Can My Car Still Be Towed If All of My Tires Are Flat?
Can My Car Still Be Towed If All of My Tires Are Flat?
Flats can’t stop you! And the answer is: ABSOLUTELY YES!
It’s an inconvenience when a vehicle has one flat tire. But when all four are completely flat, or even shredded, many motorists assume their car is virtually un-towable. They can just envision the wrecker dragging the vehicle down the street, destroying the rims and the pavement.
Were you illegally parked, did you get into an accident, or did you break down in multiple flats around Atlanta? The question is, Will First Place Towing Service Atlanta be able to remove it?
At First Place Towing Service Atlanta, we want to assure you that the answer is absolutely yes! Our professional equipment and trained operators are especially equipped to deal with the towing of vehicles regardless of the condition of their wheels.
Why do many people think a car with 4 flats cannot be towed?
The number one consideration is minimizing damage. Older towing methods that are considered conventional, like the hook-and-chain method, would result in severe damage if used on a vehicle with no air in the tires, since the weight of the car rested on the metal rims grinding against the road surface.
The good news? That’s not how professional towing works anymore.
The First Place Towing Solution: Wheel-Lift & Flatbed Technology
Professional towing services, like ours, are able to employ equipment which makes the condition or state of your tires irrelevant.
1. The Wheel-Lift Tow Truck: For Parking Enforcement/Quick Tows
Our wheel-lift tow trucks use a specially designed metal yoke (or “stinger”) that engages under the vehicle’s actual tires or suspension components, not the body or axles.
How it works with flats: The lift cradles the two drive wheels – front or rear – and lifts them completely off the ground. The car is securely resting on the lift while preventing the flat tyres or rims from ever touching the road. The other two wheels remain on the ground, rolling freely while still under the protection of the remaining tire rubber.
Fast, secure and without any risk of rim damage: even in the case when tires are completely shredded.
2. The Flatbed Tow Truck -For Accident/Breakdowns**
The most appropriate, indeed the safest, option for any vehicle, particularly with issues on all fours-four flat tires-is the flatbed tow truck.
How it works with flats: We employ the use of specialized dollies or low-profile winching accessories in a gentle, calculated pull onto the flatbed. Once secured on the deck, the vehicle is safely resting on a flat, non-abrasive surface, while the flats or rims pose no threat whatsoever to the vehicle or the road.
The Benefit: Maximum security and protection. This is our preferred method for high-value or severely disabled vehicles.
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Don’t Try to Move It Yourself!
If your car has been disabled by flat tires, do not try to drive the car to a different location. Driving on flat tires (at freeway speeds in particular) will immediately:
1. Destroy the Rims: This takes a survivable tire repair and turns it into an expensive rim replacement.
2. Damage the Suspension: Uneven forces can stress and break suspension components.
3. Cause a Blowout/Accident: The car is unstable and unsafe to operate.
Better call the professionals!
Whether you have four flats, a bent axle, or a completely seized engine, First Place Towing Service Atlanta has the state-of-the-art equipment and the certified expertise to move your vehicle safely, quickly, and without causing additional damage. We treat your vehicle like it’s ours.
When You Need Dependable, Damage-Free Towing in Atlanta, Call the Experts!
Contact First Place Towing Service Atlanta now at (404) 914-0939 for immediate service.