Do you know how to change a flat tyre???
By bodhisatya
@bodhisatya (2384)
India
November 3, 2009 11:33am CST
I haven't yet changed changed a flat tyre. Once the tyre got flat and fortunately my friend knew how to do it, so it was done.
I have got my fair bit of theoretical knowledge, that I have to put in the jack, bring in the stepney, and remove the screws diagonally and finally fit in the spare tyre.
Have you ever done it yourself? Any funny incident you remember doing it? Or are you waiting still that once it happens then I will come to know about it? Do you call the helpline if you have got it flat? Share your experiences.
P.S. I am gonna do it for myself this weekend.
P.S. I am gonna do it for myself this weekend.1 person likes this
13 responses
@robertjvan (289)
• United States
5 Nov 09
Back when I was younger I would make sure I could remove the lug nuts cause I changed the flats, but now that I'm younger I just call the road service GUYS to change them.
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
5 Nov 09
I just hope that I atleast know how to do it. The road service here won't be that prompt, I bet.
@robertjvan (289)
• United States
5 Nov 09
The biggest problem I had was that alot of tire places put the lug nuts on very tight and you'll need a longer lug wrench then what's supplied I use to carry a larger one with me in the trunk. Looked like a large plus sign with four different sized lug wrenches.
@kittykat7983 (59)
• United States
4 Nov 09
I was highly amused by the way you spelled tire. Little things amuse me quite easily. And to answer your question not I have not had to change a flat before. But if I did I would probably call AAA because my best friend has that and so does my gurlfriend. Also at one point I let someone borrow my jack and I am not really sure if I ever did get it back or not.
Jen aka Kittykat7983
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
Hey Kittykat,
I was really wondering why the spell check was showing it as a misspelling. I guess its just out of habit that I spell "tyre" insead "tire". like "colour" instead "color"
So who was the one who borrowed your jack and won't return it? What if something happens to your "tyres"?
Although I pray that doesn't happen.
Bodhi
@kittykat7983 (59)
• United States
6 Nov 09
I am not really sure who borrowed it but I think it is possible it was returned or was in my gurlfriends car because I think I remember letting her borrow it once but then we had it in her car. That was her old car so I am not positive if it ever did get put back into my car or not and it is way too much work for me to check right now cus my trunk is full of recyclables at the moment. I am sure I will get the chance to check if its there or not and if not I will have to replace it because if it wasn't put back then it's probably long gone lost to who knows where.
Jen aka Kittykat7983
@udnisak (609)
• Australia
4 Nov 09
i have also never changed a flat tyre yet.. but i remember once i had to face such a situation.. but i was lucky enough that day as i was riding wiht a friend who knows how to change a flat tyre.. now i kind of know how to do it.. but never got the chance to do it by myself..
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
Hi,
So why not you try it too. I am gonna lay my hands on it this wekend probably and we can later compare our notes.
what say?
Bodhi
@mikeysmom (2088)
• United States
4 Nov 09
i have been shown how to do it but i am not sure i COULD do it if i really had to. i think it is an important thing for someone to learn how to do but so far in 31 years of driving i have never had to do it. guess i am lucky. hope my luck does not run out.
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
I really hope not, and do pray for me that I don't have to go through it either.
Ummm 31 years... thats amazing I am looking for the address of the guniess books.
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
3 Nov 09
I know a lot of people have had to deal with flat tires,and I have never had to deal with a flat tire myself,and I have never had to change a flat tire,but I am pretty sure I know how to do it,and could if I had to,and I have seen a friend change a flat tire,and I have also seen people on television change a flat tire,and I am sure that one day me and my wife will have to deal with a flat tire,and hope when we do I will be ready,even though it will hopefully not be anytime soon.
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@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
5 Nov 09
I am glad that u check your tires regularly and I would not wish a blown tire on my worst enemy,because it is not fun,and I know my parents always check the tires,and I know when me and my wife get a car we will always check the tires so we can make sure they are in good shape.
