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Performing a Tire Change

HOW-TO 2019/12/09

Performing a Tire Change

Find a flat, stable and safe place to change your tire. You should have a solid, level surface that will restrict the car from rolling. If you are near a road, park as far from traffic as possible and turn on your emergency flashers (hazard lights). Avoid soft ground and hills.

Apply the parking brake and put car into "Park" position. If you have a standard transmission, put your vehicle in first or reverse.

Place a heavy object (e.g., rock, concrete, spare wheel, etc.) in front of the front and back tires that you are going to change. Ensure that the jack is in contact with the metal portion of your car's frame.

Raise the jack until it is supporting (but not lifting) the car. The jack should be firmly in place against the underside of the vehicle. Check to make sure that the jack is perpendicular to the ground when you first loosen the nuts, you'll make sure that you're turning the nuts instead of the wheel.

Pump or crank the jack to lift the tire off the ground. You need to lift it high enough to remove the flat tire and replace it with a spare.

Remove the nuts the rest of the way. Turn them counterclockwise until they are loose. Repeat with all lug nuts, then remove the nuts completely.

Remove the tire. Place the flat tire under the vehicle so in the event of a jack failure the vehicle will fall on the old wheel, hopefully preventing injury. If the jack is placed on a flat, solid base, you shouldn't have any problems.

Place the spare tire on the hub. Take care to align the rim of the spare tire with the wheel bolts, then put on the lug nuts.

Tighten the nuts by hand until they are all snug. They should turn easily at first.

Lower the car without applying full weight on the tire. Tighten the nuts as much as possible.

Put the old tire in your trunk and take it to a mechanic. Get an estimate for the cost of repair. Small punctures can usually be repaired for less than $15. If the tire is not repairable, they can dispose of it properly and sell you a replacement.

Article Written By Ehara Jun © 2019-12-06