Tires
Flats, pressure checks and warnings, and rotations — the tire jobs every driver meets, explained step by step with safety callouts.
How to Change a Tire
A flat tire is the most common roadside breakdown, and changing one is a skill every driver should have.
12 steps · 25 minHow to Rotate Tires
Front and rear tires wear at different rates — fronts steer and (on most cars) drive and carry the engine.
8 steps · 50 minHow to Check Tire Pressure
Checking tire pressure takes about five minutes and a gauge that costs a few dollars.
7 steps · 10 minHow to Reset the Tire Pressure Light
The horseshoe-shaped tire pressure light means at least one tire is about 25% below its recommended pressure, or, if it flashes at startup, that the monitoring system itself has a fault.
7 steps · 15 minFlat Tire Repair: What Can Be Safely Repaired?
A flat needs a safe way to reach help before it needs a repair decision.
7 steps · 15 minTire pressure temperature calculator
Pressure drops about 1 PSI per 10°F. Enter your door-sticker PSI and the temperature change — see what your tires should read right now, and whether cold weather explains the TPMS light.
Calculate my pressureTire Pressure Warning Light (TPMS)
One or more tires is significantly under-inflated (typically 25% below the recommended pressure). What it means, whether you can drive, and what a fix usually costs.
Decode the light