How to Change a Flat Tyre on the Roadside
Health
& safety
Before you change the
tyre of your vehicle please ensure that you aren’t on soft, loose or uneven
ground. If you find yourself in such a situation, then call emergency services.
All the passengers must be far away from the car and the road. Before
attempting any work on your car read the vehicle handbook, it will provide
useful information about how equipment like the jack and where to use it.
Remember:
do not work beneath a car raised on a jack.
Changing
the tyre
1.
Turn your
engine off and turn the hazard lights on
2.
Use your
handbrake and put the car in first gear or ‘P’ if you drive an automatic car
3.
Place a
chock
diagonally opposite to the tyre you’re changing
4.
Remove your
spare tyre. It should be located in the boot well or carrier
5.
Remove your
wheel trim if it is fitted
6.
Use the jack in
the closest lifting point to the tyre you’re changing (you will find this information
in your vehicle handbook)
7.
Engage the jack
head (you’ll see how in your handbook), lift until the vehicle is on the jack
springs
8.
Loosen the
wheel nuts using a wheel wrench
9.
Remember to
straighten your back and distribute your body weight evenly in order to keep
your balance when the nut is loosened
10.
Raise the jack until the tyre is no longer on the
ground
11.
Remove the wheel nuts, leaving the top one until
the end so you can lift the tyre away with both hands
12.
Secure the new tyre by loosely refitting the top
wheel nut first
13.
Tighten the other wheel nuts by hand, in stages and
in a diagonal sequence
14.
Lower the jack so the tyre is just touching the
ground and won’t turn
15.
Again, in a diagonal sequence, tighten the wheel
nuts with a wheel wrench
16.
Put the damaged tyre in the boot well/ carrier
Professional
checks
Make
sure to get your vehicle checked out by a garage or dealer. There they can
confirm whether the pressure in the spare tyre is correct, tighten the wheel
nuts properly, replace or repair the damaged tyre so you have another spare in
the vehicle.
At
Express Service, we offer vehicle servicing. If you need yours checked after a
flat tyre or for another issue, book a
service
now.
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Published: 13/05/2016
Author: Express Service
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