Have you changed a flat tyre on your car before?

[KezHarris]

Have you changed to the spare tyre before by yourself?

Yes

No

[MrOracle]

I probably change 2 tires a month for random people, and I work on all my family's cars. I have an impact wrench and a few other tools in my van, so I'm not stuck with a crappy tire iron. I can usually have a new tire on a car in less than 5 minutes on the side of the road.

[Charliefretz329]

Impact and a hydraulic Jack are pro-level

[MrOracle]

@Charliefretz329 I don't have room to carry my floor jack, but I have a scissor jack with an adapter on it that I can run with my impact gun. It often takes more time to get the spare out of the car than for me to jack it up, swap out the tire, and have it back on the ground again. I'm sure I wouldn't impress a NASCAR pit crew or anything, but most people are shocked.

[Charliefretz329]

That’s ingenious!

[Charliefretz329]

They make some small hydraulic ones

[MrOracle]

@Charliefretz329 I know - I have a baby floor jack at home along with my big one - but it's still too big to carry, and often too small to get enough elevation. I already have to have tools, supplies, and equipment for 3 different lines of business in my van, and it's already very difficult to fit everything and keep it organized in any fashion, so space is just too limited.

[Charliefretz329]

I understand that! The scissor Jack impact combo is awesome

[FunkyMonkee]

Not yet, but it needs it. I HAVE changed tires on dad's car and tried to change the tire on the band's van... the nuts were on so tight, they snapped off!!

[IslaTheWitch]

Not much choice I had. It was a part of my driving license exam :P

But it's quite a useful skill, especially if you are alone in the middle of nowhere :D

[LostSouls_]

Yes. After multiple times being shown and a few failed attempts, I finally did it all by myself. Felt proud lol

[KezHarris]

I did it for the first time ever today!

[LostSouls_]

Nice!

[exitseven]

When I was a kid I frequently drove around on bald tires. As a result I changes flat tires lots of time

[ChiTown33]

Sounds familiar. I remember my first few cars growing up. Getting up before school in the winter and having to pump them up with a bike tire because they'd go flat over night.😂

[ChiTown33]

Bike pump* not bike tire.

[exitseven]

@ChiTown33 yes, i had one of those pumps that connected to a car battery.

[RebelinSteel]

Yes a few times over the years, had to fix two a couple years back but I have plugs now rather than changing a full wheel.

[NathanDavis]

and a semi-truck tire as well... what a pain that was, but fun

[Charliefretz329]

Those are damn near welded on

[NathanDavis]

@Charliefretz329 I'm not sure I should tell YOU this... but

yeah, it was a crew of us... and one of them almost lost a nut, lmfao...

[NathanDavis]

don't ask how or why

[Charliefretz329]

Lol the reference! 😂

But I know the reality and I’ve snapped heavy duty tools trying to do that and narrowly avoided serous injury

[NathanDavis]

scary AF... lol, but equally funny

[Charliefretz329]

I bought a high strength expensive impact gun after that with no qualms at all lol

[NathanDavis]

@Charliefretz329 I got health insurance... soon after, haha

[Charliefretz329]

Equally important 😆

[AviatorTom]

Yes, a few tines. Last one was about 10 years ago.

[Simslover92]

Nope and I probably never will. I will just get my boyfriend to do it once we start living together.

[Apple1996]

Nah but I have had to take off my tire many times on one of my cars because the battery was located under the tire and kept having problems

[Charliefretz329]

That’s a terrible location

[Apple1996]

@Charliefretz329 it really is. I'll never buy a dodge again lol

[Charliefretz329]

My dodge was normal thank God

[andreasderjuengere]

Yes. But it did not help. The flat tyre (thanks for spelling it right) still was flat.

[YesterdaysChild]

Where is Tire spelled Tyre? In the US it is Tire. Then there is the Prince of Tyre.

[andreasderjuengere]

@YesterdaysChild - Where... : next to everywhere else, I'd say? heh heh
With your reference to Shakespeare you indicate that there are different versions of English.
That leads me to one of my favourite quotes (Macduff in Macbeth):
''O horror, horror, horror!
Tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee...
Confusion now hath made his masterpiece.''
:D

[Charliefretz329]

Queens English it is tyre 🛞 lol. In the USA 🇺🇸 its tire

[YesterdaysChild]

@Charliefretz329 What do thy call a potato in England. We called them spuds in my family.

[Charliefretz329]

I’m not from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, I’ve just been about the world a bit. But I’m pretty sure potato works the same there as here

[andreasderjuengere]

@Charliefretz329
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2x157_pIw8

[Lynx---]

Many times. It's a simple skill that can really come in handy.

[Paris13]

Never, But I do Know a Bit About Mechanics with a Car. lolxxoo

[Paul09]

Yes. Everyone who drives a car, should know how to.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Nope.
I know how to, but I've never had to. City life removes any need for a car most of the time, so I've never had a flat.

[LiamJHayden]

In the past, yes, but I have such good roadside that unless I were in the middle of nowhere I'd just let the service do what I am paying for.

[douride2]

Yes & I just dropped it off to get repaired at the tire shop this morning.

[Pete671]

yes of course it's basic car skills, and good to practice before you need to do this,,,

[jahaims]

Not on my own car but on others. I've only put new tires on my own car.

[OddBeMe]

But let’s face it, there’s someone who can do it for you.

[OlderAndWiser]

Many times in the past 50 years!

[Dargil]

As a teen several times. Now, rarely.

[MissBoogus]

Kinda? My boyfriend did it while I held the nuts

[Miah04]

Yes. Yes i have😊