How to change a tyre

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getting a flat tyre is never a fun experience and chances are it's either happened as you're about to leave home to somewhere important or on the way to somewhere important. for me, it occurred while heading out to take little miss for coffee and as we've just ended daylight savings not too long ago, it means it's already dark!

I thought I'd turn a bad event into a tutorial because I know still till this day there are a lot of people that still don't know how to change a tyre. so bear with me while I try to record and walk you through the steps of changing a tyre.

first step should be to loosen the wheel nuts as doing this while the wheel is elevated will be alot harder. you dont want to completely undo them, just loosen them.

next step is to locate the little cut in your car for your jack that's located in your boot fits into. all modern cars now come with a little noticeable gap that makes it easier for people to change their tyres. its reinforced and the easiest spot to jack up your car thay wont cause any issues.

jack up your car high enough so that you'll be able to remove the tyre and be able to slide in your spare which is located in the boot which is also where all your cars wheel change tools can be found that come stock standard with your car.

once it is elevated you can now easily remove the nuts once they're off and you bring your spare tyre in you will need to align your wheels holes with the bolt and with one big lift slot them in.

As you begin to replace the nuts it is best to start from the bottom making sure your tyre is pushed all the way back.

just like taking the nuts off dont do them too tight as it will be easier once the car is lowered.

retract the jack and now that your car is back on the ground tighten the nuts again starting from the bottom.

replace the tools and the flat tyre in the allocated boot position. check that all the nuts are tight and the wherl is in place and you're good to go!

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