How To Change A Flat Tire For Your Lexus Car

Your tire can become damaged or punctured any time while driving. In the worst situation, your tire may get flat while commuting along the highway. It can be very time consuming to call for a car tow but you can save yourself precious time if you know how to replace the flat tire on your Lexus car. These Do-It-Yourself steps are fairly easy to execute with some familiarization and can take you on a long way in your Lexus! Below, is a step-by-step guide to on how to change a flat tire for your Lexus car.

Steps to Replace a Flat Tire

Secure the car

If you’re aware of a flat tire while driving and want to change it, find a safe place to stop before applying the parking brake. Try to park your car in an unobstructed spot on a levelled surface, but clear from any oncoming traffic. Do consider also turning on the warning or hazard lights to notify other drivers of your stationary vehicle ahead.

Find the required supplies

A majority of Lexus vehicles are well equipped in the event of such situations. You can find what you need in the rear cargo of the car by lifting the rear cargo floor. Some of these tools include a jack, lug wrench, screwdrivers, work gloves, wheel wedges, reflective triangles, a tire repair kit and most importantly a spare tire.

Remove wheel cover

Using the right sized screwdriver, remove the wheel cover by turning in the counter-clockwise direction and temporarily place the cover elsewhere.

Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel

Put a lug wrench over the lug nuts and unscrew them in a counter-clockwise direction. Be sure to not take them off entirely from the wheel yet.

Use the jack to lift your car

The position to jack your car up is about a foot away from the tire on the underside of the car. Once you’ve ascertained the right location, use the jack to raise the car such that the tire is no longer in contact with the ground.

Remove the lug nuts

Now take the lug nuts out completely, remove the punctured tire from the vehicle. Ensure that you place the lug nuts in a safe place so you don’t lose them.

Mount the spare tire

Put the spare tire in and use the lug nuts to secure it in place in your car.

Come to Prestige Lexus for a replacement

You can then drive over to our servicing and parts department, but don’t drive on it longer than necessary as it may not be as safe.

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