How To Fix A Flat Tire

A flat tire will prevent the car from being able to move and cause you delays. You cannot drive on a flat tire, as it will ruin the rims and potentially cause other issues with the alignment to be off. Changing a flat tire is fairly easy and can be done by following the steps outlined below in this step-by-step guide.

1 – Start by parking the car in a safe place that is out of the way of oncoming traffic. Make sure that you have ample space to work around the vehicle and that nothing will block your ability to move around the car.

2 – Take blocks of wood and place them under the rear portion of each tire so that the blocks will prevent the car from rolling while you work on it.

3 – Take a tire iron and loosen the lug nuts on the flat tire. Loosen the nuts, but do not completely remove them.

4 – Slide a car jack under the body of the vehicle closest to the flat tire and jack up the car six to eight inches off the ground to allow you enough room to work on the flat tire.

5 – Loosen the nuts on the flat tire and remove them, placing them in a safe spot. Physically remove the tire from the vehicle and place it into the trunk of the car. Take the flat tire to a local mechanic's garage and have them recycle it.

6 – Lift a new tire onto the vehicle in place of the old one and set it onto the tire bolts. Take the nuts that were removed and screw them onto the new tire by hand until they are tight.

7 – Lower the car jack back down to the ground and disconnect the tire jack from underneath the vehicle. Take the tire iron and tighten the remaining nuts until it is secure.

8 – Remove the blocks of wood that are under the tires and then start the car and drive it around the block to test the wheels.

If you cannot physically change the tire yourself using the steps outlined above, a professional auto mechanic repair shop can change a tire for a modest fee. A repair shop will be able to potentially repair a tire with a puncture in it, or they can fix the alignment after the new tire has been fully installed. To learn more, speak with a business like AutoMedics.


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