{"id":2564,"date":"2023-11-29T03:26:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T03:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projecthammercentral.com\/?p=2564"},"modified":"2024-03-14T15:04:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:04:46","slug":"how-to-change-a-flat-tire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projecthammercentral.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/29\/how-to-change-a-flat-tire\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change a flat tire?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Every driver should know how to change a tire.\u00a0 You could rely on roadside assistance but it could take hours and cost you a lot of money.\u00a0 In addition, the weather could be terrible or you could be in the middle of nowhere on a road trip.\u00a0 It is my opinion that knowing how to safely change your tire should be required for a driver’s license.\u00a0 So I am going to discuss how this is done, a few stories, and even what to do with the flat tire and wheel.<\/p>

To the rescue<\/h3>

One evening, my wife and I were coming home from a date.\u00a0 In fact, we had just finished dinner and we needed to stop by the house before heading to a movie.\u00a0 We noticed four young men standing around a vehicle with the flashers on.\u00a0 The car obviously had a flat tire.\u00a0 A few of them had removed everything from the trunk and were trying to get the spare tire out.\u00a0 Another was on a call with his mother who was calling roadside assistance.\u00a0 I stopped and asked them if they needed help to which the one on the phone said, “someone is here to help”.\u00a0 I proceeded to help them release the spare tire from its compartment and had them all gather around to show them how to remove the tire.\u00a0 At that point, one of them asked, “are you a mechanic”.\u00a0 To which another said, “No.\u00a0 He’s just a man.”\u00a0 We all had a good laugh and changed the tire as a team.\u00a0 The whole ordeal took less than twenty minutes and we made it to our movie.\u00a0 Now, this story is meant to be light hearted and show how important is it to learn how to change your own tire.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

*If at any time during the process you do not feel comfortable doing something or you feel unsafe, stop and seek professional assistance<\/em><\/p>

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Safety first<\/h3>

Make sure that you are clear of traffic and you are on a hard level surface.\u00a0 Place some cones or reflectors if you are still on the road.\u00a0 Make sure the vehicle is in park with the parking brake engaged.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

What will you need?<\/h3>