Stubborn Flat Tire=
CONQUERED!
I started the process by calling the man who saves the day always... my Dad. Giving him my sob story I ask him what I should do about my flat. He tells me just get out your owners manual and change it yourself... then take it in to get patched tomorrow... you're a big girl..."You can do this." he says. When I get off the phone with my Dad I feel like I can handle it. I mean people change their own tires all the time... its easy right? So tonight I get home from school, throw on my basketball shorts and a t-shirt and head outside to get dirty.
The first part of the experience goes great. I get the owners manual out, pull out all the tools, the spare, and start with step 1...
1. Loosen the wheel lugs-CHECK
2. Place the jack under the metal frame of your car and raise it so the tire is off the ground-CHECK
3. Remove the wheel lugs-CHECK
4. Remove the tire-.... UHHHHH, it won't come off!
I stand there for about 20 minutes determined to do this on my own... I pull... I wiggle... I kick... I even hit.... NOTHING. The stupid thing is STUCK.
Along come 2 guys from my ward so I ask for some assistance... after about 20 minutes and a failed attempt by them I'm left standing alone to try it again on my own. About to give up after about 10 more minutes of kicking and pulling 3 more people come along... they attempt to help me for about 10 minutes... nothing. Finally, as I am about to give up Kenny and my friend Keyon call me and say you gotta sit your butt on the ground and kick... kick it as hard as you can...
I put the phone on speaker, sit it down next to me, sit my butt on the ground, grab hold of the pole in the ground next to me and start kicking with all the strength I have. I probably looked like a 3 year old throwing a temper tantrum... after about 5 kicks I'm past frustrated and just straight ticked.... I give it three HARD kicks(Kenny and Keyon were laughing in the background because they could hear me exerting all my strength into the kicks)... then............... POP... the whole tire loosens and I easily remove it and replace it with the spare.......
I have to admit, after this experience I felt like a pretty kick butt chick. Moral of the story... don't mess with me... especially if you're a stubborn tire.
