What are you required to do after changing a wheel?
- There is no need to do anything special.
- Correct answer: Tighten the wheel’s retaining nuts after removing the jack stand, and repeat this procedure after driving 50km.
- Make a general check (of tire properness and your kicking ability) by lightly kicking the tire.
- Check the temperature of the tire before the next drive.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Tighten the wheel’s retaining nuts after removing the jack stand, and repeat this procedure after driving 50km.
While the car is on the jack the wheel can spin, so the nuts cannot be fully tightened; they are tightened firmly only once the wheel is back on the ground. During the first kilometres the wheel settles and the nuts may loosen, so they are checked and tightened again after 50 km. Kicking the tire or checking its temperature says nothing about whether the wheel is securely fastened.