Just hit a pot hole and the wall of my tire is fucked. Popped the trunk to replace it but I forgot the scisor jack that came with my car doesn’t work. Long story short, I had family who lived near by pick up my floor jack and ratchet kit. Now I am looking into tire replacement, but also how I can just solve this on my own the next time.

Are bottle jacks good for emergency tire replacement, or should I just look for a scisor jack? I feel like bottles are easier, but theres always a few people saying they are junk when I look into them. I have a tire iron but had them grab my ratchet set just in case since it was next to the jack.

I just feel like a dumbass now and want to make sure I’m not a dumbass in the future

  • shalafi@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Bottle jacks are awful. Scissor jacks are weak and can crumple sideways. Get a hydraulic jack.

    Other essential items:

    • Jug of water in case you overheat

    • Simple tool kit; adjustable wrench, multipurpose screwdriver, hammer, and so on.

    • Jumper cables

    • 12v tire pump

    • BT computer reader and a phone app

    • Socket set

    • 4-way tire iron for use on any vehicle

    • Jug of engine oil