You now have two choices - seek professional help or do the tire change yourself.

a.     If you have a mobile phone - use it to contact your mechanics or get in touch with one of your friends to help you get the professional help that you needed.

b.    And if you prefer to change your tires, here's the guidelines:

Steps On How to Go About Changing Your Flat Tire

1.    Be very sure that there are more than enough safety distance between your vehicle and the road. If this is not possible - DO NOT PROCEED with the tire change. Stay away from your vehicle and put yourself in a safe place. You will be much better off in getting a tow truck to tow away your vehicle and replaces your flat tire.

2.  Have a brief check on your spare tire - make sure that it is good enough for use. Make sure that your car is on firm and level ground for safety reason.

3.  Take out your car jack and lug wrench from your car boot and read the instructions given on how to lift up your vehicle.

4.  If your car comes with a wheel cover, remove it with a metal object like a screwdriver or your key to expose the lugs nuts of the wheel.

5. Loosen your lug nuts of the wheel before lifting up your vehicle - do the same for all the nuts for the affected wheel. Remember - clockwise direction to tighten and anti-clockwise to loosen. 

6.  Once all the nuts are loosen somewhat, it is time to jack the vehicle up at the recommended location where the jack can be placed to lift up the car, this piece of information is available by in the car owner's instruction manual. Now, totally loosen all the nuts and your wheel is ready to be removed from the car.

7.  Remove the punctured wheel from your vehicle and replace it with your spare tire, and tighten the nuts - tight enough without having the wheels turning, further tightening will be done after the car jack is being removed.

8.   Remove the car jack - further tighten the lug nuts using the lug wrench. To ensure that the nuts are properly tighten and maintain the right balance, make sure that you tighten the nuts in a sequential manner, and repeat the process.

9.   Replace the wheel cap and keep your equipment and the blown tire. You are now done.

Drive slowly to the nearest tire shop and have the tire replaced. Depending on how well worn are your existing tires, you may choose to replace two tires or all four tires as it is always a good practice to change all tires for better balance. Make sure you ask your mechanic to check the alignment of the car to ensure that there is no residual effect from the blown tire.

Remember,  never compromise safety. Getting into your car with the right mindset and with responsible behavior will serve you well a long, long way.

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