Can you change a tyre?

[Scythe13]

(18 July 2015, 23:47)Steve Wrote: Changing a tyre is different to changing a wheel. You should know both.

Well pointed out. I should have called it "Can you change a wheel". Thinking about it, I have never changed a tyre, but when in Iceland earlier this year, I was filling up my car and heard a weird pop sound from the garage nearby. They do some cool tyre changing in Iceland. Ever seen fire change a tyre? I've seen it, but never done it.

[ObongoPox]

Get 1-4 £10 ones from scrapyard and conceal along bug-out route at(25% of distance?)intervals.

[bigpaul]

I have changed motorcycle tyres BY HAND in the past, I don't think i'd like to try it with a car or van tyre, I seem to remember NR a long time ago advising people to buy a full set of spare wheels and get new tyres fitted to them NOW so they are available post event when garages are no longer working.

[Straight Shooter]

If ever you need to reseal a tyre.....remove the valve pour in some petrol...about 2 egg cups.....grab a stick add some rag or paper ...light the rag ....stand back place over the valve ...boom.... one sealed tyre pump up with bike pump.....have fun men !

[Geordie_Rob]

I can change a wheel & keep the trolley jack & wheel brace in the car. But when it needs doing, I ring the RAC. I want something in exchange for my £12 a month.

As for changing tyres, my dad made himself a tyre changer (a long pivoting arm with a curved blunt blade on the end to break the seal with the rim). Now when tyres need changing, we buy nearly new part worn's from a breakers yard for £10 a piece & he does it for me. The old ones get dropped at the tip on my way home.