Change Your Tyre

Change That Tire

Every one of us are bound to experience a flat tire at some point during our lives. No matter how well you maintain your vehicle; a flat tire can be unavoidable at times. It's always important to know just how to handle this situation. To some of you this is knowing which person in your phone-book can come to the rescue the fastest. However, to the majority of you this situation requires a little more knowledge.

Changing a tire can be a daunting task to all, whether you're male or female, performing this task alone for the first time can be unnerving. It's always important to know exactly what to do if you should find yourself in this predicament.

First and foremost you have to find a safe place that you can change your tire. This needs to be a level surface and your hazard lights should be left on at all times.

You should now go to the boot of the car and take out the spare tire and jack. These things should always be in your car in the case of any emergency, it is always vital to check this before you set out on a long journey.

Before you go right ahead and attempt to lift the car, you need to check exactly where you place the jack. For most cars there should be a small mark behind the wheel wells that will indicate this; check your owners manual for clarification.

Once this is in place it's now time to raise the jack until it is supporting the car. You should now start to remove the caps and loosen the nuts surrounding the tire. You will definitely need to use the wrench (something that should also remain in your car at all times) to successfully loosen these nuts. Remember that you have to turn them anti-clockwise for success.

Now it's time to pump up the jack so that the tire is completely off the ground. You will be able to remove the rest of the nuts at this point in order to cleanly remove the tire.

It's now time to replace the tire with the spare, you must take care and align the rim of the spare with the wheel bolts. Once this is on, tighten the nuts until they are completely secure. You may want to use the wrench here to make sure everything is fitted correctly. Once you're confident you can now lower the car.

That's it. You're done! This is like riding a bike, honestly, once you've done this a few times (preferably with supervision at first) you'll never have to worry about a flat tire again.

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Winter Driving in the City - bike :- drive.

Winter Driving in the City

It's that time of year again when the snow falls from the sky and lands in the streets. Snow can bring joy, fun, and almost a childlike carefree feeling too many of us but when you're on the road don't be fooled, snow can be a shiny, slippery sabotage just waiting to happen in the streets. Driving after snowfall in the city can be especially dangerous due to all the parked cars around and dense amount of traffic so if you decide on going out and hitting the streets make sure the snow plows and salt trucks have hit them first. City Driving is mostly short distance so you might not think to equip your vehicle with certain things but always make sure you are prepared.

A basic emergency kit is great to have and every car should have one, they include things like flashlights, flares, matches and first aid. Other must haves for driving in the winter snow are a bags of sand, a bag of salt and a trustee shovel. A change of clothes is a good idea to have in case you get wet or to use as layers also a blanket to keep you warm in case you have a breakdown. Before leaving make sure you warm up the car up for few minutes to defrost the windows and take the time to clean off the snow. When cleaning off the snow make sure to clean off all of the snow on top so you don't create hazards for the drivers behind you.

Pay extra attention around your tail lights and headlights also clear of the snow from the heater intake which is located near the wipers. Once you hit the streets make sure to keep the speed in check and don't drive aggressively because that's how most accidents happen. If you do end up sliding or slipping it is very important not to over-steer, it is so true the saying that a little does a lot. Most people that have Anti lock brake systems are not familiar with anti lock brakes so when they feel the vibration on their foot the ease off the pedal which is the opposite of what you want to do in that situation. Keep a steady firm foot on the pedal, ultimately this is something you can only get true understanding of by knowing your vehicle and how it reacts in certain situations better said how it feels and how the weight is differentiated.

If you ever find yourself driving down an alleyway or street and you get stuck this is where the two bags of sand and salt really help out not only do they weigh your vehicle down for better traction but they also give you tires better grip and help you create a channel to dig your car out. But if all of that fails call some friends or wave down a good Samaritan for a push all the while contemplating whether or not you should have came out today. Remember a snow day is a perfect excuse to stay home and drink hot cocoa or roast marshmallows in the fireplace. I have a 24 hour roadside assistance company that provides services from towing to jump starts to frozen doors so I spend a lot of time driving and I want to share the knowledge I have acquired over the years. to be trifled with, especially in the case of products that will certainly be ingested (such as lipstick). This is real and this is dangerous.

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