How to Avoid the pitfalls of changing a flat tire

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Tip 1 - How to Change a Tire Step-By-Step

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by pablo avila | permalink

A flat tire never happens when it's convenient. Even if you already know how, here's a refresher with some helpful tips to make it less of an ordeal.
Tags: how to change a tire, change a flat tire, tires, tire, flat tire

For further reading: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a5855/how-to-change-a-flat-tire/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How To Change a Tire - How to Guides at DMV.org: The DMV Made Simple

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by John Mc Adorey | permalink

Need help changing your tires? Our guide will assist you on how to change your tries safely and easily at DMV.org: The DMV Made Simple.

For further reading: http://www.dmv.org/how-to-guides/changing-tire.php ^[2]

Tip 3 - Why I Dislike Runflat Tires

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sandy Quinn | permalink

Runflat tires are being used more and more by carmakers. Here are some reasons why not to use them.

For further reading: http://tires.about.com/od/understanding_tires/a/Why-I-Dislike-Runflat-Tires.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - Car clinics geared toward women Classes are designed to help drivers avoid auto repair pitfalls

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marcio Fagundes | permalink

Carol Smith had never opened the hood of her 1996 Toyota Camry, and A. J. Wilder was sure she couldn't loosen the bolts to change a tire.But yesterday, after a four-hour introduction to car engines,...
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For further reading: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-05-10/news/1998130189_1_flat-tire-annapolis-change-a-flat ^[4]

Tip 5 - Run Flat Tires: Why You Should, or Shouldn’t, Buy Them » AutoGuide.com News

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Adrie van Bohemen | permalink

Maybe you’ve been in this situation: stuck on the side of a road, a punctured tire needing to be changed out for the spare one in the trunk. You have a pair of options, do you choose to change the tire yourself, or do you call for roadside assistance. Both options can take a while...

For further reading: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/05/run-flat-tires-why-you-should-or-shouldnt-buy-them.html ^[5]