How to Change a Flat Tire: Step by Step

It can happen to anyone, no matter how new or old your car. And, it can happen in the most unlikely of places in the most inconvenient circumstances. A flat tire is something that everyone should know how to fix and/or change, especially in cases where you are not a member of a travel club that can come out and fix it for you or you are in a remote area where you cannot call for help. Read the following tips of what to do from pulling off to the side of the road, to driving away with your doughnut.

While most modern steel-belted radial tires provide thousands of miles of trouble-free driving, there is still a possibility that your tire could get punctured by debris, experience a blow out, or just go flat. When any of those incidents happen, you need to be prepared.

Sometimes you may realize you have a flat tire when you head to the driveway to start your car. But more often, a flat tire occurs while driving. If one of your tires is punctured by highway debris while driving, the first thing you need to do is bring your vehicle to a complete and safe stop out of traffic