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
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