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
Having a cordless impact wrench is the dream but I just use a small commuter car and havent had the need for one yet. Might keep an eye out for one if they go on sale.
My buddy has the same car (one gen back) and was able to fit a floor jack in the spare compartment with a donut tire. Might try and see if I can get mine to fit, then I will have freed up some basement storage space.