06 — DIY
Change a flat tire
Medium⏱ 20 to 30 minutes💰 $75 to $150 tow or roadside call
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Safety warning
If you are on a highway or busy road with no safe flat shoulder, do not attempt this. Turn on hazard lights, stay in the car with your seatbelt on, and call roadside assistance. No tire change is worth getting hit.
If you are on a highway or busy road with no safe flat shoulder, do not attempt this. Turn on hazard lights, stay in the car with your seatbelt on, and call roadside assistance. No tire change is worth getting hit.
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Tip — Spare tires are temporary. Most are limited to 50mph and should not be driven more than 70 miles. Get your real tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible.
Step 1 of 911%
Find your equipment now, before you need it
Your spare tire, jack, and lug wrench are in your trunk — usually under the floor mat. Locate them now so you are not searching in the dark on the side of the road.