How to change a tire

No matter who you are, how old you are or where you are from. As long as you own a car, the tires are going to be changed. Most teenagers and some adults need to change tires, because they spun them off. Some people don't believe in spinning, but they still need to change them at least once a year. Either from winter to summer tires or summer to winter tires.


Before you get started, you need a few things to change a tire. You need an air gun to take the tires off, you need a air compressor to run the gun, you need proper size sockets (to take the tires off) and torque sticks (to put the tires on the car). The torque stick should only be used to put the wheels back on the car. The first thing to changing tires is, you need a tire that needs to be changed. Now there are several ways that you can change a tire. But the best way I found to change a tire is in a garage, on a hoist. The first thing you do is get the car on the hoist. You then put the car in the air far enough that you can get under it, to put the jack that is hooked to hoist, in the air. Then you make sure all the locks are up on the hoist, and then you let the hoist down to about waist level. If the car has hub caps, take them off, then get the proper size socket (¾ or 13/16). Use the air gun and socket to take the wheel nuts off. Be careful that the wheel doesn’t fall off on you. You then take the tire off the hoist and roll the tire over to the tire changing machine. There you take the valve out of the valve stem. That lets the air out of the tire. Once all the air is gone out of the tire, you set the tire on the ground, were the machine breaks the sides of the tire down, so you can take the tire off the rim. You then put the wheel on the round table, where you put the swing arm to the rim, and take the wedge and pry against the side wall of the tire. You make the round table turn and the wedge pulls the tire off, then you flip the tire and do this again. You then cut the old valve stem off, and put a new one on. You then take a wire wheel that hooks to a grinder, and clean both the tire, and the rim, from rust and corrosion. After you have cleaned the rim, you put tire sealant on the bead of the tire. You set the rim on top of the tire, put the swing arm on the inside of the tire, then let the turn table, turn. You then put the wedge in between the bead of the tire and the lip of the rim. You then fill the tire to the proper air presser. Most tires run from 32-37 psi. You then take the tire and put it on the balancing machine. Then make sure there is no dirt on the inside of the rim. Then take any existing weights off the rim. Then you take the size of the tire and put into the tire machine. Spin the tire and let the machine do its jobs. Most tires will require weights to properly balance the tire. You then take the tire off of the balancing machine and put the tire back on the hub. You then take the wheel nuts and start them by hand, then use the air gun with the proper torque stick, and make sure you torque the wheel twice. Put the hoist down and your done.