Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Tyre puncture : Easy 5 Steps To Change A Punctured Car Tyre

This is the most common problem occur while driving a car tyre punctured! A small nail in tyre can cause a lot of hassle. Whatever it a normal tyre or tubeless, it is not possible drive a car with punctured tyre because it will damage the wheel rim and also other multi damages may happen. 


In a this kind of situation many people not know or prepared to change a tyre whereas spare wheel or everything needed present in trunk of our car. 

In this article, we show you step-by-step how a punctured tyre can be changed, in just 10 to 15 minutes and how easy changing a tyre really. 


1. Find a flat, stable and safe place to change punctured tyre : 

Once you realised your car tyre puncture, please turn slowly towards the side of road. Put on the hazard warning light's of the car to let passing traffic know there is a problem.

  Find flat, solid ground, away from the road if possible park the vehicle in gear, pull the handbrake so the vehicle does not roll away when it is jacked up.


2. Place the Jack but not pump up :  

Now firstly place the Jack at right location where exactly the Jack needs, only settle Jack not pump up . Now remove wheel cup and loosen the wheel nuts of the tyre while tyre are still on the ground. Do not loosen them too much. Just a couple of turns each would do. 



3. Apply the Jack, with stable And secure  way : 

When we fix the Jack on lift point, now slowly Jack pump up the vehicle to ensure the jack secure and safe. Jack up till there is approximately two inches space between the punctured tyre and the ground surface. This is because spare wheel higher than the punctured wheel because air in it. 

4. Remove the nuts and replace puncture tyre :

 Now when we Jack up remove the loosen nuts and take off the tyre and replace it with the spare wheel provided. Put back the wheel nut and tighten it, but keep it mind not to lock them with the tool . Because vehicle on Jack could be slip off the Jack and vehicle  lay down the ground ,or some injury may happen to you.

                           

5.  Lower down the Jack and tighten the nuts :

Once the nuts are tightened by hand, lower the Jack and ensure all wheels are on the ground. Pull the Jack away and lock the wheel nuts properly. Ensure all the nuts are tight and secure. 


Put away the punctured wheel and all the tools back in the boot make sure it. 
                                     

When we replace the punctured tyre put the puncture tyre, jack and tools in trunk ( Digi space area)  And take it to mechanic as early as possible for the repair of puncture tyre. 

1 comment:

  1. Learned a lot with this post! These tips for tyres are great, thanks. I want to share a company that provide my overall auto care needs. "VP Autocare". They have great mechanical servicing, with expertise in tyre services, as well as dyno tuning. Thanks again!

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