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Do you know how to and have you ever changed a tire (tyre)?

Posted - July 3, 2022

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  • 1952
    Yes I do and Yes I have
      July 3, 2022 4:14 PM MDT
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  • 3025
    Yes, I have changed a few tires in my day. 


    This post was edited by Honey Dew at June 29, 2023 10:47 PM MDT
      July 3, 2022 4:18 PM MDT
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  • 10664
    I was taught how to change a tire when I was very young.  We had a crappy car and went on lots of backwoods outings, so tire changing was a necessity. 
    Yes, i've changed 1 or 2 tires.  
      July 3, 2022 4:57 PM MDT
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  • 11111
    I know how in theory.  When I  was young and cute, I  never had to and later I  joined AAA.
      July 3, 2022 7:34 PM MDT
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  • 53528

     

     Pics or it never happened. (Cough, cough.)
      ~

      July 1, 2023 3:51 PM MDT
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  • 3846
    Theoretically, yes, I know how to change a tire, but I've never had to change one.  
      July 4, 2022 6:40 AM MDT
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  • 34466
    I believe I could change one if needed.  But I have never had to do it.   Normally, there is a man around who will change a tire for a woman if needed. 
      July 4, 2022 7:05 AM MDT
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  • 44656
    Sexist.
      July 4, 2022 1:16 PM MDT
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  • 34466
    I am grateful to all those sexist men over the years whom have not allowed me to change a tire. 
    ;) This post was edited by my2cents at July 6, 2022 6:42 PM MDT
      July 5, 2022 6:53 AM MDT
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  • 23662
    :)
      July 6, 2022 6:41 AM MDT
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  • 23662
    Ha -- I came back after seeing you had liked my reply -- and I smiled again at your reply to Element 99; smiled at his original reply to you, too.  :)
      July 6, 2022 6:48 PM MDT
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  • 16840
    Believing isn't even close to good enough. If you've never done it, then you don't know how. You'll have to wait until a man comes along (or a woman whose dad bothered to teach her, like my daughter is).
      July 5, 2022 2:58 AM MDT
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  • 34466
    My Dad is a tire salesman and a mechanic.  I can change a tire.  I have seen thousands of tires changed.  I can change a tire....just have not had to.... This post was edited by my2cents at June 29, 2023 10:50 PM MDT
      July 5, 2022 5:38 AM MDT
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  • 53528

     

      Yes, I have changed tires many times throughout the years.
    ~

      July 4, 2022 7:48 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    I have replaced tires on cars, but I have never changed one into anything other than a tire. And I have never even seen a "tyre."
      July 4, 2022 7:53 AM MDT
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  • 44656
    Tyre is for our British and Australian members.
      July 4, 2022 1:15 PM MDT
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  • 16840
    Thank you. "Tire" is what you do when you change too many tyres.
      July 5, 2022 2:15 AM MDT
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  • 44656
    I can change an entire set of tyres in half an hour.
      July 5, 2022 6:49 AM MDT
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  • 16840
    I don't own a rattle gun or torque wrench, and I'm clumsy with a wheel brace. I'm pushed to do more than one in half an hour. Thankfully I've never had to. I get the experts to replace the tyres when they're worn (I don't have the wrist strength to get a tubeless tyre back on the rim given that the only tool I have is a tyre iron - it's tough enough doing a bicycle), I only drag out the jack when I get a puncture or blow-out. I've never had more than one of those at a time.
      July 5, 2022 6:00 PM MDT
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  • 44656
    You missed the pun. I also would not be able to do so for similar reason.
      July 5, 2022 6:20 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    And they also drive on the wrong side of the road, so of course they use strange spelling.

    Bloody blighters.
      June 29, 2023 10:49 PM MDT
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  • 16840
    To quote British comedian Jimmy Carr:
    "It's OUR language,  YOU f**ked it up."

    Or Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, lamenting the poor English spoken by supposed "English speakers":
    "In America, they haven't used it for years."
      June 29, 2023 11:29 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    In theory, yes. 





     ~ (Note to self, thanks to Jane's response: Join AAA.) 
      July 4, 2022 8:54 AM MDT
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  • 53528

     

      Why not just call me?  You know I’d help you. 



    ~

      July 4, 2022 9:58 AM MDT
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