2006-09-15 14:23:31 · 6 answers · asked by usergonewrong 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Look in the glove compartment of the vehicle that you need to change the tire on. The owner's manual is THE ONLY resource that you should use to find information on changing tires. Different vehicles have jacking points in different locations, if you do NOT put the jack in the proper spot, you may have the vehicle fall off the jack, or risk warping the frame. From this point it is very straight forward....
with the vehicle on the ground, slightly loosen the lug nuts
raise the car on the jack
remove lug nuts and keep them in order that you removed them
remove tire and rim
replace with spare
put lugs on in the order you removed them
tighten to owner's manual specifications.... usually 35 foot pounds torque
lower vehicle
pick up equipment, drive to nearest rest area/store to wash hands
Hope this points you in the right direction, and like I said before, look at the owner's manual. If you're still not comfortable doing this yourself, get someone to help you. Good luck!!
2006-09-15 14:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that your car is in park and the emergency brake is on. Get your jack and spare tire and make sure that it is aired up. Loosen the lug nuts on the flat tire. (You have a four way tool for this with your jack. It looks kinda like an X. ) Don't take them off yet, just loosen. Jack your car up.Be careful that you are on a sturdy surface and safely out of traffic.Finish taking the lug nuts off.Make sure you have jacked the car high enough to get the tire off. Remove the tire and place the spare on. Tighten the lugs but just snugly.Let the jack down and tighten the lugs completely, going in a crisscross pattern as you do so.(Don't tighten them in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.) Start at top left - go to right bottom, right top, left bottom etc. Put your tools up and go! Hope this helps.You may want to practice with your jack as they are all a little different and sometimes go in different spots. Try it at home first just to get familiar with it.Don't wait and be caught in the dark alone trying to change a flat for the first time.
2006-09-15 22:07:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put the jack under the frame of the car, or something strong. Jack it up till the tire is about 2-3inches off the ground. Unscrew the lug nuts. Pull tire off. Put on spare. Tighten lugnuts back on to the rim.I think you want to tighten them as tight as possible. Unjack car. Your done. Its easier then you think
2006-09-15 21:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the manual that came with the car. Different vehicles may have different jack points and it would be spelled out in the operating manual. The manual would also have information on the tire changing procedure for that vehicle.
2006-09-15 21:26:21 · answer #4 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking about changing tire on the rim or changing the tire/wheel assembly on the car ?
2006-09-15 21:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont need a website.ill tell you how.first loosen the lug nuts then take a screw jack or hydrolic jack and jack up under the uni body and then take off the nuts and put on your spare and then set the lug nuts up then let the jack down and then finish tighten the nuts.hope i helped you.
2006-09-15 21:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