Now you know: How to change a Tyre, by StickManSchool on YouTube. 1 min 22 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 22 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Pull off the road onto flat, firm ground, away from traffic. Switch on your hazard lights and put out a warning triangle if you have one.
Apply the handbrake, put the car in gear or park, and ask passengers to stand well away from the road.
Take out the spare wheel, jack and wheel brace. Check the spare is inflated and the jack is not damaged.
Loosen each wheel nut about half a turn with the brace while the car is still on the ground. Turn anticlockwise.
Find the jacking points in your car handbook. Place the jack under the correct point and raise the car until the flat tyre clears the ground.
Remove the loosened nuts and keep them in a safe place. Pull the wheel straight off and set it aside.
Lift the spare wheel onto the hub, line up the holes and push it on. Hand-tighten the nuts in a star pattern.
Lower the car until the tyre touches the ground, then tighten the nuts firmly in a star pattern. Lower the jack fully and remove it.
Check the spare's pressure as soon as you can and drive to a garage to repair or replace the flat tyre.
Tips and common mistakes
Never put any part of your body under a car held up only by a jack.
Loosen the nuts before jacking, or the wheel may spin and the car can slip.
Tighten nuts in a star pattern so the wheel sits evenly on the hub.
Space saver spares often have a low speed limit, so check the handbook.
Questions
Where are the jacking points on my car?
They are listed in your car handbook and often marked with small notches or arrows along the sill. Use only those points, or the jack can bend the body or slip.
Can I drive on a space saver spare?
Yes, but usually only for a short distance and at reduced speed. Check the handbook or the tyre sidewall for the limit and get the flat repaired soon.
What if a wheel nut will not move?
Try a longer breaker bar or stand on the brace carefully with the car on the ground. Do not jack the car first, as it may slip off the jack.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
