How To Change a Car Tyre
by Brian, under Cars, Safety & Advice.
When you are in the unfortunate situation of getting a punctured tyre and you are in desperate need to get new cheap car tyres. You shouldn’t have to wait for your breakdown company to come around the corner, as the process of buying tyres online is easy.
Most people think that going online to find deals on car tyres would be a difficult task to do, however, as long as the owner of the vehicle has the correct tools they should be comfortable in going online to buy a car tyre tyre in no time!
Always Be Safe When Changing To Your New Cheap Tyres
If you are lucky enough to find out you have a damaged wheel or a flat tyre before its tool late, you should always find a safe location to pull over and stop you car, remember if you dont want to pay for your repairs you will need to be insured, you can get a variety of insurance deals these days such as year long cover to one day car insurance. Make sure that you avoid stopping your vehicle on a busy road or a road that winds, make sure you can see oncoming traffic and that they can see you too. This is to minimise any chance you may have of traffic smash into you, not many dead people can change a tyre!
Before you exit your car (or lorry, lets not be prejudiced!) make sure you have switched on your hazard flashbulbs, put the handbrake up and slam the car into the 1st gear (for automatic cars simply park). Ensure that you and your fellow drivers are out of the vehicle and if you are a proud owner of a warning sign, erect that to make oncoming traffic even more aware of your predicament. Once you have done all that, you can get on with changing your car tyre.
Using Your Spare Wheel When Replacing Car Tyres
Most people don’t know this but it is fact. Spare wheels which are supplied with cars in this day and age, are only able to handle low speeds. If you have changed your tyre with the replacement tyre supplied by the car manufacturer then DONT go over 50mph! The best thing for you to do is to drive slowly to the garage to get that wheel replaced or fixed as soon as humanly possible. One more thing to remember, you should always check with your owners handbook for suitable car tyres for your specific vehicle, don’t be attaching any monster truck tyres to your Mini Cooper!