Can you change a tire 🛞 or plug a hole?

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Caroline91 · Accepted Answer

Wellll.. Yes, I can... but not in the way you might mean by this question lol. Before my parents allowed me to get my driver's license, my dad took down to a parking lot at the beach on a cold day when there weren't many people there. He got out the jack, took the tire off the car, put the jack back in the trunk, told me to put it back on and went over to sit down on a bench. I made a big deal of taking the jack out of the trunk, not putting it together, but looking hella cute in my short skirt and crop top... a real modern day princess... just standing there. Almost immediately, along comes this knight on a white horse and puts the jack together and the tire back on the car for me. Voila! Tire change completed. After I thank him profusely, he leaves, feeling good about himself (me feeling good about him, too!), my dad comes over and says Oh, no, no, no, no, little girl, that's just not gonna fly if you want to get your driver's license... So, off goes the tire, back in the trunk goes the jack and back to the bench goes my dad. Sighing, I get the jack out of the trunk... Whole thing repeats. After the 4th time that morning, by dad comes over and says Ok, little girl, let's go home... You know how to change a tire. And ya know what? He is still right about that to this day. Silly Dad to have ever doubted me!

CrazyGirl2 · Accepted Answer

Well I can't plug a hole, since i’ve never been taught, however I wouldn't want to. I don’t trust plugs, I only get patches. However I can change a tire! That’s probably the first thing my dad made sure I could do. After building my first Jeep with my dad, and him making me assemble the engine, I’m pretty good with mechanical issues, when it comes to vehicles. But he still made sure I could change a tire in the driveway, should the need ever arise!

matchrestore · Accepted Answer

I've repaired a tire once, because it was a holiday and everything was closed. I've changed a tire at least a half dozen times. Tires these days don't seem to go flat nearly as often as tires from 15-20 years ago though, so it's been a while.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

I can change a tire. I've done it before, fortunately the last time was 10 years ago. I  can  plug a hole but I prefer taking it to a mechanic who can properly plug the hole from the inside and install a patch

MrOracle · Answer

You bet. I carry my impact gun and tire inflator in my van, along with a puncture kit, so a screw or nail hole is quickly fixed and I'm back on my way. Obviously changing the tire is more work on a 250 (8-lug steel wheels), but the impact gun does a lot of the work and makes it reasonably fast. At home, I have a nice beefy high-rise, low-profile floor jack, but it's too big and bulky to carry it around.

I actually end up changing tires or fixing tires for other people once or twice a month on average. People are usually shocked by how fast I can get them back on the road. But some people are crazy, and their stuff is WAY too far gone to save.

This guy was towing a trailer with two wave runners on it, and he had a blowout (almost certainly by not having enough air pressure in the tires), so he put the spare on, which you're looking at. Only he put the lug nuts on backwards - flat side towards the wheel instead of the tapered side - which allowed them to quickly shake themselves loose. And then he drove like that for 40 miles. If you look closely, you'll see that there are only 3 of 5 lug nuts remaining, and the studs have worn big enough holes in the wheel that it could be removed with the nuts still in place. The studs were also worn 2/3 of the way through, so they were about to break off. And all of this generated so much friction heat that it caused the grease to boil and the wheel bearings to completely fail, which is why the whole wheel and tire is covered with bearing grease. You wouldn't believe how loud the clacking noise was - we could hear him coming when still on the freeway when we were at the gas station.

He was "hoping" that he could drive it the 60 miles into Sacramento, but I told him that another mile and he'd lose the wheel entirely and would be riding directly on the axel. I guess I understand why some people don't work on their cars - they're really not equipped to do so. A simple thing like putting the lugs on backwards very quickly cost this guy about $800-1000 in repairs to this trailer, not counting two new wheels and tires.

LaurenLoves · Answer

I can't buttt the internet can probably teach me how and from what I've seen mechanics are easy to seduce for free LOL jk just playing with your dirty gag update to the question

SaoirseS · Answer

Yes, I can do both. With the right equipment I can also mount and balance tires.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

I can change a wheel (not a tire, as i don't have the equipment for that) As for plugging a hole? Only by using spray foam that will just about get me to a garage!

NathanDavis · Answer

I know how to do both... if I have to and for some odd reason, I do like to change tires, lol...

dustybiker2 · Answer

I've always wanted to try putting the tire back on the rim with the 🔥trick.

Fatoumamoud · Answer

I am not a handyman but plugin  a hole  sounds more appealing to me..

OfMiceandMen · Answer

I worked a summer as a tow truck driver and I've changed a few flats before. Never had to plug anything as people typically had a spare tire. They were able to check and see if they could plug it once they took it to the shop.

nolabels · Answer

Yep. I can do both, AND MORE! I am a multi-talented man.

Surely · Answer

With the new cars coming without spare tires anymore. Plugging tires might be a good skill to learn.

sirderpsalot123 · Answer

I can change a tire. My dad taught me how to plug a tire when I ran over a screw, but I've never done it again. I'd rather just replace it

Little_Bumblebee · Answer

I asked my dad to teach me how to change a tire. So I should be able to. I haven't had to do it yet though.

Jennz6 · Answer

I never had to change a tire 🛞 and I hope I never will have to

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

Yes, both.  Dad taught me and my brothers well.  He even occasionally tested us if we all can do both.

Lynx122 · Answer

My dad made me change the tires on our car since I was like 12. I don't even drive a car now but I could still do it.

Jerre · Answer

I could do either, but would call AAA and let them do the dirty work.

RebelinSteel · Answer

Yes I can do both, I have an ARB kit, used it on friends car in the past.

Dargil · Answer

I once changed a girl's tire and then plugged her hole.

lorenzomichael · Answer

I can fix anything, and if I can’t fix it, it’s not meant to be fixed

exitseven · Answer

Yes, but I do not like the little jack that came with my truck.

Dongie · Answer

Yeah. I'm a boy, it's what we do.

Phoenix98 · Answer

I've done both.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Neither but as I don't drive

Miah04 · Answer

Not really

Tuti-iMucize · Answer

No, I do not think so

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Indeed

OtterMan68 · Answer

only change the tire

Pterodon · Answer

Done both

Anonymous · Answer

I can plug and unplug a woman's butthole

Anonymous · Answer

GAG is amazing.

Ckendrick06 · Answer

Yes to both

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