Changing a flat tire is an import skill that everyone who drives needs to know in case an emergency where you have a flat tire and cannot call for help. This is a very simple process in which someone replaces a flat tire with a spare and no level of mechanical knowledge is required to complete this task. Changing a flat tire can happen anywhere from a driveway to the side of the interstate in sunshine, rain, or snow. Ideally this task should take 10 minutes, but could take up to 25 minutes with bad conditions such as darkness or snow. Having knowledge of this task can save time, frustration, and possibly your life.
Find and Gather Materials
A spare tire, car jack, owner’s manual, and lug wrench are needed to complete this task.
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Place the lug nuts back on and tighten as much as you can with your hand by turning them clockwise
Tighten Lug Nuts
1. Turn the lug wrench clockwise to tighten the lug nuts until there is a little resistance and lug nuts are snug
2. Tighten one at a time in a crossing pattern as shown in figure 1
• The crossing pattern ensures the tire is on evenly Figure 1 www.urdreamgarage.com
Lower Car
Slowly lower the car jack by turning the nob counter clockwise until all of car tires are completely on the ground. Then, tighten lug nuts as much as you can using same crossing pattern.
Conclusion
The final step is to place car jack, lug wrench, and owner’s manual exactly where you found them. You can put the flat tire anywhere. It is important to remember that most spares are not meant to be used the same as normal tires and to read owner’s manual for exact use. Correct completion of this tasks looks like a normal car with odd ball tire. The next steps are to get the flat tire fixed as soon as possible to replace spare with the original. Knowing how to fix a flat tire is important for all drivers in case of emergency. Becoming familiar with this process could save time, frustration, and possibly your