Changing wheels with Mark

why is a wheel and tyre most commonly replaced on a car?

• the tyre is flat

• the wheel in buckled or damaged

• the tye has a large cut in the side wall

• all the above

what should be done before the car is jacked up?

• tighten wheel nuts

• kick flat tyre in anger

• loosen wheel nuts

• wind all windows down in the car

Were should the jack be put to jack the car up?

• Under the front or rear bumper bars

• Jack the car up using the correct jacking point (can refer to the cars manual)

• Directly under the drivers door

• any were under the car

Are all wheel nuts the same size?

• all wheel nuts are the same size

• wheel nuts can come in all different sizes

• only two sizes 19mm and 21mm

• only metric size

When should the wheel nuts be removed from the wheel

• After the wheel nuts have been loosed on the ground

• after the car has been jacked up

• after the car has been jacked up & jack stands or a spare tyre has been placed under that car for safety

• all the above

Can the wheel nuts be fitted incorrectly?

• they can be fitted any way

• as long as the tread starts its OK.

• The wheel nut has a tapered end that needs to face the wheel assembly

• the tapered side of the nut needs to face away from the wheel assembly

When the car is jacked up how high in the air should it be?

• as low as possible only 1 cm

• high enough to be able to remove a flat tyre & replaced with a tyre that is inflated 5 to 10 cm

• as high as possible will make the job easier

• high enough to have two tyes off the ground

Do all cars have spare tyres fitted?

• some cars have no spare but have run flat tyres

• some cars have standard spare wheel

• some cars have a space saver wheel as a spare

• all the above

what are some of the key points that should be checked when checking the wheel and tyre assembly?

• the tyre should be checked for damage and the rim checked for colour

• the rim should be checked for damage or missing wheel weights make shore the tyre is black

• the rim should be checked for damage or missing wheel weights, the tyre should be checked for wear & damage

• run your hand over the tyre make shore it feels smooth

What type of safety equipment should be used when removing a wheel from a car

• safety glasses, no loose clothing (jacket to cover loose clothing)

• safety hat & glasses

• ppe gown

• all the above