Where is the best place to change a flat tire?
Find a flat, stable and safe place to change your tire. You should have a solid, level surface that will restrict the car from rolling. If you are near a road, park as far from traffic as possible and turn on your emergency flashers (hazard lights).
What to do when your tire pressure light comes on?
One or more of your tires has dangerously low pressure. Here are a few scenarios: If you start your vehicle and the TPMS light stays on, don’t drive it. Shut the vehicle off. If you have a system that tells you which tire is affected, get your tire gauge out of the glove box and check that tire’s pressure.
When do you have to change all four tires at once?
It could happen due to several reasons – not rotating the tires, aggressive driving, driving with under-inflated tires, and misalignment of the tires or wheels. You have to change all four tires at once. The standard replacement rule is to change all of them when the front ones wear out.
Why does the ABS light come on after a tire change?
The ABS or traction control system may be inadvertently activated by these false or inaccurate signals. There is a good chance that during the course of having the tires changed, the wheel sensors may have been bumped or moved causing them to trigger the ABS light to come on.
One or more of your tires has dangerously low pressure. Here are a few scenarios: If you start your vehicle and the TPMS light stays on, don’t drive it. Shut the vehicle off. If you have a system that tells you which tire is affected, get your tire gauge out of the glove box and check that tire’s pressure.
What to do if your car has a run flat tire?
The owner suggests that anyone buying a car with run-flats inquire about tire insurance and negotiate the price down to make the car deal happen. We estimate that about 15 percent of the cars sold last year came with run-flats, so be sure to ask the dealer what kind of tires are on the car before you buy it.
How much does it cost to replace a run flat tire?
Adding insult to injury, in the best of times, the owner found the run-flats to be stiff-riding and noisy. Plus, they cost a bundle to replace (claimed $500 apiece), and even at that, replacements are hard to find.
Why is my TPMS warning light on my spare tire?
Don’t Forget The Spare. If your vehicle has a TPMS, it’s probably monitoring the pressure in your spare tire. Therefore, if you get a low tire pressure warning light, and if you’ve checked all four tires that are touching the ground, than you might need to put some air in the spare.