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How to Replace Flat Tire Tools
Replace the flat tire tools after changing the tire, by removing the jack from under the car and putting tire irons or safety triangles away; learn more tips in this free auto-maintenance video.
How to Secure a Flat Tire
After changing a flat tire, you need to secure the flat tire either where the spare tire was kept or somewhere within the vehicle; learn more with this free auto-maintenance video.
How to Lower a Car with a Jack
Lower your car with a jack after changing a flat tire, taking into consideration the tire pressure, looseness of the tire and safety; learn how with this free auto-maintenance video.
How to Check Flat Tire Damage
After changing a flat tire, you need to check the flat tire for damage, finding where the flat occurred, whether a puncture in the sidewall or tread of the tire; learn more with this free...
How to Check Tire Pressure
When changing a flat tire, correctly check tire pressure, knowing where to located the appropriate PSIs and how to use the pin gage or circular gage; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.
How to Tighten Lug Nuts
When changing a flat tire, tighten the lug nuts in the correct order, distributing pressure evenly across the wheel for a four-lug, five-lug or six-lug pattern; learn how in this free...
How to Replace Flat Tire Lug Nuts
To change a flat tire, you'll need to replace flat tire lug nuts, making sure to match the taper that is on the rim; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.
How to Put on a Spare Tire
When changing a flat tire, roll the spare tire into place and jack the car an additional few inches before you put the spare tire on; see how in this free auto-maintenance video.
How To Loosen Flat Tire Lug Nuts
Our expert explains how to change a flat tire by first removing the hubcap or center cap to access the lug nuts, which will ultimately be loosened by the tire iron.
How to Remove a Flat Tire
Remove a flat tire from your car when changing a tire by pulling it off and laying it down out of the way, using caution as you do; learn more tips from this free auto-maintenance video.
How to Remove Flat Tire Lug Nuts
When changing a flat tire, after the car has been raised you'll need to remove the lug nuts, either by hand or with the tire iron; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.
How to Jack Up A Car
To change a flat tire, you'll need to jack up a car by finding its jack point before cranking the vehicle up; learn more using the expert tips in this free auto-maintenance video.
How To Remove A Spare Tire
The spare tire on SUVs and trucks is usually found underneath the vehicle, where you'll need to find the crank hole to lower it to the ground when changing a flat tire explains our expert.
Tools to Change a Flat Tire
From the spare tire to the tire iron, lug nuts and crank pieces, our expert tells you what tools you need to change a flat tire on your car.
Safety Tips for Changing a Flat Tire
Be prepared to safely change a flat tire, from pulling over to turning off the car to physically changing the flat tire on your car using the safety tips from our expert.
Car Tire Rotation: Examine Tread Wear
Before putting car tires back on a vehicle during a rotation, it is a good idea to check tire tread wear for damage or uneven wear. Check tire tread with tips from an automotive repair specialist...
Car Tire Rotation: Put Wheels Back On
When putting car tires back on after a rotation, line up the holes, put the hubcap back on, and look for the cut out for the wheel valve. Replace the wheels after rotation with tips from an...
Car Tire Rotation: Check Air Pressure
Checking car tire air pressure with a tire gauge during a rotation gives a vehicle better gas mileage. Check tire air pressure with tips from an automotive repair specialist in this free video on...
Car Tire Rotation: Lower Rear End
When lowering a car rear end during a tire rotation, place the jack back underneath to lift it and get the jack stands out. Bring down the vehicle rear end with tips from an automotive repair...
Car Tire Rotation: Lower Front End
Line a car jack under the center of a car before lowering it after a tire rotation to get the jack stands out. Drop the vehicle front end with tips from an automotive repair specialist in this...
Car Tire Rotation Intervals
Car tire rotation intervals should be every 3,000 to 4,000 miles or three-to-four times a year. Drive away after a tire rotation with tips from an automotive repair specialist in this free video...
Car Tire Rotation: Tire Iron
A tire iron is used for rotating car tires by helping to remove lug nuts. Use a tire iron to remove a tire with tips from an automotive repair specialist in this free video on car tires.
Car Tire Rotation: Vehicle Jack
When using a vehicle jack to lift a car for a tire rotation, try to find a sturdy spot like the center under the car. Lift a car with a vehicle jack with tips from an automotive repair specialist...
Car Tire Rotation: Jack Stands
When rotating car tires, after elevating the car with a jack, place jack stands underneath to keep the car steadily above ground. Learn where to place jack stands under a car with tips from an...
