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There are ways to make
changing flat tires easier
hump, fu nip, fump It never fails You're already late for work
because you stole a few well-deserved extra w.nks Fump, fump
rump , You ve got a station wagon fu ll o f restless sixth graders and
the day-long downpour that washed out their field tnp is still going
strong Fump, fump, fum p There s no good tim e for a flat tire
According to figures compiled by a leading tire manufacturer an
astounding total o f more than 5« m illio n Americans each year hear
that aggravating sound. Although a flat tire is bound to put a kink in
your day, champion racing crew chief Maurice Petty has some hints
to help you prepare for a tire failure and to make your changing iob
easier, quicker and safer,
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Tire changes are Maurice Petty s stock in trade H e’s the younger
brother of tamed car racing champion Richard Petty whose 192
career victories and $4 m illio n in winnings have put the Petty fam ily
in an exclusive bracket, unapproached by the competition
As crew chief for the STP/Petty Engineering team, Maurice is
responsible tor fast, saie pit
often close enough to feel like
stops. Tire changes are the
they re trying to suck the wallet
cornerstone o f almost every rac
out o f your hip pocket, so safety
ing pit stop and a slow one can
quickly change the story o f a
must be the first consideration.
As soon as you know
race Nobody does them better
y o u 'v e got a p ro b le m , start
than the Pettys.
looking fo r a safe place to park.
In 1979, they became the first
One that's level, hard-surfaced
National Pit Crew Champions in
and we’l o ff the highway. I've
N ASCAR history by winning a
decided that it's better to risk
season-long competition spon
ruining a tire rather than to stop
sored by the Craftsman Tool
im m ediately in a poten tia lly
Division o f Sears. Roebuck and
dangerous spot.
Co.
“ To help protect you from
"A special tim in g team
clocks all pit stops o f the 10 oncoming traffic, be sure you
carry reflectors or, even better,
fastest qualifying ca rs,” Petty
flares for nighttime or rain ”
explains “ The winner is the
So you 've rolled to your un
team whose finishing car spends
scheduled stop. How much time
the least total time in the pits
and energy you bum up w ill de
. Safety’s the key
pend on just how well you are
“ Even though w e ’re strain prepared “ It is impossible to do
ing to save every fraction o f a any jo b effectively and safely
second in the pits, safety is the without the proper to o ls ,” con
essential element in any stop,”
tinues Petty.
em phasizes
the
bearded
“ In addition to reflectors or
Maurice ‘ ‘On pit road or beside
flares, your tire change equip
the highway, cars come by fast.
ment should include ‘ch o ck’
b lo c k s , m edium fla t-b la d e d
screwdriver, lug wrench, jack
and flashlight A set o f oversize
coveralls isn't a bad idea either
"T h e 'chock' blocks I carry
are 12 -inch pieces o f 4 x 4
lumber. I use them to block the
front and back o f the tire that's
diagonally across from the tire
I ’m changing The screwdriver
is for prying the hubcap loose. I
also make it a point to check
both the flashlight and the spare
about once a month to see that
they’re ready to go
Shot o f oil helps
“ And about twice a year I
squirt a quick shot o f penetrat
ing o il at the base o f all the lug
nuts. I learned that trick when I
was a kid. One night my buddy
had to drive 20 miles each way
to rescue me when I d id n 't have
the strength to bust loose a
couple o f rusted lug nuts. I re
member he wasn’t too happy.
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“On the street. I put all the
nuts in the hubcap Sure beats
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them la te r.”
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