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| Changing a Flat Tire |
| This DIY kit will show you how to safely change a flat tire. |
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Materials: Spare tire
Jack
Lug wrench
Tire blocks
Gloves It happens at the most inconvenient times -- you're late running for work and rush out the door, only to discover that one of your tires has mysteriously flattened overnight. No, you don't have to wait on a towing service. You can safely change a flat tire yourself, and it's easier than you think. - First, make sure you're on a flat surface and, if not at home, turn on the hazard lights, open the hood to indicate distress and block the tire (figure A) diagonally across from the flat. Then set the parking brake.
- If there's a hubcap, remove it first, then place one end of the lug-nut wrench or tire iron that came with the car over the lug nut and turn counterclockwise. Continue loosening -- not removing -- each lug nut.
- Next, position the jack per the owner's manual instructions and raise the car making sure it's high enough so the new tire will fit once it's in place.
- Now remove the lug nuts and set them aside. Grab the wheel and pull it straight off the car. Align the holes of the spare tire with the holes or threaded bolts on the car and push it into place.
- Replace the lug nuts and tighten them just enough to gently secure the tire.
Note: Make sure the tire air valve faces "out" on the spare tire. - Tighten the lug nuts (figure B) and lower the car. Test the lug nuts to make sure they're nice and secure.
Hang on to that flat. Chances are you can have it repaired when you have a little more time on your hands.
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