How to Change a Flat Tire

hi this is Chris with watchmojo.com now

hi this is Chris with watchmojo.com now if there’s one thing every driver should

if there’s one thing every driver should

if there’s one thing every driver should know how to do it’s change a flat tire

know how to do it’s change a flat tire

know how to do it’s change a flat tire this demonstration will show you how to

this demonstration will show you how to

this demonstration will show you how to keep yourself from getting stranded and

keep yourself from getting stranded and

keep yourself from getting stranded and get you back on the road and rolling in

get you back on the road and rolling in

get you back on the road and rolling in no time first put your car in park or

no time first put your car in park or

no time first put your car in park or gear and set the emergency brake turn

gear and set the emergency brake turn

gear and set the emergency brake turn off the engine switch on the hazard

off the engine switch on the hazard

off the engine switch on the hazard lights and pop the hood this will help

lights and pop the hood this will help

lights and pop the hood this will help notify other drivers that your car has

notify other drivers that your car has

notify other drivers that your car has stalled with a heavy object block the

stalled with a heavy object block the

stalled with a heavy object block the tire diagonally opposite the flat facing

tire diagonally opposite the flat facing

tire diagonally opposite the flat facing uphill place the stopper behind the

uphill place the stopper behind the

uphill place the stopper behind the wheel facing downward place it in front

wheel facing downward place it in front

wheel facing downward place it in front of the wheel bring out your car jack

of the wheel bring out your car jack

of the wheel bring out your car jack your spare tire and your lug nut wrench

your spare tire and your lug nut wrench

your spare tire and your lug nut wrench which is an l-shaped tire iron bar

which is an l-shaped tire iron bar

which is an l-shaped tire iron bar remove the hubcap loosen the lug nuts

remove the hubcap loosen the lug nuts

remove the hubcap loosen the lug nuts these hold the tire in place so expect

these hold the tire in place so expect

these hold the tire in place so expect them to be very tight squirt penetrating

them to be very tight squirt penetrating

them to be very tight squirt penetrating oil around them if they lock place one

oil around them if they lock place one

oil around them if they lock place one end of the tire iron over the lug nut

end of the tire iron over the lug nut

end of the tire iron over the lug nut unscrew it counterclockwise all the way

unscrew it counterclockwise all the way

unscrew it counterclockwise all the way but do not remove it do the same for the

but do not remove it do the same for the

but do not remove it do the same for the other lug nuts working in a star shape

other lug nuts working in a star shape

other lug nuts working in a star shape by loosening them in opposites avoid

by loosening them in opposites avoid

by loosening them in opposites avoid bruising your knuckles by pulling rather

bruising your knuckles by pulling rather

bruising your knuckles by pulling rather than pushing use your knees instead of

than pushing use your knees instead of

than pushing use your knees instead of your back to keep from straining

your back to keep from straining

your back to keep from straining yourself carefully jack up the car

yourself carefully jack up the car

yourself carefully jack up the car checking your owners manual for the

checking your owners manual for the

checking your owners manual for the proper jacking points place the jack and

proper jacking points place the jack and

proper jacking points place the jack and turn the knob at the end of it using the

turn the knob at the end of it using the

turn the knob at the end of it using the metal hand crank lifting the car a

metal hand crank lifting the car a

metal hand crank lifting the car a little higher than necessary raising the

little higher than necessary raising the

little higher than necessary raising the flat tire completely off the ground the

flat tire completely off the ground the

flat tire completely off the ground the elevated car is no safe hideout never

elevated car is no safe hideout never

elevated car is no safe hideout never crawl under a car supported only by a

crawl under a car supported only by a

crawl under a car supported only by a jack remove the lug nuts setting them

jack remove the lug nuts setting them

jack remove the lug nuts setting them aside somewhere safe

aside somewhere safe

aside somewhere safe lift the flat tire from off the threaded

lift the flat tire from off the threaded

lift the flat tire from off the threaded studs put it aside use your muscle power

studs put it aside use your muscle power

studs put it aside use your muscle power to place the new tire onto the wheel

to place the new tire onto the wheel

to place the new tire onto the wheel studs make sure the air valve sticks out

studs make sure the air valve sticks out

studs make sure the air valve sticks out not in screw on the lug nuts by hand

not in screw on the lug nuts by hand

not in screw on the lug nuts by hand working in a star pattern then use a

working in a star pattern then use a

working in a star pattern then use a tire iron to get them snug snug not

tire iron to get them snug snug not

tire iron to get them snug snug not stuck place the wheel flush against the

stuck place the wheel flush against the

stuck place the wheel flush against the brake hub dismantle the jack now with

brake hub dismantle the jack now with

brake hub dismantle the jack now with the tire against the ground tighten the

the tire against the ground tighten the

the tire against the ground tighten the lug nuts completely