Just hit a pot hole and the wall of my tire is fucked. Popped the trunk to replace it but I forgot the scisor jack that came with my car doesn’t work. Long story short, I had family who lived near by pick up my floor jack and ratchet kit. Now I am looking into tire replacement, but also how I can just solve this on my own the next time.
Are bottle jacks good for emergency tire replacement, or should I just look for a scisor jack? I feel like bottles are easier, but theres always a few people saying they are junk when I look into them. I have a tire iron but had them grab my ratchet set just in case since it was next to the jack.
I just feel like a dumbass now and want to make sure I’m not a dumbass in the future
And it won’t be as stable on uneven terrain or even an incline/decline.
A scissor jack isn’t necessarily any more stable, the “footprint” where it’s in contact with the ground isn’t necessarily very wide.
Make sure to chock the wheels of the car as thoroughly as possible before jacking it up. Ideally you could stash some cheap plastic chocks in the car, but failing that just anything you can firmly wedge in there will do in a pinch.