How to Change a Flat Tire
Suppose you are driving to your local convenience store. Suddenly, you hit a sharp object, and your tire blows. What do you do? Do you panic and call roadside assistance, or are you lucky enough to have the knowledge to replace the tire? It is surprising that many people have no idea how to change a flat tire. It is a shame that more people do not know how to perform such a simple and useful task. Learning this skill will help you become more independent and get you back on the road quicker. Luckily, it is not that hard to learn. Follow these simple steps, and you will have a new tire on your car in approximately eight to ten minutes.
We have already set the scene for how you got a flat tire: you are driving to the local store, suddenly, you run over something sharp and your tire pops. The key step in this process is to stay calm and try to think logically so that you do not make any dangerous mistakes. First, find a safe place to park your car. Make sure that you have room to work and that you are safe from oncoming traffic. Next, lock your emergency brakes. It is very important to do this. This will prevent your car from rolling into oncoming traffic. There are many accidents that can happen during this whole process. For example, you or someone else could get hit by the car if the steps are not followed precisely. If you are on a mountainous road, try to find the flattest slope to park on. Lastly, place an object under the wheel diagonal from the
It has been asserted many times by mothers and law enforcement that people should use a bicycle helmet, but many ignore the tip and increase the danger they face on a bike. Surprisingly in California only those under 18 must wear a helmet (Coalition), but even adults should wear them as the chance of injury increases when riding without one. The reasons why those under 18 have to wear a helmet are reasonable as the organization KidsHealth in the article “Bike safety” informs people that “Every year, about 300,000 kids go to the emergency department because of bike injuries, and at least 10,000 kids have injuries that require a few days in the hospital. Some of these injuries are so serious that children die, usually from head injuries”. Death is a big reason to cause the law to require kids to wear helmet, so all cyclists who wish to ride safely should wear a helmet regardless of age. It is such an important piece of gear that bicycle safety is almost impossible to think of without also thinking about a bike helmet. As in D. K. Howe’s article “Bicycle Safety” the United States Safety Administration provides the tip, “Wear a properly fitted helmet. It is the single most important piece of safety equipment you can use”.
Once you have the car in the air you will want to put some jack stands under each side and lower the car down on these, this will prevent the car from falling on you if the jack where to collapse, since jacks are only designed to pick the car up, not support it all day. Once the car is safely on the jack stands, you are ready to change the oil.
My best friend will likely be the death of me, but I still love her. I have known her for three years and would trust her with anything, or so I thought. Everything changed the moment she got her license. Suddenly the need for coffee was completely eliminated, and all I had to do was ride to school with her. Through many close encounters and two accidents so far, I have learned the definition of a terrible driver. Every ride with her is an adventure involving skipped stop signs, speeding, and near collisions. She is the reason why many adults believe that teenagers should not their license because of poor driving.
The following steps are the safest way to change a flat tire. If you received a flat tire while driving down the road; first thing to do is to get away from oncoming traffic; at that time, find a place that is well lit, such as a parking lot. Keep in mind the farther you drive on a flat tire, the more damage you will incur to the tire and wheel. Secondly, set the parking brake so that the car does not roll away while the car is off the ground. Then, you have to locate your spare tire, which will replace the flat tire; that is usually in a compartment inside the trunk. The spare tire is secured in place by a bolt or a bracket that unscrews easily. In addition to the spare tire, you will need a jack to raise the
When changing a tire, there is always a catch. So one must know that things won’t go according to plan or some kind of inconveniences will happen. So it is the coldest day of the year and my hands are freezing cold and on top of that I have to grab hold of a tire iron. So I’m driving and a tire pops, first one has to safely come to a complete stop and park the car on the side of the road far away from the road as possible.
For years on end there have been many cataclysmic accidents cause nationwide due to distracted drivers. Not texting and driving, and being on social media while driving seem like an elementary rule. However, it has become more habitual that accidents are caused by distracted drivers. In today's society technology has almost brainwashed the teenagers of this generation to believe that text messages and social media rule their lives. That seems to be the problem right there, so that leaves it up to higher authority and even those higher than them to condone rules. And that leaves us with the question does the government of Florida do enough to prevent distracted driving? Or is there something that they are missing? Although many laws have been
If you knew you were driving to your death, would you still drive so fast? According to an article at distraction.gov, 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in 2014. If you were to ask somebody if they have ever seen somebody driving while texting, there is a very good chance that the answer will be yes. We’ve heard many frightening statistics similar to these, and it is harder and harder to ignore the fact that Americans are driving distracted. “This isn’t my problem,” you might say, “people like me don’t crash, even while texting.” This is a point of view shared by many more than you might think, however it never ceases to be untrue – distracted driving is a danger to everybody.
