Tire Installation How to Learn The Basics of Replacing a Flat Tire

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Tire Installation How to Learn The Basics of
Replacing a Flat Tire
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• Tire installation means removing the old wheels
  and replacing the wheels with new ones. It is a
  common task that most of the car owners has to go
  through once in a while.

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• Normally they would go to the nearest auto mobile
  repair centres or garages to repair or install
  new tires. Where the work is done by the
  professionals. The mechanics have the right tools
  and they can ensure the safety and stability of
  the vehicles. But every once in a while during a
  long drives there are cases of flat tires. That
  is when knowledge about installation of tires
  comes in handy.

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• Tire installation is a simple process but needs
  to be learned very carefully. Because if the
  bolts or valves are loose then they can cause
  catastrophic accidents that may lead to serious
  injuries even death.

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• That is why even after installing the tire by
  themselves one must go to the car service centres
  to check if there are any more problems.

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• Now there are few important tools that are
  required in-case of tire installation. They are a
  spare tire, a hoist, a jack, jack stands, a four
  way wrench and a torque wrench. Each of these
  tools has different functions but equally
  important.

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• You must always carry a spare tire no matter
  what. Then to install the tire you need to move
  the vehicle upwards. To do that you need the jack
  which uses hydraulic pressure to lift up the
  vehicle.

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• Then it is positioned under the vehicle and one
  side of the vehicle is lifted up. In most cases
  hoist is used to lift up a vehicle which is found
  in mechanic shops. As it is huge it cannot be
  carried. So jack is used instead.

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• The jack stand is there to support the jack and
  balance the vehicle so that the weight of the
  vehicle does not break the jack. Four way
  wrenches is the wrench which looks like the plus
  sign.

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• It is used to remove the lug nuts from the old
  tires. Lastly the torque wrench is used to place
  the lug nuts to the new tire installation. This
  part is really very important, because if the
  nuts are loose the tire might role out.

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• So in order to learn about tire installation one
  must know proper uses of the tools and their
  functions. First of all you must learn how to use
  the tools one by one. After learning about the
  tools you must practice replacing the tires of
  your vehicle.

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• Using jack to lift up a side of the vehicle, it
  is important to notice that while replacing the
  tire the vehicle must stand on an even surface,
  or else it might role over.

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• Now use the four way wrench to remove the lug
  nuts form the old tire, remove the tire, place
  the new tire, lock the new tire with lug nuts and
  lastly screw it up with torque wrench. Practicing
  it several times will make you better.

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