How to Change a Flat Tyre- Easy Steps Guide

Having a flat tyre and not knowing how to change it can make you feel helpless. With a few simple tools, you can do it yourself. Understanding how to change a change a tyre is very much necessary for all drivers. Changing a tyre is a survival skill for everyone, and you should have a basic idea of how its done.

Steps to Change a Flat Tyre in 7 Easy Steps:

1.Safety First:

Never change a tyre on an incline or hill, always look for a flat surface, even if it means driving on a flat tyre. Use bricks or metal wheel chocks to block the wheels at the opposite end of the car from the end that is to be raised to avoid the car moving while changing the tyre.

2. Tools Required:

Wrench

Jack

Owners Manual

Spare Tyre

3. Remove the Wheel Cover and Loosen the Wheel Nuts:

The owner’s manual will tell you the right place to put the jack for your car. It’s important that these ‘jacking points’ are used because they’re strong enough to hold up the carjacking beneath the wrong part of the car can cause damage. The jacking points are usually also marked with small notches or grooves on the underside of your car.
Once the jack is in place, remove the wheel cover and loosen the Wheel Nuts with the Wrench.

4. Remove the Flat Tyre:

Take the lug nuts completely off by hand and put them in a safe place. Take the flat tyre with both hands and pull it straight toward you. As you pull the flat off, it should slide along the bolts until it clears the end of the bolts and you find yourself supporting its full weight. Roll the flat along the ground to the rear of the vehicle to get it out of the way.

5.Fit the Spare Tyre:

With the tyre and wheel on the ground in roughly the right position, line up the bolt holes of the spare wheel with the wheel studs or holes on the car – it’s now easier to lift the wheel straight on.
Tighten all the wheel nuts by hand, starting with the bottom nut, which will hold the wheel in place. Using the wheel brace, gently tighten the wheel nuts – it’s safest to fully tighten them later when the car has been lowered back onto the ground with the wrench.

6.Lower the vehicle with the Jack and Replace the Wheel Cover:

Turn the handle slowly to lower the jack until the new wheel and tyre takes the weight of the car, then slide the jack out from under the car. If your car has wheel covers with a delicate finish, the owner’s manual should provide instructions for replacing it. Cushion your hand with a soft rag first so that you won’t hurt it. And don’t hit the Cover with a wrench or hammer - this will cause a dent.

7.Check Air Pressure on the Spare Tyre:

Checking the tyre pressure of the spare tire is crucial for your safety. If there is less tyre pressure,the drive slowly to a Garage immediately.