Step 1 of 3 · Change a Flat Tire Yourself
Hazards, chock, loosen first
Hazards, chock, loosen first — step 1 of 3 in Change a Flat Tire Yourself. Hazards on, parking brake, gear in park/1st. Chock opposite wheel. Get spare, jack, wrench out before you need them mid-rain.
Free auto & mechanics tip: Hazards, chock, loosen first (step 1 of 3 from "Change a Flat Tire Yourself").
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.
You'll need
- Safe pull-off
- Chock set
- Lugs cracked loose
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