Sixty percent of people do not know how to change a flat tire according to statistics do u??

I've changed a few flat tires in my life. With 4 kids driving and a crazy driving wife, I would occasionally get the flat tire phone call.

Yep! I haven't had to for a while though. The last time I did I was lucky. I was at home where I could use the the floor jack in the garage and no traffic.

Yeah, actually I do.

In my family you didn't get your driver license until you changed a tire. And I have changed a few since then.

I know how to properly swap out the wheels. As far as changing the actual tire I only understand the concept but never've done it in practice.

I do. I always purchased a small car for several reasons here's three.

1. Gas mileage⛽.

2. Easy to change a flat🔧.

3. Easy to push out of traffic🚗.

I've done so many over the years that I can't even count. Now that I'm retired ? Good ole A.A.A. Card comes in handy !

Nope :( I was never taught how. Never too late to learn, though.

Dear Otis,

Yes, since age sixteen I have been able to do a few things; change oil and filter, change a flat, very basic preventive maintenance.

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When my father was alive I didn't take my car to the shop very much;             I carried tools in the car, and could just call him and tell him how the car was acting, and he would usually walk me through fixing it, over the phone.

I'd be inclined to challenge that statistic. It's such a basic thing I'd be surprised if most people couldn't do it.

Of course, there are exceptions.

I was cycling home one day and passed two of our most outspoken feminists standing by their car looking helpless. I grinned and waved and kept riding. When they realised I was going past there was a frantic chorus of calls for help to change their wheel. I said, "If I change it for you, you realise everybody in the office is going to hear about how a pair of feminist motorists had to ask a male cyclist to get them out of trouble, don't you?" I enjoyed spreading that story!

I sure do .... But I really, really try hard to avoid it whenever possible.

I actually had to do that about a year ago---slow leak on my wife's car.

Took me a little longer than it would have 50 years ago.....