When I rotated the tires today, there were some things I'd forgotten. For example, I couldn't find the 21 mm socket until I realized I have a double sided 21/22 mm socket), so I made this tape-laminated cheat sheet for changing a tire on the road (perhaps in the rain at night):
and here's the text:
and here's the text:
- Remember to put on parking brake and use chocks.
- Undoing the lug nuts: Use the 21 mm socket. I’ve left that on the tire iron, ready to go. It’s double sided, 21 mm on one side and 22 mm on the other.
- Use the non-recessed holes on the The Modern Spare spare tire at center of spokes (does it matter??).
- The lug nuts for The Modern Spare (in the plastic bag) are 19 mm (you cannot use the ones for the regular tires because the socket won’t fit.. The socket for that is also double sided.
- Torque should be 129 ft-lbs. Set it zero when done.