Spare Tire Basics Every Driver Should Know

A flat tire on a road trip is not a matter of if but when, and the problem is that the spare tire and jack in your trunk are useless if you have never practiced using them. The basics of changing a tire are simple, but they are the kind of simple that falls apart in the dark and the rain, so knowing them before you need them is the only way the spare actually saves you.The first thing to know is where your spare actually is and what condition it is in, because a spare that has been flat for years, or a car that came with a sealant kit instead of a real tire, changes the whole plan. The second is the jack and lug wrench, which live with the spare, and which you should locate and test at home, because the wrench that does not fit your lug