How To Change A Tyre
You are driving to that important meeting when suddenly your car begins to weave and bob like Cassius Clay. You guessed it, you just blew a tyre! Never mind that you let the roadside service lapse. You can change it yourself! Just make sure these steps are handy and your car will be up and running in no time.
Things You'll Need
- Spare tyre
- Flashlight (for changing a tyre at night)
- Car Jack
- Lug Wrench
Step One
Pull off as far from the road as possible in a safe area where you will have plenty of room to work. The spot should be level with solid ground. Sometimes this may not be possible. For example if you are on the highway, try to pull as far onto the shoulder as possible.
Step Two
Deploy your emergency brake and turn on the hazards. Set out safety flares or cones if you have them. Then take out the spare jack and wrench from your trunk.
Step Three
Take off your hub cap (if applicable) and loosen the lug nuts. Use your wrench to give the nuts half a turn counter clockwise. If this is too difficult try forcing the wrench down with a foot or hitting it with a rock. To avoid an accident, do not remove the nuts completely from your tyre.
Step Four
Place your jack under the car frame. If you are unsure of where the frame is, find your owners manual for instructions. The frame is usually located just in front of the back tyres and behind the front ones.
Step Five
Begin by raising the jack slowly until it is in contact with the frame. Then jack your car up until the wheel is approximately six inches off the ground.
Step Six
Remove the lug nuts and put them in a place where they won't scatter or get lost. Then remove your tyre, pulling it straight off the wheel base.
Step Seven
Place the spare onto your wheel base by aligning the holes on your spare with the lug nut posts. Make sure the air valve is facing outward and push your tyre all the way onto the base until it stops.
Step Eight
Screw on your lug nuts. The nuts should be tight enough to keep your spare on. However, avoid tightening them completely until your car has been safely lowered.
Step Nine
Use the jack to lower your car until it rests on the ground then remove it from underneath the car.
Step Ten
Tighten the lug nuts with your wrench beginning with the first and then tightening the one across (or opposite) it. Continue tightening this way until all nuts are as tight as humanly possible.
Step Eleven
Put all of your tools back into your trunk. Check twice to avoid leaving anything behind then go get that tyre fixed!
Happy Motoring
SakuraGuy
Zerotohundred.Com
You are driving to that important meeting when suddenly your car begins to weave and bob like Cassius Clay. You guessed it, you just blew a tyre! Never mind that you let the roadside service lapse. You can change it yourself! Just make sure these steps are handy and your car will be up and running in no time.
Things You'll Need
- Spare tyre
- Flashlight (for changing a tyre at night)
- Car Jack
- Lug Wrench
Step One
Pull off as far from the road as possible in a safe area where you will have plenty of room to work. The spot should be level with solid ground. Sometimes this may not be possible. For example if you are on the highway, try to pull as far onto the shoulder as possible.
Step Two
Deploy your emergency brake and turn on the hazards. Set out safety flares or cones if you have them. Then take out the spare jack and wrench from your trunk.
Step Three
Take off your hub cap (if applicable) and loosen the lug nuts. Use your wrench to give the nuts half a turn counter clockwise. If this is too difficult try forcing the wrench down with a foot or hitting it with a rock. To avoid an accident, do not remove the nuts completely from your tyre.
Step Four
Place your jack under the car frame. If you are unsure of where the frame is, find your owners manual for instructions. The frame is usually located just in front of the back tyres and behind the front ones.
Step Five
Begin by raising the jack slowly until it is in contact with the frame. Then jack your car up until the wheel is approximately six inches off the ground.
Step Six
Remove the lug nuts and put them in a place where they won't scatter or get lost. Then remove your tyre, pulling it straight off the wheel base.
Step Seven
Place the spare onto your wheel base by aligning the holes on your spare with the lug nut posts. Make sure the air valve is facing outward and push your tyre all the way onto the base until it stops.
Step Eight
Screw on your lug nuts. The nuts should be tight enough to keep your spare on. However, avoid tightening them completely until your car has been safely lowered.
Step Nine
Use the jack to lower your car until it rests on the ground then remove it from underneath the car.
Step Ten
Tighten the lug nuts with your wrench beginning with the first and then tightening the one across (or opposite) it. Continue tightening this way until all nuts are as tight as humanly possible.
Step Eleven
Put all of your tools back into your trunk. Check twice to avoid leaving anything behind then go get that tyre fixed!
Happy Motoring
SakuraGuy
Zerotohundred.Com
