Wheels & Tires in Austin, TX

This page is about changing what your truck rolls on: aftermarket wheels, a larger tire, or the fitment questions that come with a lift. If you have a flat, a worn set, or a commercial tire that needs replacing, that is tire service and it lives on its own page.

Need a flat fixed, a worn set replaced, or a commercial or trailer tire sorted? That is truck & trailer tire service. Same bays, same equipment — different question.

What we do here

• Aftermarket wheels — sizing, offset, and backspacing
• Going up a tire size, and what has to be true first
• Load range and load rating for a truck that works
• Fitment alongside a lift or leveling kit
• TPMS with aftermarket wheels
• Mounting, balancing, and alignment afterward

Lines we carry

• American Expedition Vehicles — authorized dealer

Load rating is the part that matters

This is the most common and most expensive mistake we see. An aggressive-looking tire in the wrong load range, on a three-quarter- or one-ton truck that carries gooseneck pin weight, is not a styling decision. The tire has to carry what the truck is rated to carry, loaded, in August, at highway speed — so we check that before anything gets ordered.

What actually limits tire size

People check clearance first. Clearance is rarely the binding constraint. What actually decides it:

• Load rating — see above.
• Effective gearing. A larger diameter re-gears the truck. Acceleration, cruising RPM, and how it behaves loaded all shift, and on a diesel that also moves where the engine sits in its torque band.
• Braking. Bigger, heavier tires take longer to stop — with a trailer behind you, that is the number that counts.
• Unsprung and rotating weight. Steering, wheel bearings, and front-end components all work harder for the life of the truck.

None of that is a reason not to do it. It is the reason to do it with someone who works on the brakes and front end rather than someone who only sells wheels.

Fitment with a lift

Wheels, tires, and suspension are one decision, not three. Offset and backspacing change where the tire sits relative to the suspension and the fender, and getting it wrong shows up as rubbing at full lock, or as steering that never feels right. If a lift is part of the plan, we would rather scope all of it together.

TPMS and alignment

Sensors either transfer to the new wheels or get replaced, and the system is relearned to the truck — done here, so it works when you drive out. And after a size change or a lift the truck gets an alignment. That is not an upsell; a truck running outside spec will destroy an expensive new set of tires faster than most owners expect.

If you run more than one truck

Wheel and tire decisions across a fleet are a spec decision, not a per-truck one — matched sizes, matched load ratings, and one wear pattern to track. Talk to fleet rather than doing it a truck at a time.

See accessories for the full line, or call 512-717-2777 and tell us what the truck carries.

Common questions

How is this different from your tire repair page?

Intent. Tire service is repair, replacement, mounting, and balancing on what the truck already runs — flats, worn sets, commercial and trailer tires. This page is about changing the setup: aftermarket wheels, a bigger tire, and the fitment that goes with a lift. Same bays, same equipment, different question.

What actually limits how big a tire I can run?

Rarely clearance, which is what people check first. The real limits are load rating, how the new diameter changes your effective gearing and braking, and what the extra unsprung and rotating weight does to steering and front-end components. On a truck that tows, those matter far more than whether it rubs at full lock.

Does load range matter on a three-quarter-ton?

Enormously, and it is the most common mistake we see. An aggressive-looking tire in the wrong load range on a truck that carries a gooseneck pin weight is not an aesthetic decision, it is a safety one. We check what the truck is rated to carry before we order anything.

Will aftermarket wheels break my TPMS?

Not if it is done properly. Sensors either transfer or get replaced, and the system is relearned to the truck. Where people run into trouble is buying wheels and sensors separately from somewhere that never sees the vehicle.

Do I need an alignment after new wheels and tires?

After a size change or a lift, yes — and it is not an upsell. A truck running outside spec destroys an expensive new set of tires far faster than most owners expect.