There are times when you may have a flat tire, and you are all alone. The situation may be worse if it happens in a deep isolated place where help may be miles away. In such a situation, you might find yourself stranded and all alone especially if you don’t understand what to do when it comes to changing a flat tire. Below are some easy tips that may be of use if you need to change your vehicles flat tire;

 

Always have a Spare

First, it is important to ensure that you have with you a spare tire. The importance of a spare tire can never be over-emphasized. There might be instances where you might find yourself in deep trouble that might endanger your life; if you get lost in a place away from the human settlement where it might be hard for you to get any assistance. In such times, a spare wheel and the tools you need to change the wheel like spanners and jacks will come in handy. It is therefore always important to ensure that you travel prepared in case of such happenings.

 

Remove the Flat Tire

When fixing your vehicle’s flat tire, the first thing that you need to do is remove the flat tire. To do this, take a spanner that can loosen the bolts which are holding the tire in place. To this, ensure the spanner fits tightly around the bolt. You are then supposed to it anticlockwise until you can loosen it without much effort.

 

Using a Jack

Once this is done for all the bolts, the next thing is to raise that car up so that the wheel may be removed. What you do is that you place a jack in a place underneath the vehicle close to the flat tire. When selecting the best place to put the jack, ensure that it is a place that it cannot slide. You then pump to raise the vehicle. Continue raising that the flat tire is well off the ground. Once this is done, you will need to lock the jack to avoid chances of one being crushed underneath it.

 

Unscrew all the blots and remove the wheel. Once this is done, take the spare wheel and screw it in. Lastly, slowly let the car down after ensuring that the spare wheel is tightly screwed in. Your car should now be ready to resume your journey.

 

Conclusion

The above is a natural step by step approach that will help you to quickly and safely change the wheel of your car. Another thing worth noting is that you do not need to wait until you are stranded and alone to learn how to change a flat tire, you may try it in your own free time and see if you can get it right. It is always advisable that you do some quick check up on the vehicle before leaving especially for long journeys. This will ensure that the vehicle is in good condition to handle those long journeys.