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re: Should the ability to change out a tire be a basic requirement for all men?
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:17 am to upgrayedd
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:17 am to upgrayedd
I saw a guy leaning on a tire iron trying to break some lug nuts and just wouldnt budge. I walked up with a three foot length of pipe, and we had those lugs off in a matter of seconds. People just dont understand the concept of leverage.
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Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:20 am to VolsOut4Harambe
I made sure both my daughters (no pics assholes), knew how to change a flat tire when I gave then their cars at 16 years old. It was quite entertaining watching them after showing them. But I wouldn't let them leave the house until they could do it on their own.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:21 am to VolsOut4Harambe
My 17 y/o daughter knows how to change a tire
ETA: No corny jokes just in case there is one about a girl changing a tire
ETA: No corny jokes just in case there is one about a girl changing a tire
This post was edited on 12/9/19 at 10:23 am
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:23 am to BlackAdam
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People just dont understand the concept of leverage.
Maybe he didnt have a section of pipe in his car at the time... do you always carry a big pipe with you?
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:23 am to Ed Osteen
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I don't understand how someone can't figure out how to change a tire if you don't already know. Sure the jack might get a little tricky but the actual tire changing is not hard to figure out
I've looked at is as something that's so simple that it's not really something you learn, but something you just do.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:25 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Every man over 16 should know how to change a tire.
Thanks for reminding me! My daughter didn't have a jack or lug wrench in her trunk, so I gave her mine.
I need to buy these items before I'm a 42 year old man on the side of the road in need of assistance!!!
Thanks for reminding me! My daughter didn't have a jack or lug wrench in her trunk, so I gave her mine.
I need to buy these items before I'm a 42 year old man on the side of the road in need of assistance!!!
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:30 am to VolsOut4Harambe
I don’t get how anyone could not know how to do it. You Jack the car up, and remove 5-6 lug nuts.
The owners manual comes with step by step instructions.
I mean shite I know how to take the tire off the rim and put a patch on the inside to fix it.
The owners manual comes with step by step instructions.
I mean shite I know how to take the tire off the rim and put a patch on the inside to fix it.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:32 am to deltaland
I had to wait for my dad to come help me last time I got a flat. Not because I can’t change a tire, but I needed his impact wrench and a hilift due to recessed lugs and the standard jack not being able to lift my Jeep high enough.
Moral of the story, I now have a hilift and an impact wrench
Moral of the story, I now have a hilift and an impact wrench
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:32 am to Ed Osteen
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I don't understand how someone can't figure out how to change a tire if you don't already know. Sure the jack might get a little tricky but the actual tire changing is not hard to figure out
Btw frick those cheap arse jacks cars come with. I suggest everyone go to autozone and buy a small floor jack to keep in the trunk or toolbox. It’s much easier to deal with
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:34 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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Long story short, one of my female coworker friends (no pics) told me that the guy she's dating blew a tire on the way to work this morning, and she feels bad that she can't help him. I asked her, "does he not have a spare?" She goes, "yes, but he's on the side of the road." I said, "so he doesn't know how to change a tire?" She huffed, "why does that even matter?"
Am I an a-hole for implying that this dude's manliness should be questioned for not being able to change a tire? Or are we just sadly headed in that direction as a generation?
Nothing in your story implies that the guy doesn’t know how to change a tire. The girlfriend, just like you, are making a big deal out of nothing.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:35 am to TDsngumbo
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No. Every self-respecting man should know how to change a tire. It's not difficult at all.
Unfortunately, some don't teach their sons (or daughters) how to do that. It's ludicrous.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:36 am to VolsOut4Harambe
I will admit I had a hell of a time once getting the spare out from underneath vehicle. At night, no manual, and no freaking flashlight because, why would I have one when I really need it? Finally found the hole and lowered it.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:38 am to 13SaintTiger
Yes he should absolutely know how to do it and actually do it when able to.
However, you need to not be stupid too. I had a tire blow out on I 75 south of the Atlanta airport a few years ago. Traffic was heavy and it was pitch dark. I could have changed the tire and was prepared to do so, but I called the HERO unit as backup to make sure I didnt get killed. He ended up changing it for me and I was just as happy.
However, you need to not be stupid too. I had a tire blow out on I 75 south of the Atlanta airport a few years ago. Traffic was heavy and it was pitch dark. I could have changed the tire and was prepared to do so, but I called the HERO unit as backup to make sure I didnt get killed. He ended up changing it for me and I was just as happy.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:40 am to dfintlyHmmrd
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do you always carry a big pipe with you?
Yes. Doesn't everyone?
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:47 am to Jesus Magillicutty
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changed many tires, but at some point, the risk isn't worth it. There are way too many distracted drivers, and it's too easy for a car to fall of the Jack.
There are distracted drivers, which is why you pull as far off the roadway as practical and finally have a valid reason to use hazards.
The part about the car falling off the jack tells me you haven't actually changed many tires, or your just never learned how to do it correctly. I've never once had a vehicle fall off a jack. And even if it did happen while changing a tire, why would it matter. You should never get under a vehicle that is on just a jack, and you don't have to get under a vehicle while changing a tire.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:47 am to VolsOut4Harambe
I know how to change a tire but I’m not doing it on the side of the road. I pay for AAA so I don’t have to
Posted on 12/9/19 at 10:49 am to VolsOut4Harambe
stop being a damn sexist
it should be required to be able to do it just to get a drivers license
it should be required to be able to do it just to get a drivers license
Posted on 12/9/19 at 11:16 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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Should the ability to change out a tire be a basic requirement for all people
FTFY. No one should be able to drive a car without knowing how to do stuff like that.
And as for that dude: watch a 2min YouTube video and learn how to do it. It's not exactly a difficult task.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 11:28 am to BlackAdam
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I saw a guy leaning on a tire iron trying to break some lug nuts and just wouldnt budge. I walked up with a three foot length of pipe, and we had those lugs off in a matter of seconds. People just dont understand the concept of leverage.
What % of cars on the road would you estimate has a 3' cheater pipe in trunk
Posted on 12/9/19 at 11:32 am to yellowfin
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I know how to change a tire but I’m not doing it on the side of the road. I pay for AAA so I don’t have to
Agreed.
I have had two flat tires in the last 5 years, and both times, AAA arrived within 20 minutes and it was a done deal.. i know how to change one, and changed several back in my teens and 20s (I’m in my 40s now)- but it was always a pain in the arse, and took just as long, if not longer than it does for AAA to show up- why in the hell would i disregard the membership fee i pay, and do it myself?
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