How to Change a Tire

Knowing how to change a tire is essential for any driver. While having a flat can be annoying, with a few simple instructions and some elbow grease, you’ll soon be up and running in minutes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Car
• Spare tire
• Jack
• Wheel chock
• Lug wrench

1. Ensure your car's engine is switched off and parked away from the road and with its hazards flashing. Secure with handbrake.

2. Collect spare tire, jack, wheel chock and lug wrench from trunk.

3. Place a wheel chock on the wheel diagonally opposite to the tire being changed. This will stop the car from rolling.

4. Using the wrench, loosen the wheel nuts holding tire in place. You may first need to remove the hubcap for access.

5. Refer to your vehicle's owner’s manual to determine jack’s positioning.

6. Insert the jack handle into its socket. Carefully, turn the handle to raise just until the it comes into contact with vehicle

7. Crank the handle until there is just enough room to fit an inflated tire.

8. Remove the lug nuts by hand and put in a secure and safe place to ensure they are not lost.

9. Using both hands, remove the tire and place to one side.

10. With air valve facing you, line up the new tire with the wheel studs and put into place.

11. Replace wheel nuts by hand. Using the wrentch, tighten in opposite pairs.

12. Lower jack.

13. Tighten wheel nuts using wrench.

14. Remove jack completely.

15. Replace hubcaps if necessary.

[MidniteWriter]

on 1/9/2009 Simple steps, even I could tackle this, I think! Thank you.