Changing a Tire

YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND YOUR TIRE BLOWS. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO?

• KEEP DRIVING UNTIL THE NEXT EXIT
• TURN UP THE RADIO AND IGNORE IT
• PULL OVER TO THE SAFEST SPOT ON THE SHOULDER
• CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BEFORE PULLING OVER

WHICH OF TH ITEMS ARE NOT USED TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?

• SPARE TIRE
• EMERGENCY JACK
• HAMMER
• TIRE IRON

AFTER TURNING ON YOUR EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND MAKING SURE THE TIRE IS CHOCKED WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP?

• RAISE THE CAR WITH THE JACK
• LOOSEN THE LUG NUTS
• REMOVE THE LUG NUTS
• LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL ON

A FULL-SIZED SPARE IS SAFER TO USE THAN A TEMPORARY SPARE TIRE.

• TRUE
• FALSE

YOU'VE GATHERED YOUR TOOLS AND LOOSENED THE LUG NUTS. WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?

• RAISE THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY JACK
• REMOVE THE LUG NUTS USING A TIRE IRON (LUG WRENCH)
• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY
• KEEP WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO ARIVE

AFTER RAISING THE CAR UNTIL THE TIRE IS OFF THE GROUND WITH THE JACK, THE NEXT STEP IS:

• GET UNDERNEATH THE CAR TO CHECK FOR ANY DAMAGE
• REMOVE THE FLAT TIRE AND PLACE IT UNDER THE CAR AS A JACK STAND
• SHAKE THE CAR TO MAKE SURE THE JACK IS ADEQUATELY SECURING THE CAR
• TURN OFF YOUR FLASHERS SO THE BATTERY DOESN'T DIE

YOU'VE PLACED THE FLAT TIRE UNDER THE CAR WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP

• CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE (BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T ARIVED YET)
• LOWER THE EMERGENCY JACK
• TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS WITH THE TIRE IRON (LUG WRENCH)
• PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON CAREFULLY AND HAD TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS

YOU'VE PUT THE TIRE ON. CONGRATS! YOU'RE ALMOST THERE. BUT WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP?

• PUT THE TOOLS BACK IN THE TRUNK
• SCREW THE LUG NUTS ON TIGHTLY
• TIGHTEN THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEELS ON
• LOWER THE CAR WITH THE JACK, THEN TIGHTEN THE LUG NUGS WITH THE TIRE IRON (LUG WRENCH)

WHEN TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS, WHICH PATTERN SHOULD YOU WORK IN?

• CIRCLE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
• CIRCLE, CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM
• STAR STARTING AT THE TOP AND MOVING AT A DIAGONAL FROM LUG TO LUG
• IT DOESN'T MATTER, JUST TIGHTEN AND GO!

WITH THE CAR LOWERED TO THE GROUND AND THE LUG NUTS TIGHTENED, WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP?

• TURN ON THE CAR AND MOVE FOWARD A FEW FEET TO MAKE SURE THE SPARE TIRE IS ON PROPERLY
• PUT THE TOOLS BACK IN THE TRUNK AND CLEAN UP THE AREA
• RAISE THE CAR UP AGAIN WITH THE JACK AND SPIN THE TIRE
• THROW THE OLD TIRE IN THE DITCH AND TRIVE AWAY