To change a
tyre
To change a tyre is something most people are not
keen on. Here we try to make it easy and as interesting for you. So that
the next time you are involved in this fix, you will be out of it in a
jiffy.
Before you begin, make sure that
- The jack in your car is there
- There is a properly inflated spare
tyre
- You have a lug wrench that fits your
wheel
- Lug bolts
Down to the basics
After you have
parked your car safely, put a couple of bricks or stones beneath the tyres
to make sure that it does not roll down. Bring your jack, spare wheel and
lug wrench to the work area. Loosen the nuts without having jacked up the
car, to prevent the wheel spin on you. Turn counterclockwise to loosen the
nut until it comes off. Next jack up the car. Remove the old wheel now.
After having taken out the lug nuts, pull the wheel with your weight
forward to prevent from falling backward. Adjust well the spare wheel in
the threaded shafts so that they fit. Then tighten the nuts in the proper
order. Lower the jack so that the tyre rests on the ground. Replace the
hubcap or the plate.
Voila! You are ready to drive again.
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