Your truck, when new, did not include tire changing equipment or a place to store a tire in the vehicle. Few drivers of these vehicles have the necessary equipment aboard to be able to change a flat tire safely. For example, you would need a truck jack that can lift several thousand pounds and a torque wrench that can generate several hundred foot-pounds (N·m) of twisting force.

Caution: If you try to put air back into a tire that has run flat, even a tire that was extremely low on air, the tire can have a sudden air-out. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle and have a serious crash. Do not refill a flat or very low tire with air without first having the tire taken off the wheel and checked for damage.

So if you're stopped somewhere by a flat or damaged tire or wheel, you should get expert help. See Roadside Assistance Program .

Caution: Your vehicle, when new, did not include tire changing equipment or a place to store a tire in the vehicle. Special tools and procedures are required if a tire needs to be serviced. If these tools and procedures are not used, you or others could be injured or killed while trying to change or service a truck tire.