How Do You Replace Tires?

Tires are just as important as engines for driving a car. If any of the four tires of your car goes flat, it would be impossible for you to drive a car. Experiencing a flat tire can be very frustrating. However, it is a common occurrence, especially when driving on uneven or gravel roads. Such a mishap can occur at any time but usually, however, as luck would have it, it almost always happens at the worst possible time. The good thing though is that replacing a flat tire isn’t that difficult. You can easily accomplish this task if you have the required items in your car trunk. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to go about replacing a tire by yourself.

 

1.      Take Out the Tire Replacement Kit

The tire replacement kit consists of items that you would need for replacing a flat tire. It includes a spare tire, a lug wrench, a jack and your car’s owner’s manual. Before getting ready to change the tire, you need to check that the spare tire is in good working condition. The spare tire should be properly inflated and have the required air pressure. If not, then this exercise to change the tire would be fruitless.

  2.    Lift the Car Using the Jack

In order to replace a flat tire, the car needs to be lifted so that the flat tire can easily be removed from the car. To do this, you would need to make use of the jack. The jack is capable of lifting the car high enough for you to easily dislodge the tire. To get the jack to work, you need to place it properly under your car and then slowly lift the car up. This does require a little man power, so don’t be worried if it takes a little time.

3.    Take Out the Flat Tire

Once the car is jacked up, you can start unscrewing the lug nuts that are keeping the tire fixed to the car. Do keep in mind that in some cars, you might have to first remove the hubcap to expose these lug nuts. You would have to use the wrench for unscrewing the lug nuts after which the flat tire can be safely removed.

4.    Fit the Spare Tire

The last step in replacing a flat tire is to fit the spare tire in its place. Since the car is already jacked up, all you have to do is screw the lug nuts of the spare tire in their proper place and finally replace the hubcap, if it is present to secure the tire. After this, use the jack to lower the car back down on the ground again. Remove the jack once this is done.

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