How To Change A Flat Tire

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Get step-by-step instruction on how to change a flat tire, the tools you will need and safety tips in this free car-maintenance video series.

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How to Check Flat Tire Damage
After changing a flat tire, you need to check the flat tire for damage, finding where the flat occurred, whether a puncture in the sidewall or tread of the tire; learn more with this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Check Tire Pressure
When changing a flat tire, correctly check tire pressure, knowing where to located the appropriate PSIs and how to use the pin gage or circular gage; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Jack Up A Car
To change a flat tire, you'll need to jack up a car by finding its jack point before cranking the vehicle up; learn more using the expert tips in this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Loosen Flat Tire Lug Nuts
Our expert explains how to change a flat tire by first removing the hubcap or center cap to access the lug nuts, which will ultimately be loosened by the tire iron.

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How to Lower a Car with a Jack
Lower your car with a jack after changing a flat tire, taking into consideration the tire pressure, looseness of the tire and safety; learn how with this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Put on a Spare Tire
When changing a flat tire, roll the spare tire into place and jack the car an additional few inches before you put the spare tire on; see how in this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Remove a Flat Tire
Remove a flat tire from your car when changing a tire by pulling it off and laying it down out of the way, using caution as you do; learn more tips from this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Remove a Spare Tire
The spare tire on SUVs and trucks is usually found underneath the vehicle, where you'll need to find the crank hole to lower it to the ground when changing a flat tire explains our expert.

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How to Remove Flat Tire Lug Nuts
When changing a flat tire, after the car has been raised you'll need to remove the lug nuts, either by hand or with the tire iron; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Replace Flat Tire Lug Nuts
To change a flat tire, you'll need to replace flat tire lug nuts, making sure to match the taper that is on the rim; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Replace Flat Tire Tools
Replace the flat tire tools after changing the tire, by removing the jack from under the car and putting tire irons or safety triangles away; learn more tips in this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Secure a Flat Tire
After changing a flat tire, you need to secure the flat tire either where the spare tire was kept or somewhere within the vehicle; learn more with this free auto-maintenance video.

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How to Tighten Lug Nuts
When changing a flat tire, tighten the lug nuts in the correct order, distributing pressure evenly across the wheel for a four-lug, five-lug or six-lug pattern; learn how in this free auto-maintenance video.

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Safety Tips for Changing a Flat Tire
Be prepared to safely change a flat tire, from pulling over to turning off the car to physically changing the flat tire on your car using the safety tips from our expert.

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Tools to Change a Flat Tire
From the spare tire to the tire iron, lug nuts and crank pieces, our expert tells you what tools you need to change a flat tire on your car.

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Summary: Imagine you're driving down a dark and abandoned country road when suddenly you feel a jolt. A loud, ominous rattling begins, and your once trusty vehicle starts to veer from the road. Pulling over and jumping from the drivers seat, you inspect the damage. A flat tire. Of course. What now? Stuck in the middle of nowhere at midnight. Do you call AAA, wait an hour and hope the coyotes don't get to your tasty bones before the mechanic does? Or perhaps hope for a greasy trucker to stop and help, all the while attempting to ignore his overwhelming need for a better belt as he bends to fix the flat. If only you knew how to change a flat tire all by yourself...

You need to watch this free video series. We'll all have a flat tire at some point, but you'll never be stuck helpless on the side of the road again with the step-by-step instructions from our expert mechanic on how to change a flat tire. Get the tips, know the tools and become an expert by following the easy advice from an expert. It will only takes a few minutes to learn these basic car maintenance tips, but you'll save yourself hours of future misery with this free video series.

About the Expert

Expert: Jeff Wong has a masters degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, San Diego. He has owned and operated an aftermarket automotive parts business for five years. He has been working on automobiles for 17 years.