@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
I hope and pray too that I don't have to go through that ordeal. It is cumbersome. Thats why I check my tyres regularly and see to it that the pressure is ok. I have had recently criss-crossed my tyres after I completed 10000 kms.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
4 Nov 09
Changing a tyre is something everyman should know how to do, you never know when you might come across a damsel in distress lol.
I used to work during the summer as a tyre fitter as a teen, so I have a lot of experience with changing wheels. I reckon I could do it blindfolded
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
Wow you are oozing with confidence. Damsel in distress huh? So haw many did you pick up till now? hehehehee
Thanks for the witty response.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
3 Nov 09
No I cannot do it. I did learn how to do it if this happened in an emergency and I was driving alone. I rally do not remember how to do it now. I would just call someone and wait!
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
Hi,
I am not quite sure whether I would be able to do it. But it is better to learn it or else I might be stranded someday.
@jugsjugs (12967)
•
3 Nov 09
I do know how to change a wheel on my car,but i also have a husband for that kind of job.lol.I have had to change a wheel before and you should have seen all the men asking me if i wanted them to do it for me,they were amazed that a woman could do that.
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
I can very well imagine the poor husband! You must be forwarding all the physical strenuous jobs to him.
Ah! Just wanted to know so you can do it or not?
Thank you so much for your beautiful response.
@seekers (393)
•
4 Nov 09
I haven't tried to change one but Ive seen it done. It's difficult but I want to learn how in case of emergency and if no one is around to do that for me. But if you have a chance to ask for an experienced person to do that, the better.
@dracoserpintenes (614)
• United States
3 Nov 09
ive had three flat tires now and though i know exactly how to change them as my dad works in a auto body shop and made shure i know how to do these things. i have had to get help all three times because i cant get the nuts off myself :( as i am too weak even if i put mu foot down on the tire iron and puh with all my strength wile pulling the other side i can never do it myself .
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
Thats quite a response. You maybe a bit weak physically but it takes a lot to accept and have a laugh on your self.
Thank you so much for this wonderful response!
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
4 Nov 09
I know. I know. Typical female here. Yes, I don't know how to change a tire. I'll be the one standing at the side of the road in tears if i had a flat tire. I do know you have to jack up the vehicle and take off lug nuts, take off tire and replace with new one. I just don't have the talent to combine it all.
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@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
Well I am just telling it to you, please don't anybody else know it, that even I don't know how to do it. But probably I won't be even help to cry standing alone by the road.
Well you can count a male who lacks the combined talents. HEhehehehee
@benjamendeng (46)
• China
4 Nov 09
Hi, bodhisatya, that is an excellent question, I had an experience in changing flat tire, but the car was not belonged by me, it was of my friend's car. the story is like this: Saturday in week. we four guys just finished dinner, and planed going to one friends' home for majiang( a famous game in china), and we all got in the car then started to go. we were so happy of a nice night ahead, everything seemd very well that time. the vehicle has been driven for near by half an hour, one guy told us he want to get some money from the bank, so we stoped the car, No any signs, he shouted us while he got off the car that he found out one tire of the car has got flat. that was so ridiculous. we all rided the car for a while, but no one feels something wrong. if this guy got off for money, maybe we would drive a flat car till we got home. we all had not gotten experienced in changing tire, so we just called the helpline for help. Once i imagined the story, I can not get help to stop laughing.
@bodhisatya (2384)
• India
4 Nov 09
Thats quite an incident! I reckon nowadays the tubeless tires can go upto certain distance even if it is flat.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience here.
@elliew8248 (5)
• United States
4 Nov 09
Of course I do. Who doesn't. I did when I was in the Army. And of course losts of maintence. Even in the winter! Germany to be exact.
@elliew8248 (5)
• United States
4 Nov 09
I really don't understand how this works and how I can get paid doing this. Someone please tell me.
@elliew8248 (5)
• United States
4 Nov 09
Who do they think they are kidding with those flashing bannders, saying you won something. They suck! Always trying to sucker you into buying something you don't even want. Be warned, nothing's free these days.
