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How do you change a tire without a jack?
One of my biggest fears is getting stuck somewhere with a flat tire and no jack. What are you supposed to do then? How do you change a tire without a jack?
Melanie Mergen · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
There are a few things you might be able to do to change a flat tire without a jack, depending on what the circumstances are. In some cases, you might be able to call for a ride to a store to pick up a jack. In others, you might have no option other than to call a towing company.
There is another method, however, that you could try if the location allows. Essentially, the goal would be to get your
flat tire
over a space of open soil that gives you enough space to replace the tire. Here are the steps that would be involved:- Move your car to a flat place with workable soil
- Turn off the vehicle and set the parking brake
- Find an object, like a log or something similar, that could support the axle nearest to the flat tire
- Make sure object will support axle
- Use a shovel or your hands to dig a hole underneath the flat tire
- Keep digging until you have enough space to remove andreplace the tire
- Change the tire
- Fill in the hole and carefully drive out of it
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car insurance
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