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Defective Linear Tires

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The objective of this tutorial is to instruct the reader how to swap a defective car tire for a spare. Spare tires can be used as a makeshift fix so that the driver can safely make it to a repair shop. Basic knowledge of tools and fasteners is needed for this tutorial. Failure to follow instructions closely may lead to personal injury, damage to your vehicle, or can cause an accident on the road. If you are in doubt whether or not you can handle the tutorial, call a professional or a towing company to assist you. Changing a car tire requires a set of basic tools. Many of these can be found in the average emergency car kit, but some parts need to be purchased extra. A crucial tool to the process is a car jack. This will hold the car up while you are working. Also, some form of a wrench to tighten and loosen the lug nuts will be necessary. There are many options for this, such as a pneumatic or hydraulic powered wrench. However, since this tutorial is focused mainly on emergency situations, the most common form of wrench is called a tire iron. Most hardware and auto shops have these. While it may be the most difficult way to tighten lug nuts, tire irons are easily stored and are the cheapest form of wrench. Assuming you are on the road when a blow out were to occur, the first step of changing a tire is …show more content…

Find the socket on the tire iron that fits snugly over your size lug nut. Begin applying force on the tire iron going counterclockwise, or left. To “break” the nuts requires a lot of strength. If necessary, you may need to use all of your body weight or stomp on the tire iron to loosen them. Turn the hubcap upside down and place each lug nut in there to prevent losing them. Continue the process for all five or six lug nuts, depending on the car model. After all nuts have been removed, the tire and rim should slide off of the pins that the tire rests

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