Jaime Cruz wrote: Mastropiero wrote: Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better! Don't worry about it man. I know how to change tires, but I would avoid doing so whenever possible. Especially in the winter. I would just use CAA Mastro: The first time is always the trickiest, regardless of your age/sex/car experience. JC: I had to change a flat on my mom's car this past winter... faaaaaak... that's frustrating! Note to everyone: Have some WD40 in case the bolts are rusted
Ya I can imagine. I hate filling up gas in the winter when it's 20 below and that only takes seconds, so doing work on a tire would frustrate me too
Jaime Cruz wrote: Mastropiero wrote: Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better! Don't worry about it man. I know how to change tires, but I would avoid doing so whenever possible. Especially in the winter. I would just use CAA
Mastro: The first time is always the trickiest, regardless of your age/sex/car experience.
JC: I had to change a flat on my mom's car this past winter... faaaaaak... that's frustrating!
Note to everyone: Have some WD40 in case the bolts are rusted
Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better!
Don't worry about it man. I know how to change tires, but I would avoid doing so whenever possible. Especially in the winter. I would just use CAA
Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better!
Oh please why do you feel bad??
Anyhow I have common knowledge on how to change the tire, but NEVER in a million year would I ever do it. No way in hell that I'm getting down & dirty for any tire . Not happening.
See my advice is either get a car that alraedy has road side assitant or get CAA.
Anyhow Don't Feel Bad.
-- Edited by PRINCESSA at 11:13, 2006-07-21
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LOL, I haven't wear one of those in ages !
And SORY...AH, the other proves have been destroyed, you know the after cleaning thing and all
-- Edited by Julie at 10:13, 2006-07-21
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Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better!
SORRY DUDE BUT THATS WRONG!!!! YOU SHOULD KNOW HOW TO CHANGE A TIRE!!!! I HAVE DONE IT LIKE A MILLION TIMES!!!!
Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better!
Heh thats pretty bad you know you being a GUY and all lol. jk man. First time it happened to me I was with my gf and basically just went along with it. Had to pretend I've been doing this all my life It didn't turn out that bad I changed it and I was okay. It's really not that hard just make sure the bolts are on tight so your wheel don't go flying in oncoming traffic
I'm sorry, but Miguel said it perfectly ... "ITS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE". I had a flat last week, and it wasn't the first one I've had to deal with in my life. The first time I had to deal with one I was 13 years old, my only problem at that time was not having enough strength to loosen the bolts. So I set the tire iron on the bolt and jumped onto it until I loosened all the bolts. It was a good experience to have, so now its not a problem.
For the Future:
**Make sure you have a spare tire, that is inflated**
1. Remove the wheel cover (or bolt covers)
2. Set the jack in place (BUT DO NOT LIFT THE CAR YET)
3. With the tire iron loosen all the nuts form the bolts on the tire
4. Now raise the car
5. Remove the nuts from the bolts from the tire (Remembering which nut goes with each bolt)
6. Remove tire, and replace with spare
7. Replace all the nuts to bolts and hand tighten
8. Lower the car
9. Tighten all the bolts with the tire iron
10. Place flat in the trunk where the spare was, and make sure put all tools used away.
Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better!
Don't Feel So Bad . . .
The First Time This Happen To Me - I Had Two Females Help Me Out . . .
Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better!
I never done it either. Don't worry, next time you'll know.
Today I got a flat tire, I had never changed one in my life, so I didn't know how to start, I called my friend, she changed for me and Everything good..She called her husband and told him about, and since then he hasn't stopped teasing me....I just need some support....knowing how many of you can't change a tire ( specially guys)...that would make me feel better!
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