The Art of Tire Changing

Having a blowout on the road can be scary. If you don't know how to change a tire things can go from bad to disaster in just a few seconds. It is important to know how to handle emergency situations with the car, so you never end up stranded or having to get help from people who might be dangerous. With these simple tips you will be changing a tire like a professional in not time.

            For starters, you really need to move your car to a safe place to work on it. If you're in the shoulder that is about as good as you're going to get, but make sure you're not near a curve or blind spot. You can drive only a few feet on a flat, so make sure to use your space wisely. Once you're out of harms way grab your tools and spare from the trunk. You should always have a spare, jack and other basic tools in case of an emergency like a flat tire and try to have some form of cone or indicator available to keep you safe.

            You'll want to use your jack to lift the car off the ground. This is pretty easy to do, it just requires you to place the jack on the metal body, not the plastic exterior, and lift away. Once you have the car lifted enough its time to get after those lugs with the lug wrench. This might take a lot of effort because most mechanics use an air wrench to tighten them. Once the lugs are off place them somewhere safe so they won't get lost and pull the tire off. Its usually best to put it in the trunk so its out of the way.

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            Now place the spare tire onto the car, but make sure that it isn't flat itself! Once you have it on make sure to tighten the lugs as tight as possible and lower the car back to the ground. When you've put up all your supplies drive slowly and safely until you can get the tire replaced.

            With these simple steps you can get your busted tire off the car and a new one back on, so you can get out of harms way. Remember to always take care of your tires and make sure that you are careful while driving on a spare. Once you've replaced the flat you can rejoice in your tire changing achievement.