How to change a car tire

When noticing you have a flat/worn tire, what is the first step you must take?

• analyze your car

• ignore it

• put on your parking brake

• Park in a safe location

Once in a safe location, what is the next step?

• check tire pressure

• apply the parking brake

• jack up the car

• loosen the lug nuts

Once your car is stationary and safe, What is the first step to removing the tire?

• remove the hubcap

• apply the jack stands

• remove the flat/worn tire

• partially loosen lug nuts

A useful tool for removing lug nuts is _____.

• hammer

• tire chocks

• jack stands

• Tire iron

Before raising your car, what should be applied to the tires that are staying grounded?

• tire chocks

• care jack

• lug nuts

• tire iron

after initially loosening the lug nuts, what is the next step?

• removing the tire

• placing the car jack underneath the car frame and elevating the car

• placing jack stands under the elevated car frame

• parking in a safe location

Where do you place the jack stands?

• on the same side tires

• in the middle of the underbelly of the car

• on the frame on the opposite side of the car

• on the frame on the same side of the car

what type of force are you applying when removing lug nuts or pumping up a car jack?

(multiple answers)

• rotational force

• torque

• gravitational force

• tension force

the opposing force fighting against the force you apply is the _______ force

Once the car is elevated and the lug nuts are loosened or removed, what is the next step

• remove the hubcap if you have one

• tighten the lug nuts

• remove the flat/worn tire

• remove the emergency brake