01Hazards, chock, loosen first
Hazards on, parking brake, gear in park/1st. Chock opposite wheel. Get spare, jack, wrench out before you need them mid-rain.
Crack lug nuts half-turn while tire is still on ground — then jack.
Auto & Mechanics
Change a Flat Tire Yourself
Jack points, lug nuts, spare on, torque later — roadside without waiting an hour
35 min3 photographed stepsBeginner
Emergency auto skill most adults never practice: hazard lights, safe pull-off, wheel chock, loosen lugs before jacking, find the jack point in the manual, raise, swap spare, lower, tighten star pattern, drive slowly to a shop for a real tire and torque check. Practice once in your driveway before you need it at night.
What you'll learn
- Loosen lugs before the wheel leaves the ground
- Jack only at marked points — wrong spot dents the frame
- Star-pattern tighten; final torque at a shop
- Donut spare: speed and distance limits
Inside this course
- Safe setupBefore the jack.
- Swap the wheelJack, swap, lower.
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