Articles

Oh no, you are driving to work, and now you have a flat tire. You find a flat tire and suddenly you are now stranded on the side of the road. You will be an expert on how to change a tire after reading this.

Always, make sure you have the tools to change your tire and a spare in your trunk. You should have a spare tire, a jack and a lug nut wrench. Know where these tools are located and be familiar with them.

You will need to know how to use a jack, not all jacks are the same. If you have your owners' manual, read this section well. You should familiarize yourself on the jacks to all your vehicles.

Some vehicles have "wheel locks". You will not be able to use a regular lug nut wrench, so make sure you have the "key" if your vehicle does have "wheel locks,"

Another great tool to keep in your car is a can of "Fix A Flat." This will usually seal the hole and put in enough air to get you to a station.

Another tip is to have an orange vest on for your protection from oncoming traffic. Now lets teach you how to change a tire.

Once you have the tire lowered back to the ground, tighten the lug nuts with the wrench. Put away your tools along with your flat tire. Now you know how to change a tire, good for you! But remember, it is wise to head to the a station that can repair your tire before you go anywhere else. Happy and Safe Traveling!

First make sure the emergency brake is on and the car is in park. If you have a 5 speed manual transmission, put it in gear. Use your emergency flashers to alert oncoming traffic that you are there.

Get your tools out and lay them by the flat tire. Get your spare tire and roll it over to your work area. And don't worry about whether you get dirty or not, because you will. Pay attention to the next step, this is often done wrong the first time.

Loosen each lug nut while the tire is on the ground. If you try to loosen them after you have jacked up the car, the tire will just spin. Loosen them in a "star" pattern so the weight will be even. This is going to take a lot of strength, so use your body weight to help you. You will need to use your body weight to give you strength needed to loosen the lug nuts.

Place the jack in a stable location for your car, you may want to recheck your manual. Raise the car up so that the tire is off the ground a couple of inches.Remove the lug nuts and then the tire. Now time to remove the lug nuts and the tire.

Place your tire on the bolts making sure the air valve is facing your direction. Again, using the "star"pattern, replace the lug nuts. Give each lug nut a few turns before lowering the car back down.

Now you wont need to be worried if your tire blows out because you will know how to change a tire.