How Do You Fix A Flat Tire?
Most drivers face a flat at least a few times in their lives. Although it can be daunting the first time you attempt it, changing a flat tire is not difficult. Almost anyone can do it in under 15 minutes–less time than it usually takes for a tow truck to arrive. Step 1 Turn the flashers on and slowly and safely pull off the road. Find a spot that is visible but also away from traffic. Avoid soft shoulders and inclines. Put the hood up to indicate to other motorists that you are in mechanical distress, or set a few flares out on the road at 10-foot (3-m) intervals. Step 2 Apply the hand brake and put the transmission in park or in gear so the car won’t roll. Step 3 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep3 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/ehows/steps/books/457_1.jpg’); }); Open the trunk and take out a spare tire, leverage pipe, jack, lug-nut wrench and (if it’s dark out) flashlight (see illustration). The leverage pipe is simply a piece of ho
