How to Change a Tire in 10 Steps

HOW TO Change a Tire IN 10 STEPS Safety First! Pull off of the highway to a safe spot. Never change a tire on the freeway. Call for a tow truck instead. 2) 2 Use Your Blinking Hazard Lights 3) Be as visible as possible to passing drivers. Loosen the Lug Nuts with the X-Shaped Wrench Don't remove them yet, just loosen them. This step requires the most strength. Try standing on the wrench arm if the lug nut is very tight. Blowouts cause three times the number of crashes in light trucks (0.99%) versus passenger cars (0.31%). Place the Jack to Lift the Vehicle off the Ground Take off the Lug Nuts & Pull off the Tire Consult the owner's manual to locate a good place to place the jack under the bumpers or the side of the car. Surprisingly, this step does not require a lot of strength. Now you're ready to take off the lug nuts. Once removed, put them in a safe place, and pull the tire straight off of the vehicle. Place the New Tire on the Car Flat Tires or Blowouts cause 23,464 tow-away crashes per year. Line up the holes on the tire rim with the lug nut posts and push the tire on. It's a good idea to check the air pressure on your spare tire each time you rotate your tires. Screw on the Lug Nuts Don't tighten them fully until step nine. Lower the Car Blowouts account for 4.81% of rollover crashes and 0.28% of Reverse the jack direction and lower the car until it is fully resting on the ground. non-rollover crashes. Fully Tighten the Lug Nuts In light trucks, blowouts were the cause of 6.88% of rollover crashes compared to 1.87% in passenger cars. Tighten the lug nuts as tight as you can; stand on the wrench arm if needed. 10 Gather Your Tools and Put the Flat Tire in Your Trunk Don't leave any tools behind on the side of the road. SOURCES: http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/rulings/UpgradeTire/Econ/TireUpgradell.html http://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/changing-tire.php NationalPositions Profitable Internet Marketino