Driving schools are becoming more popular by the day. Everybody wants to know more and more about them. This includes young people who can't wait for the opportunity to take the wheel in their hands, and also the concerned parents looking for a good school to send their kids. Gone are the days when fathers used to take their kids out of the city to teach them how to drive. Blame it on the constraint of time and their working hours which do not permit them to do it. Now though, thanks to the number of driving schools around, their worries can be put to rest. Driving schools can help young drivers become more aware of proper driving techniques and etiquette.
There will be times when you have to reply to a text or you cannot find something that you are looking for in the car. When this happens you should pull over to the side of the road. By doing this you are saving yourself and others from a potential wreck and you can more quickly reply or find the item you were looking for. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “in 2015 alone, 3,477 people were killed, and 391,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers.” You do not want to be the person responsible for the death or injury of someone else because of distracted driving. No matter how much of a hurry you are in, take the time to pull over and stop yourself from being a distracted driver.
How have your past experiences shaped you into the person you are today? Whether it be your sense of love and belonging, or your passion for health and exercise, each of these shape us into the individuals that we are today from our everyday experiences. Using Mussel’s medicine wheel as a framework, I will discuss where I specifically fit within the medicine wheel. Mussell (2005, p 115-122) explains that the medicine wheel is made up of four main categories: physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual, and each component is crucial for one’s personal development.
Steps: If you were driving before your tire deflated move all the way to the right to remove yourself from harm, if not then change vehicles tire on flat level asphalt. Access the trunk of vehicle to find all necessary tools to change vehicles tire scissor jack, lug bolt wrench, and spare tire. Loosen lug nuts. Raise vehicle off ground with scissor jack. Remove lug bolts completely. Remove deflated tire off mounting surface. Mount spare tire to the mounting surface. Hand tighten each lug bolt on. Lower vehicle until enough pressure so tire can 't spin. Tighten each lug bolt . Bring vehicle all the way down. Put all tools and deflated tire back in trunk of the vehicle.
Throwing garbage on a daily basis is a part of the human nature. Every year, one average person generates double amounts of waste than they buy and recycles about 20% of the total waste which leads the other 80% of the waste in a landfill or in the ocean, making the earth an unlivable place. All these wastes have a negative impact on the ecosystem and climate change through releasing excess greenhouse gas, thickening the atmosphere. Therefore, it’s necessary to take action on this contemporary issue while keeping the human needs in mind such as saving money or containing better quality products. According our research, to meet all these human needs while solving the issue of the climate change, upcycling is the only solution. Upcycling is a process of turning waste materials or futile products to a better quality which can be helpful to humans, increase the environmental values and at the same time, decrease the level of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, to some people, upcycling is seen as a weak concept, but it is a very effective technique which can beat the method of recycling to stop the climate change.
In 2015, I was dating this girl who had never had been taught how to change a tire, check her oil, or even add antifreeze to her car. I bring this up because she was on her way to meet me up at the beach at 5:00am so we could do breakfast on the beach and watch the sunrise. On her way to the beach her car blew a tire and she called me freaking out so I had to go meet her and help her change her tire on her car. Now I felt bad because she had never been taught how to change her tire so she was stranded at 5am. To help more people from being stranded at various hours of the day or night I’m going to explain to you how to change your tire.
People are left stranded along the roadside due to flat tires every year. This can result in a dangerous and stressful situation. According to Ali, “1 in 5 do not know how to change a tire” (2017). Even worse, many car manufacturers no longer include a spare tire and have opted for an inflator kit. Despite advancements in technology, AAA responds to over 4 million flat tires annually and that number has not decreased over the last five years (Stepp, 2015). It is time for change!
A flat tire is really inconvenient. Those who have used a car or even a vehicle may have at one time or another experienced this ordeal. Sometimes when somebody is headed to a very important occasion and is very descent he or she may experience a flat tire while on his or her way to the occasion. Motorists in the last century used to change tires by the road side more often unlike now. There are a few tips that one can use to mitigate this situation.