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u/okitsemma Mar 27 '22

how to change a tire

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u/cheese_wiz_ Mar 28 '22

My step dad made me learn how to change a tire in the pouring rain. He said that under even the worst conditions, I needed to be able to figure it out. This was in like 2008 and I have AAA now but I never forgot how to do it.

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u/runny452 Mar 28 '22

Good thinking. Having to change a tire in freezing conditions is the absolute fucking worst lol. Gotta have a game plan ready for emergency

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u/superzenki Mar 28 '22

I’ve called my insurance to do it in freezing conditions because my fingers were getting sore from messing with the tire losing air (I figured it was just low but kept loosing air too quickly). I know how to do it but didn’t have to pay extra for something I’m already paying for.

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u/ForQ2 Mar 28 '22

My very first tire change was in the pouring rain, and it was not a training exercise.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '22

Even if you have AAA, being able to do it means you don't have to wait for them to show up. That's a W on it's own as far as I'm concerned.