How Do You Change a Car Tire?

When you need to change a car tire, find a safe location and apply your parking brake. Then loosen the lug nuts, raise the vehicle, and mount the new tire. If you have questions, you can contact our service team at any time. We’ve laid out everything you need to know about how to change car tires and how often to swap them out, so you can practice proper tire care with confidence.

Changing Your Land Rover Tires

So, how do you change a car tire? You’ve already got the basics, but we’ve provided more details to help you complete the job wherever you happen to be! Just follow these steps to get back on the roads of Edgewater and Crofton in no time:

1. Find a safe, flat location—and turn on your hazard lights if you’re anywhere other than your driveway.
2. Activate your vehicle’s parking brake. Placing wheel chocks around your other tires makes the process even safer.
3. Remove the wheel cover or hub cap from the tire, and use a socket wrench to loosen the lug nuts. Don’t take them all the way out just yet.
4. Locate the jack point next to the tire that needs to be removed, and get your jack into position. Raise up the vehicle, just enough to get the bad tire off the ground.
5. Finish unscrewing the lug nuts and remove the flat or worn-down tire.
6. Mount your new tire, and tighten the lug nuts as much as you can by hand.
7. Return the vehicle to the ground and use your wrench to finish the tightening process. Work in a star/diagonal pattern in order to ensure an even finish.

Unless you’re using a full-size replacement tire, you should know that spare tires are only designed to get you to the closest service center. You should never drive more than 50 miles on a spare, and you should keep your speed under 50 mph.

How Often Should You Change Car Tires?

As long as you’re keeping air in your tires and rotating them on schedule, your tires should last for roughly three to five years. Keep in mind that specialized off-road tires and run-flat performance tires may not last as long as all-season tires.

Still not sure of how often to change car tires? Not sure when your current tires were installed? Check the tread depth just to be safe! If there’s less than 2/32 of an inch on your treads, it’s time for a new set.

How to Put Air in Your Tires

In most cases, your vehicle’s recommended tire pressure can be found on a sticker in the door jamb. You can pick up a pressure gauge from our parts department if you’re looking for a precise reading, but most modern vehicles include a tire pressure monitoring system that automatically tells you when you’re low on air. If you are checking your pressure by hand, it’s best to do so at home, before you start driving.

To put air in your tires, simply visit a local gas station or use an air compressor that you have at home. You should fill up one tire at a time, adding air slowly and carefully in order to avoid overfilling. When your pressure light goes off or your gauge reads at the proper level, replace the cap and move on to the next tire

We Have Your Tire Needs Covered

Whether you’re looking for specials on tire service or you need someone to take a look at your wheels, you can count on our team to get the job done right, and quickly. Schedule an appointment at our service center near Severna Park today.