Tips for Finding Automobile Help After a Flat Tire

You’re driving down the road and suddenly you feel your car start to vibrate differently and pull to the side. After pulling over, you find you have a flat tire. Flat tires can not only be nuisances but can also be very dangerous to both you and your car. It is important that you get help immediately and repair or replace your tire to avoid an accident or permanent damage to your car.

• Replace the flat tire yourself if you know how to change a tire. Most vehicles come equipped with all the material needed to change a tire. Check in your owner’s manual for changing directions; it will most likely also direct you to where you can find and remove the tire iron, jack and spare tire in your vehicle.


• Call a family member or friend who you know can change a tire. 


• Flag down another driver if you are in a safe neighborhood. Many people are more than willing to help you and if you don’t know how to change a tire, they can perhaps assist you.


• Purchase the Fix-A-Flat product or carry a can with you. Fix-A-Flat seals and inflates the flat tire in a matter of minutes by just connecting the hose. This will give you a few miles to drive to a gas station to further inflate your tire and search for a tire professional to replace or repair your tire.


• If your tire is not completely flat or you have a slow leak, try to find a gas station to add more air to your tire and then search for a tire center. Some tire centers offer free repair to customers who purchased their tires there.    

Note: Use caution when changing a tire on the side of the road  As a pedestrian on a busy street, you are at risk of getting hit. Try to find a side street to pull off to or a parking lot to park in.