I have a very good 3 ton jack at home for whenever I need to change tires on my cars. On the road though I just use the stock jack and in a worst case scenario I carry that slime that temporary plugs any small holes in your tire and lets you limp it home safely. That kit is pretty user friendly and not too expensive. Thankfully I never had to use it.
Aftermarket Jacks
I'm really bad at changing tires...have any of you purchased an aftermarket car jack to hoist your Buick or whatever car you drive in case of those days of flat tires?
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I have a good one too. It goes wherever I go. It's called "AAA".
LOL, that is a good approach as well. I always keep a hydraulic jack in the trunk. Makes life a lot easier and the job much faster when you are stuck in snow or rain having to change a tire. Unfortunately flat tires always happen to me.I have a good one too. It goes wherever I go. It's called "AAA".
Dave
I have always been one to use my cell phone to change a flat. 
I love my car club membership more every time I have had to use it.
I love my car club membership more every time I have had to use it.
Having a hydraulic jack always helps, that is if you have room in the trunk for it!
id rather rely on myself instead of caa. dont get me wrong i still have caa in case of really big emergencies but for the amount of time it takes them to get there i can change out for flat tires already. also theres a limit to how many times you can call them in a year before they start charging you extra.
For me it depends on the weather. Would you really want to change a tire in a blizzard? In that case or if it is pouring rain I would leave it up to the guys we pay to do it. I mean, CAA isn't free, so you may as well use it.id rather rely on myself instead of caa. dont get me wrong i still have caa in case of really big emergencies but for the amount of time it takes them to get there i can change out for flat tires already. also theres a limit to how many times you can call them in a year before they start charging you extra.
it really depends on the situation. 9 out of 10 times id do it myself. if it was a really bad blizzard or rain storm. then probably call them. i always have ways of using the 4 free service calls that come with the membership anyway.For me it depends on the weather. Would you really want to change a tire in a blizzard? In that case or if it is pouring rain I would leave it up to the guys we pay to do it. I mean, CAA isn't free, so you may as well use it.
My aftermarket tire jack is called AAA.
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