Car Tire Rotation: Raise Rear End
When elevating the rear of a car to rotate tires, place the jack under a solid point like the cross member that the transmission ties into. Lift a car's rear end with a jack with tips from an...
Car Tire Rotation: Rear End Jack Stands
After elevating a car for a tire rotation with a jack, find a spot like the pinch weld or frame to place rear end jack stands. Discover where to place rear end jack stands with tips from an...
Car Tire Rotation: Remove Driver Side Wheels
When removing driver side wheels for a car tire rotation, some tires require removing lug nuts first in order to remove the hubcaps. Take off driver side car wheels with tips from an automotive...
Car Tire Rotation: Remove Passenger Side Wheels
When removing passenger side wheels for a car tire rotation, start with the back tire and then move to the front passenger tire. Take off passenger side car wheels with tips from an automotive...
Car Tire Rotation: Rotate Wheels
Rotate car tires by crossing the front two and moving those wheels to the back while bringing back wheels to the front. Switch tires around with tips from an automotive repair specialist in this...
Car Tire Rotation Tools
The tools required to rotate car tires include knee pads and an air compressor with air tools or a tire iron. Have the right tools to rotate tires with tips from an automotive repair specialist in...
What Is a Wing Mirror?
A wing mirror, or outside rear-view mirror, is used on a car to help keep people from turning their heads to check a blind spot. Make sure both lanes on the opposite side of a vehicle are visible...
What Is the Best Tire for an SUV?
The best tire for an SUV depends on a person's style of driving, air inflation and preference of manufacturer. Take road conditions into account when buying tires for SUVs with information from an...
What Is the Purpose of a Brake Rotor?
A car's brake rotor is used like a brake drum to stop a car. Discover how brake rotors work and learn about different types of brake rotors with information from an auto mechanic in this free...
What Products Ruin Car Paint?
Common products that ruin car paint include gasoline, brake fluid and rubbing compounds. Use a polishing compound or baking soda when cleaning car paint with information from an auto mechanic in...
How to Choose the Proper Tires for Winter Driving
Car tires that are used for driving in the winter usually have more aggressive treads. Determine how bad the winter conditions are before buying winter tires with information from an auto mechanic...
How to Choose the Right Tires
When buying tires for a car, the best resource is the manufacturer's specifications. Look up the recommended tire size, road speed and high speed when buying tires with information from an auto...
How to Rotate Tires
In order to properly rotate tires, take the front tires off and move them directly to the back, and take the rear tires off and cross them before moving them to the front. Rotate a car's tires...
What Is a Rear Wheel Cylinder?
A car's rear wheel cylinder works with hydraulic fluid to push the brake pad shoes out. Discover how rear wheel cylinders work as part of a car's braking system with information from an auto...
Are Wheel Adapters Safe?
A quality wheel adapter for a car is safe whether it is made from aluminum or steel, although steel is preferable. Look for a quality manufacturer when buying wheel adapters with information from...
How to Avoid a Car Fire
Car fires are commonly caused by a catalytic converter that gets too hot and comes in contact with high grass. Spray a fire extinguisher through a hood if a car fire occurs with information from...
How to Torque Lug Nuts
Learn how to properly torque your lugs - free video on rotating truck tires.
Tips for Installing Tire Chain Tensioners
Tight tire chain fit gives you the best handling. Learn more about adjusting snow tire chains in this free winter weather driving video from a master mechanic.
How to Mount a Hub Cap
Learn how to remount your hub cap - free video on rotating truck tires.
How to Drive With Tire Chains
Maximum driving speed for tire chains is usually 30 mile per hour. Learn about driving tips for snow tire chains in this free winter weather driving video from a master mechanic.
How to Remove a Spare Tire on a Truck
Learn how to remove your spare tire on a truck - free video on rotating truck tires.
How to Remove Tire Chains
Remove tensioning device first when removing tire chains. Learn more about removing snow tire chains in this free winter weather driving video from a master mechanic.
How to Remount a Spare Tire on a Truck
Learn how to remount your spare tire in a truck - free video on rotating tires.
How to Jack Up a Truck from the Front
Find out where to put a jack and jack stand in the front of a truck - free video on rotating tires.
Installing Tensioners for Tire Chains
Tensioners allow you to adjust snow tire tension. Learn more about adjust the fit of snow tire chains in this free winter weather driving video from a master mechanic.
How to Remove Lug Nuts
Learn how to spin off your lugs and remove your front tire - free video on rotating tires.