How to remove spare tire? A flat tire on the roadside becomes much easier to handle when you know exactly where the spare tire is stored and how its retaining system works. On one vehicle, the spare may sit beneath the cargo floor. On another, it may hang under the rear bumper on a steel…
Many drivers assume changing a tire is mainly a matter of loosening a few lug nuts and lifting the car. The difficult part is usually not the mechanical motion; it is choosing a safe location, using the correct lifting point, and recognizing when the spare is not suitable for normal driving. I can make the…
A flat tire does not always mean the tire itself is ruined, and changing one is not simply a matter of loosening five lug nuts and putting on the spare. The safest result depends just as much on where the vehicle is stopped, how it is supported, and whether the spare is suitable for the…