Wheel replacement

1. A lug wrench that fits the size of your wheel nuts. This tool is critical for tightening nuts safely and securely. 2. A jack to lift the vehicle, allowing you to easily access the wheel. 3. An adapter for special nuts, if you have anti-theft protection on your wheels, will help you easily handle these guards. 4. Screwdriver for removing the decorative caps from the disks, if any. 5. Spray to unlock rusty connections, which is especially necessary if the wheel has not been removed for a long time. 6. Chocks under the wheels to ensure the safety of the lifted vehicle. If special chocks are not available, bricks or wooden blocks can be used. 7. The pump you need to accurately and properly inflate your tire after installing a new wheel.

Also remember to always have a spare wheel in the trunk of your car so that you can quickly make a replacement if needed.

Parking in a safe place

When it becomes necessary to change a wheel, special attention should be paid to choosing a place to stop. Follow the simple instructions: • You should not continue driving on a damaged wheel, but you should stop on a flat roadside as far as possible rather than on the roadway. • We try to park as far away from the roadway as possible to minimize the risk of creating an accident and to ensure our own safety. • For cars with manual transmission it is necessary to engage first gear, for cars with automatic transmission - move the lever to position "P" (parking). It is also important to engage the parking brake.

Marking the stopping place and preparing tools

Do not forget to turn on the emergency lights and install an emergency stop sign: in urban conditions at a distance of 15 meters behind the car, on the highway - at least 30 meters. The spare wheel, jack and wheel wrench should be removed from the trunk. Usually these tools are located in a specialized compartment under the trunk floor, which can be accessed by lifting the lower panel.

Wheel removal process

Ask all passengers to leave the vehicle to ensure safety regardless of weather conditions. Place wheel chocks under the wheels. When replacing the rear wheel, the chocks should be placed at the front wheels and vice versa. Stones or pieces of brick are suitable as chocks. If the rims have plastic hubcaps, remove them carefully. Then, using a wheel wrench, loosen the wheel nuts or bolts, but do not remove them completely before lifting the vehicle. Raise the vehicle with the jack. Always place the jack in the specially designed reinforced places under the underbody of the vehicle. These are marked with triangles or notches. Lift with care, making sure that the jack is stable on the surface. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle clockwise. It is important to ensure that the jack is raised vertically and does not tilt or wobble during lifting. If the jack begins to sink into soft ground under the weight of the vehicle, be sure to place a stable and sturdy surface, such as a wide wooden board or metal plate, under the jack. Do not raise the wheel too high above the ground - only 5 cm is sufficient for comfortable work. To increase safety, a spare wheel can be placed under the vehicle. The bolts can then be finally loosened and the damaged wheel removed.

Installing and checking the spare wheel

Place the spare wheel on the axle in place of the damaged wheel. Start screwing in the bolts by hand to securely fasten the wheel. Make sure the wheel nuts are installed with the correct side facing the disc, i.e. with the semicircular convex end toward the center and the flat side facing out. After installing the wheel, remove the old one from under the car, lower the jack and bring the bolts to the required tightness.

Final checks

Check the tightness of each nut, making sure they are securely torqued and the wheel is attached in a stable manner. If you are using a smaller spare wheel, known as a "runabout", be aware of its limitations: it is generally not recommended to accelerate to more than 80 km/h and exceed a total mileage of more than 100 kilometers on such a wheel. It is also important to check the pressure of the installed tire after replacing the wheel and inflate it to the recommended level if necessary.

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