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How To Properly Fix A Flat Tire

Don't ever say it won't happen to you.Flares and reflectors - you have to be safe.
Statistics show that the average person willIf you have a flat in a hard to see area you
have 5 flat tires in their lifetime. Thatwant to warn other drivers of your
means you will have a flat and it is best topredicament so you don't have a worse
be prepared for it.I've seen people stuck onpredicament. Also, pack a flashlight and
the side of the road with no spare, no jackextra batteries for night use - all the tools
or lug wrench and no cell phone. What if youin the world won't help if you can't see
get stranded down a far out, little traveled(regularly change the batteries once a
country raod at night? You will be strandedyear).Now, for safety, when a flat occurs you
for a long time. That is something we wantneed to pull safely off the road. If on a
to avoid. So here's a checklist of what tobusy interstate drive slowly until you are in
have with you at all times in your car:1)a safe and relatively flat spot. Put your
spare tire - this may sound mundane, but manycar in park and put on the emergency
people out their are driving on their sparebrake.Place reflectors or flares so as to
and take a big risk.2) jack and lug wrench -give adequate warning to other drivers. This
many people never check to see if these itemsspacing will be different depending on
are in their car. Its a fact that half ofwhether you are in hilly curves or on a
the used cars purchased in the U.S. do notstraightaway.Place the jack under the car on
have all the tools necessary for a properthe jack mount area This is a area specially
tire change. Also make sure you have a lugdesigned for your jack and is covered in the
wrench that fits your car. This may soundowners manual.Loosen all of the nuts and then
stupid, but when I worked at a car dealershipcrank the jack until the tire is several
if the car didn't have a lug wrench and theinches off the ground. Remove the nuts and
customer wanted one, they just took one outwheel. Place the spare on and tighten each
of any car and put it in (never looking tolug finger tight to make the whel flush.Lower
see if it would fit the lugs on the car inthe jack so the wheel can't turn and tighten
question). If you have wheel covers you mayall nuts with the lug wrench. Then
need a large screwdriver to pop off the wheelcompletely lower the jack and remove. Drive
cover (some lug wrenches have this as one ofto your nearest auto service station and have
their ends).3) lock adapter - many people getyour flat replaced or repaired and
the chrome, alloy wheels and have a lug lockreinstalled. This is essential as many
installed so they can't easily be stolen.spares are not full spares and aren't as
Just, never lose the lock adapter or yousafe.David Maillie is an alumni of Cornell
won't be able to change that tire withoutUniversity and specializes in automotive
having the car towed to a car dealershipsafety products and information. He holds
where they'll have to cut off and replace thenumerous patents and awards for his patented
lug spindle (a very costly experience).4)headlight cleaner and restorer.



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