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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