torque to spec so nothing’s over-tightened.
What it costs
A roadside tire change with your spare runs on a flat callout from $75 — tiered by distance and vehicle weight class. Your exact quote is computed by the same pricing engine our dispatchers use, from the four factors below. The calculator up this page shows your exact price in about 60 seconds — free, before any truck rolls.
Straight from the live pricing engine — no estimate ranges, no call-for-price games, and never a different number when the truck arrives.
See my price nowA good spare is the standard job. No usable spare — or one rusted into its crank under the truck — means a tire delivery or a short tow, flagged in the quote before we roll.
A driveway or lot is straightforward. A live freeway shoulder or ramp is priced for the real safety work — the truck positioned as a shield, cones out.
A loaded truck, an EV, or locking lugs takes more gear and time than a standard sedan swap — and which position the tire is in matters. The quote asks so the tech arrives prepared.
Day, evening, and night rates differ — the calculator applies the right one automatically, nothing sprung on arrival. We answer 24/7.
What happens after you call
Address, cross-streets, or one-tap GPS in the calculator — or call, and a real Milwaukee dispatcher picks up. Tell us which tire is down.
Answer the spare questions — have one, mounted underneath — and see the exact price with a quote reference (Q-XXXXXXXX) you can hand the dispatcher.
Lifted from the proper jack point, your spare installed, lugs torqued to spec, the flat and tools stowed back away.
Back on the road. On a donut, we point you to the nearest shop; no usable spare, we deliver a tire or tow you there.
Change or tow?
A good spare means a swap is faster and cheaper. Pick what fits and we'll point you the right way.
Why drivers call MKE
The dispatcher gives you a real ETA based on the closest truck across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County — not a canned promise.
A real Milwaukee dispatcher, around the clock, every day. Never a machine, never voicemail.
Years of roadside and recovery calls across Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.
We don't leave lugs hand-tight — they're torqued to the manufacturer's spec. Licensed & Insured in Wisconsin.
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Tire change questions
It depends on the vehicle, which tire is down, your spare situation, and where you’re stopped — a live freeway shoulder is priced for the extra safety work. The calculator on this page turns those into your exact price for your location, anywhere in the metro, in about 60 seconds, free. The only add-on is a tire delivery or a tow if you have no usable spare, always quoted first.
Typically 30 to 45 minutes across Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, depending on where you're stranded and traffic. We answer live and dispatch the nearest truck — the dispatcher gives you a real ETA, not a canned promise.
You're not stuck. We can deliver a tire or tow you to the nearest open shop — your choice, with the price quoted first. Many newer cars ship with a sealant kit or run-flats instead of a spare, so this is a common call for us.
A compact “donut” spare is temporary — keep it under about 50 mph and get to a tire shop within roughly 70 miles. We’ll point you to the nearest one. A full-size spare you can drive normally.
Usually yes. If you have the locking-lug key we'll use it; seized or over-torqued lugs we can typically break loose with the proper tools. If a lug is damaged beyond removal, we'll get you to a shop instead of forcing it.
Yes — we use the correct jack points and torque the lugs to spec. EVs are heavier and often carry no spare, so we'll deliver a tire or tow if needed. Lowered cars get padded jacks. Tell the dispatcher what you drive when you call.
Both — shoulders, ramps, lots, driveways, and at home. Tell us exactly where you are when you call so the driver finds you fast and works from the safe side, away from traffic.
If you're on a shoulder, stay buckled inside with your hazards on, or stand well off the road behind a barrier. Don't try to change it in live traffic — that's the dangerous part we take off your hands.
Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. If you're on a covered motor-club or insurance plan — AAA, Agero, Urgently, NSD, or HONK — we bill the provider directly where supported.
Answers reviewed July 2026 — pricing model, hours and ETAs are checked quarterly.
Jump back to the calculator — free, no phone call, and your quote reference holds your place with dispatch.
Tire change near you
Pick your city for local roadside tire change — the corridors we cover, the typical arrival time, and answers to the questions drivers ask us most.
One call reaches a live dispatcher — your exact price before we roll, quoted online in about 60 seconds, and a ~30–45 min typical arrival.