Always, make sure you have the tools to change your tire and a spare in your trunk. You should have a spare tire, a jack and a lug nut wrench. Know where these tools are located and be familiar with them.

First thing to know is how to use a jack. If you have your owners' manual, read this section well. You should familiarize yourself on the jacks to all your vehicles.

Check to see if any of your vehicles have wheel locks. You will not be able to use a regular lug nut wrench, so make sure you have the "key" if your vehicle does have "wheel locks,"

A can of "Fix a Flat" is another great tool to keep in your car. This is something that will fill your tire with enough air, and seal the hole, long enough to get you to a station.

Another great tool to have in your vehicle, is an orange vest so that passing traffic will see you. Now lets teach you how to change a tire.

Once you have the tire lowered back to the ground, tighten the lug nuts with the wrench. Put away your tools along with your flat tire. Now you are ready, you know how to change a tire! Bit of advice, before you go anywhere else, best to go have your tire repaired. Happy and Safe Traveling!

Put the parking brake on and make sure the car is in park. If your car is a manual shift, put it in gear. Put your emergency flashers on to warn oncoming traffic.

Get your tools out and lay them by the flat tire. Get your spare tire and roll it over to your work area. Don't worry about trying to stay clean, you are going to get dirty doing this job. Ok, the next step is very important and often done wrong.

Before you start to jack the car, loosen each lug nut. If you try to loosen them after you have jacked up the car, the tire will just spin. Use the "star" pattern as your loosen them, this will keep the weight properly distributed. This is going to take a lot of strength, so use your body weight to help you. You will need to use your body weight to give you strength needed to loosen the lug nuts.

Your jack needs to be placed in the appropriate place for your car, may want to recheck your manual. Jack up the car so that you have a couple of inches under the tire.Remove the lug nuts and then the tire. Now time to remove the lug nuts and the tire.

Lift your spare and place it on the bolts and making sure the valve is facing you. Again, using the "star"pattern, replace the lug nuts. Before lowering the car, give each lug nut a few turns.

Now that you know , You can be confident that you will be prepared.