Do you know how to change an automobile tire?

Yes. Just open the hood...

oh yes, i have had ample practice over the years!!

However, I'm going to learn, because most mechanics will cheat you out of your money because you are a woman and ignorant concerning car work most of the time.

Yes.

At least I hope I do. Otherwise I've done it wrong all these times.

Yes, it is really easy. My father showed us when I was a child. I've never had a drivers license, but I couldn't count how many times I've done it. I like to help people.

I could do it if I had to.

Change, yes. Mount, no. I can mount a bicycle tire with my bare hands, though.

I don't actually know exactly how but I could figure it out if I had to.

Only if it is attached to the rim.

Okay, I *know how* to do change it without changing the rim, but I don't have the tools or the strength to pull it off (ahem).

I learned how once, and I'm fairly confident that I could do it if I had to. Unless the lug nuts were too tight for me to loosen.

Know how to and actually have done it several times

A good reason to carry some WD40 in your trunk. Also, a good technique is to push down with your foot, whilst pulling up with your hand. (More torque on the tire iron.)

I saw a TV show about 4-wheelers crossing Antarctica (I think they were Toyotas) and they had an interesting technique for mounting tires in the field. They would sit the tire on the rim, so one bead was inside the rim and the other was outside. They would spray the inside of the tire with a flamable aerosol spray, and then light it. The combustion apparently decreased the pressure inside the tire enough to suck the other bead right onto the rim! It also threw the tire a couple of feet into the air, which was pretty cool too, this being a big ol SUV tire.

I could figure it out.. I've never had a flat and not had someone stop to help.

Man, I can't even drive yet.

Yes, but i'd rather a man did it for me.

Yes I know how, but the way them luggs rust on you need an air hammer to break them loose.

Yes, but have a clarification question. By changing a tire, do you mean simply replacing the entire wheel with a donut-type spare or actually taking an old tire off the bead and mounting & balancing a new one? I'm capable of both, so. . .

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