Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need:
- Spare tire, Jack, lug wrench
How to Change a Car Tire
Step1
Pull over to a safe area to change your tire. Locate the spare tire, lug wrench and tire jack.
Step2
Engage your parking brake to keep the car from moving when you are changing the tire.
Step3
Remove the cover to the rim if there is one and loosen the lugs in a star motion. Do not completely remove the lugs, just loosen them to the point where you can easily twist them off.
Step4
Locate the area that you can safely place the jack and elevate the car so there is enough room to remove and replace the tire. Once elevated, twist and remove lugs.
Step5
Remove flat tire and place spare tire on. You can now hand tighten the lugs onto the rim. Tighten enough so the tire is on as evenly possible.
Step6
Lower the car by releasing the jack.
Step7
Tighten lugs as tight as possible in a star formation. Place all items into your vehicle.