How to Put Snow Tires on Your Car

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a flat

   Make sure the car can’t roll.
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   Step 2: safe and dry workplace.

   ,, Use  the key to loosen the nuts.
   
   Be careful to not completely loosen the nuts. , Make sure the jack is positioned in front of the mark specially made for this operation. , You need to raise the tire enough to pull it to you after.
   
   About twenty centimetres from the ground should be enough. , Be careful to not loose the nuts, so, put them in a box in order to not to loose them. ,,, You can tighten the nuts in a staggered manner.
   
   Avoid using too much force to tighten the nuts because you could upset the balance of the jack. ,,,,
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   Step 3: Prepare the four snow tires next to you.

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   Step 4: Remove the hub-cap of the four tires.

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   Step 5: Loosen the nuts by turning counter-clockwise using a spanner.

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   Step 6: Place the jack under the car.

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   Step 7: Turn the jack's crank to raise the tire from the ground.

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   Step 8: Remove the nuts completely.

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   Step 9: Remove the wheel.

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    Step 10: Place the snow tire on the hub.

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    Step 11: Tighten the nuts by turning them clockwise by hand until they are all tight.

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    Step 12: Lower the car to the ground using the jack.

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    Step 13: Tighten the nuts as much as possible with a spanner that fits.

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    Step 14: Remove the jack.

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    Step 15: Repeat for the others tires on the step 4 to step 13.

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