If you end up with a flat tyre, it is important to know what to do. If you notice it at home or at work, it tends to be easier to switch to the spare tyre, not having to do it at the side of the road. If you decide to do the change yourself, you have a tool kit stored together with the spare tyre. Fasten the hand brake and loosen the lug nuts and then use the jack to raise the vehicle enough for you to change the flat tyre to a spare tyre. Fasten the lug nuts and lower the vehicle and then tighten the lug nuts securely. Take the flat tyre to a tyre shop to get it fixed. The spare tyre tends to be a temporary tyre, so it is not meant to be used for long distance driving, but will make sure you can get to a service station.

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2. HOW TO COPE WITH A FLAT TYRE
If you end up with a flat tyre, it is important to know what to do. If you
notice it at home or at work, it tends to be easier to switch to the spare
tyre, not having to do it at the side of the road. If you decide to do the
change yourself, you have a tool kit stored together with the spare tyre.
Fasten the hand brake and loosen the lug nuts and then use the jack to
raise the vehicle enough for you to change the flat tyre to a spare tyre.
Fasten the lug nuts and lower the vehicle and then tighten the lug nuts
securely.Take the flat tyre to a tyre shop to get it fixed.The spare tyre
tends to be a temporary tyre, so it is not meant to be used for long
distance driving, but will make sure you can get to a service station.

3. HOW TO COPE WITH A FLAT TYRE
There are also tyres with run flat properties where you can drive up to 50km to
get you to a service station.This comes in very handy if you experience a flat
while you are out driving, or then if you don’t feel comfortable with changing
the tyre by yourself. If you end up having a flat while driving, drive to the side
of the road or an area where you can stop and safely change the tyre.You
should have a warning triangle in the car, which should be used to warn other
cars that there is a hazard on the road. Place the warning triangle at an ample
distance behind your car to give oncoming traffic enough time to acknowledge
the hazard. Also use the fluorescent safety vest, so that other cars can see you
while you are working on changing the tyre. It can be done quite quickly and
without too much effort. Once you have changed it you can drive to a tyre shop
to get it repaired.

4. HOW TO COPE WITH A FLAT TYRE
There are also canisters sold with foam that harden and fixes the
tyres temporarily. It both inflates the tyre as well as seals any leaks.
This is a quick fix and will only work if there is a smaller cut or hole
in the tyre.
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