Tips on How To Change a Flat Tire on your Truck

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Do you know the proper and safe way to change a flat tire? Many don’t, and even if you think you do, a quick review is worthwhile. We invite you to take a few minutes and read the process as we’ve outlined it for your below. In providing instructions for replacing a flat, we are presuming that you are indeed on the road somewhere, and not at home. Of course, doing this in the luxury of your driveway offers many advantages, but you can still make use of the steps as outlined below.

HOW TO CHANGE A TIRE STEP BY STEP
1. Move safely away from danger
2. Put it in P, turn it off, apply the e-brake and turn on the flashers
3. The vehicle needs to be on fairly level pavement
4. Remove the spare and the tire-changing tools
5. Chock with a rock, or anything handy nearby
6. Loosen the lugs before jacking it up
7. Raise the tire only as much as you need to
8. Don't get under the car!
9. Remove the flat, install the spare
10. Snug everything down
11. Lower the jack
12. Perform a final tightening of the lug nuts/bolts

Find out more deatials and directions for each step in our technical article! https://www.carid.com/articles/how-to-change-flat-tire.html

Looking to replace your worn out tires? Visit our car tires section CARiD!

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Common tire sizes:
1. 215 45r17 https://www.carid.com/tires/215-45-r17/
2. 215 45r18 https://www.carid.com/tires/215-45-r18/
3. 215 60 16 https://www.carid.com/tires/215-60-r16/
4. 225 55r18 https://www.carid.com/tires/225-55-r18/

*The tire sizes are represented for reference only. Please verify the tire size required for your Year/Make/Model with our wheels & tire experts 888.978.3395.
 
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I made my girls know how to change a tire before they got a licence
An the youngest has had to change a tire for a guy that did not know how
Most now just call roadside service
It is a joke
 

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We live rural.....over the years.....I bet I have stopped to change at least 20 tires for people....both male and female....young and old. Last year I stopped to help a middle aged guy who told me that he had been waiting 2 hrs for AAA.....I asked if he had a spare...he said yes....I asked if he had a jack....he said yes.....I asked if he ever changed a tire....he said no....I asked him if he wanted to learn....he said sure.....about 15 minutes later we had his tire changed and he was ready to go.....he thanked me....told me that wasn't so hard....offered me some money which I refused....told him to make a donation to our local food bank....I hope he did.
 
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I have given people a boost with a dead battery and when they offer money I tell them to get cables and help someone else
With tire changes I have only help people I am traveling with I live in the city not the country
 
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