پنچری لاستیک | Dealing with a Flat Tyre

A flat tyre is one of the most common roadside emergencies drivers face. It can happen on a city street or kilometres from the nearest town. Knowing how to respond safely and efficiently — whether you change the tyre yourself or wait for assistance — is an essential skill for every driver.

علائم پنچری | Signs You Have a Flat Tyre

A blowout is usually obvious — a loud bang followed by rapid vehicle pulling to one side. However, a slow puncture can be more subtle. Watch for:

  • The car drifting or pulling noticeably to one side
  • A vibrating or thumping feeling through the steering wheel or seat
  • The vehicle feeling sluggish or harder to steer
  • A low-tyre-pressure warning light on your dashboard (if your car is equipped with TPMS)

اقدامات اولیه | Immediate Actions

  1. Stay calm — do not brake hard or steer sharply. Gradually ease off the accelerator.
  2. Gently steer toward the road shoulder or a safe pull-off area.
  3. Activate your hazard lights before you have even stopped.
  4. Once stopped on a safe surface, apply the handbrake and place wheel chocks or rocks if available.
  5. Set up your warning triangle at least 30 metres behind your vehicle.

تعویض لاستیک | Changing the Tyre — Step by Step

If you have a spare tyre and the necessary tools (jack, wheel brace), you can change the tyre yourself:

  1. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly before jacking the car up — this prevents the wheel from spinning.
  2. Position the jack under the vehicle's designated jack point (check your owner's manual — incorrect placement can damage the car body).
  3. Raise the vehicle until the flat tyre clears the ground by a few centimetres.
  4. Remove the wheel nuts fully and take off the flat tyre.
  5. Mount the spare and hand-tighten the nuts in a star/cross pattern — not in a circle.
  6. Lower the car and then fully tighten the nuts with the wheel brace, again in a star pattern.
  7. Check the spare's pressure as soon as possible — a spare tyre at the wrong pressure is unsafe.

لاستیک زاپاس موقت | Temporary (Space-Saver) Spare Tyres

Many modern vehicles carry a narrow "space-saver" spare tyre, not a full-size replacement. If yours is a space-saver:

  • Do not exceed 80 km/h on a space-saver spare.
  • Have your original tyre repaired or replaced as soon as possible.
  • Avoid using it for long distances — it is designed for short-term emergency use only.

وقتی نمی‌توانید لاستیک عوض کنید | When You Cannot Change the Tyre

If you are on a busy motorway, at night, in bad weather, if you have no spare, or simply feel unsafe doing it yourself — do not attempt the change. Instead:

  • Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt on if you cannot safely stand outside.
  • Call roadside assistance or a towing service.
  • Stay well clear of the traffic lane if you do exit the vehicle.

پیشگیری از پنچری | Prevention Tips

Regularly check tyre pressure (at least once a month), inspect tyres for embedded objects or unusual wear, and replace tyres that are worn, cracked, or more than six years old. A small habit can prevent a big roadside headache.