Changing a Flat Tyre
Changing a wheel can look like a daunting task, one that many may leave up to a mechanic. But with the ideal kit and a bit of know-how, just about anyone can change a wheel. Follow these eight steps and you’ll be on the move again in no time
What you’ll need
- Spare wheel with an inflated tyre
- Jack
- Screwdriver
- Locking wheel nuts
- Wheel wedges/chocks
- Your vehicle’s handbook
- Warning triangle
- Vehicle safety kit, including a hi vis jacket, gloves, torch and mobile phone
1. Stop the car securely. Firstly, you will have to be certain that your car is parked safelyout of the way of any traffic. If you can, select a long, flat stretch of road to keep your vehicle from rolling, and use the hand brake. Place your hazard lights on another road users know to give you space.
2. Employ the chock or wedge. Use your chock or wheel wedge onto the wheel opposite the one you’re changing. Put it as far as possible under the wheel. This will further secure the vehicle while the jack is in place.
3. Prepare your spare wheel. Find your spare wheel and remove it in the automobile - many automobiles have a wheel kept under the boot. Put it in a handy place ready to be changed.
4. Remove the alloy wheel. Remove the wheel cover of the tyre you are changing. Alloy wheels will probably be secured in place - you will want your locking wheel nuts to safely remove it.
5.Employ the jack. Put the jack at the lifting stage closest to the flat tyre. You’ll find details of lifting stage locations in your car’s handbook. Stretch the jack to lift the wheel just off the floor.
6. Remove the wheel nuts. You will have to loosen wheel nuts with a wrench, then carefully remove them, keeping the wheel steady with your knee.
7. Fit the spare. Secure the new wheel set up by refitting the wheel nuts by hand. Lower the jack carefully before the wheel touches the floor, then further tighten the wheel nuts with a wrench to make certain they’re securely in place (you can find details of how to tighten wheel nuts unique to your vehicle in your automobile handbook). Put the damaged wheel in the boot.
8. Check the spare. Many modern vehicles come equipped with space saver tyres, intended for temporary use. These space saver tyres are skinnier than regular tyres and do not perform anywhere near as well, particularly in adverse weather conditions or at speed. We recommend travelling to your garage to find a normal tyre fitted as soon as possible.
Running on a flat tyre
Many newer cars are fitted with Run Flat tyre technology, allowing drivers to keep on driving for as much as 50 miles in case of a puncture. We stock a massive assortment of Run Flat tyres for all kinds of vehicle makes and models, ask us about Run Flat tyres today.
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Posted on 19th Mar 2019 05:52:00 by surrect.media
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