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How to Change a Spare Tire?

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OLogan

07/28/25 8:36pm

Here are the steps to change a spare tire: 1. Use the lug wrench from the car toolkit to slightly loosen the tire bolts; otherwise, you won't be able to loosen them after lifting the car. 2. Use the jack to lift the side with the flat tire. You can jack up the hard area along the edge of the car's underbody—there is usually a designated spot for jacking, which is easy to identify. Lift until the tire is off the ground. 3. Use the wrench to remove the tire bolts and take off the tire. Some tires may stick to the wheel hub, making them tight. You can kick the edge of the tire a couple of times to loosen it before removing it. 4. Take out the spare tire, align it with the bolt holes, and install it. Make sure the holes are properly aligned; otherwise, the bolts won't fit. Then, hand-tighten all the bolts and use the wrench to tighten them slightly. 5. Lower the jack and use the wrench to fully tighten the tire bolts. Apply the same force as when loosening them to ensure all bolts are securely tightened.

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Mitch

08/12/25 1:21am

Last week, I was out in the suburbs and unexpectedly ran over a nail. Luckily, I knew how to change a spare tire. First, park the car on level ground, engage the handbrake, and shift into P mode. Take out the warning triangle from the trunk and place it 50 meters behind the car. Don’t rush to use the jack just yet—loosen the lug nuts on the flat tire by one turn first. Then, position the jack under the car’s metal lifting point and raise it until the tire is off the ground. Now you can remove the lug nuts and take off the tire. When installing the spare tire, align it with the bolt holes and hand-tighten the nuts before lowering the jack. Only then should you use the wrench to tighten all the lug nuts in a diagonal pattern. After changing the tire, remember to check the tire pressure and drive no faster than 80 km/h—head straight to a tire repair shop!

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