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The type of tire rotation this article discusses is the modified X. For the modified X you take the two tires on the drive axle and cross them and put them on the other axle. You move the tires on the non drive axle forward.

Some people also used to stack junk yard truck in a corner of their yards or garages. This is also not a good idea though. Old tires can easily collect water where mosquitoes can lay their eggs on.

It is so easy to forget about tire maintenance. Routine checking of tire pressures and wear patterns are so important for tire longevity and safety. Dual tires, can be a pain or almost impossible to get an accurate tire pressure reading. Be sure the valve stems have the proper metal extensions or the one piece long metal valve stems that fit some of the truck rims. Only put extensions on metal valve stems not rubber. The rubber valve will not hold up under the added stress created by extensions. You may have to buy a tire pressure gauge that is designed for checking dual tires. If you are unable to check them yourself, for whatever reason, any quality tire store will be very happy to accommodate you.

There are many things that can cause a flat tire. The most common is that a nail or another sharp object has punctured the tire. Although the first instinct is to look at the tire to see if it has been punctured with a nail or some other sharp object, this is not the only possible cause.

Why? I got my first flat tire, and totally freaked out. My car has one of those donut spares designed to go about 40 feet. That’s why I keep a regular-sized spare — what’m I, dumb? — but I was running errands two hours away from my garage where it’s kept. Never mind, I knew what to do. Cry.

Tell the car rental company where you intend to spend your skiing vacation and also insist that the car they are going to rent out is fitted with winter tires. When taking the car, make sure all the tires are winter tires and are in the same condition. If you are not sure of the tires, it is preferable to take the car to a tire shop and get their opinion. Now what some people tend to forget is the spare tire. Check that also, and make sure it is also a winter tire.

I watched for about 15 seconds before putting on my shoes and going outside to help her. I walked up and asked if she needed help and she said “Oh God yes! Please! You’re a Godsend!” I chuckled and began getting her cart out of the snow. It took some work! Those little carts are a lot heavier than they look!

When this happens the tire is either replaced with a new one or the old one is repaired depending on the damage. If the tire is too damaged it is scrapped and sent for recycling.

You may do well to get a tire iron set. These will help you in more kinds of mechanical tasks other than just changing a tire. In a set, you will usually get one longer iron with two shorter ones. These kinds of sets can be used for a variety of things during tire changing.