There is never a convenient time for a flat tire, it is rarely notice while parked and it will leave
you stranded on the side the road. When a tire loses all its air, it loses the ability to support weight. If a
tire goes flat while driving, you will hear and feel the vibration from the suspension and usually causes a
heavy pull towards the side of the flat tire. It is important to selected a proper spot to pull out of the
road, following a few safety measures to protect yourself, and following a few simple steps will help you
replace the flat tire and have you back on the road in no time.
If you are driving the vehicle, the foremost inmediate safety measure would be to find a flat
spot. Given enough time, you should leave the main road
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Remember to keep the lug nuts nearby to avoid losing any of them, and a great option would
be to use the hubcap as a recipient. Proceed to place the jack in the indicated areas shown on the jack or
the vehicle owner´s manual, lift it the vehicle from the ground with just enough distance to allow you to
remove the flat tire and place the replacement tire. Place the lug nuts and do not tighten with the
wrench, just keep in mind that it must be enough to keep the tire in place. Proceed to lower the vehicle,
remove the jack and using the wrench you can now tighten the nuts clock-wise. The final step would be
to put into the trunk the cone or triangle, wrench, jack, other tools and damaged tire, to then remove
the objects placed on the other tires and be able to continue with your trip, not forgetting to your flat
tired repaired as soon as possible.
To select the appropriate spot, keeping in mind the safety measures, and to follow the steps,
serve as an advantage of knowing to change a flat tire. The negative part of course is getting dirty and
the possibility of destroying the vehicle if you incorrectly use the equipment so you must be familiarize
with this procedure, so that you do not have to learn by the side of the road, in the dark or in the