Your Kit

• Carry a spare tire and jack
• Pack a lug wrench you can grip
• Keep a wheel chock or rock
• Stash gloves to save your hands

Before You Start

• Park on flat, level ground
• Switch on the hazard lights
• Set the parking brake firmly
• Move passengers to the safe side

Break It Loose

• Loosen each lug nut one turn
• Turn counterclockwise with the wrench
• Do this before lifting the car
• Leave the nuts in place for now

Lift And Strip

• Place jack under the marked point
• Raise until the flat clears ground
• Remove all lug nuts safely
• Pull the flat straight off the hub

Mount The Spare

• Align the spare with the hub holes
• Push it flush against the hub
• Thread lug nuts on by hand
• Tighten in a star pattern

Lower And Lock

• Lower the car until weight settles
• Remove the jack carefully
• Torque lug nuts in a star pattern
• Double-check every nut is snug

Stow And Go

• Store the flat tire securely
• Return the jack to its place
• Pack away all your tools
• Confirm the wheel sits firm