Before going on long drives, it is also necessary to check the current condition of your tire. It is also wise to monitor the air pressure of the spare tires that you bring along so that it will be useful in times of tire complications. It is also appropriate to bring along with you your trucks manual, flat tire kit and tire tools so that by the time you experience a flat tire the best thing you can do is to pull off the road slowly and get to a spot where you won't be hit by other …show more content…
You can now proceed with putting the jack underneath the car once the tugs are already loosened. Just refer to your cars manual for frames in your car that are hard enough to hold the jack underneath.
4. The next step is to raise the car using the jack until it is raised fully off the ground. Then remove the wheel lugs completely and set them aside first. Be sure to put them in a secured place so that it will not be lost, you still have to use it after the spare tires are placed.
5. After which remove the flat tire in the wheel studs and replace it with the spare tire. Positioning the spare tire over the wheel studs is one of the most difficult step to be undertaken when changing a flat tire. Thus you have to fit in the holes of the wheel to the wheel studs.
6. Once the spare tire is hanging in the wheel studs, screw back each wheel lugs in place and tighten them up using a tire iron so that the wheel won't drop off.
7. The next step is to remove the jack once you see that the replacement tires are properly fastened in place. These spare truck tires should only be used temporarily thus most spare tires have limited speed but it does help you get back to your house or to the nearest service