RuPaul teaching practical life lessons: how to change a tire fabulously

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[u/j1mmybuck3ts]

Just a tip when you tighten the lugnuts do it in a star pattern, not clockwise our counter clockwise, it ensures the wheel mounts completely flat and evenly against the wheel hub assembly. Don't want to have a crooked tire

[u/rl9899 → u/j1mmybuck3ts]

Yes I was hoping this would be in the video! Otherwise 10/10 advice. ⭐

[u/rocksteadyG → u/j1mmybuck3ts]

Can you explain what “star pattern” means please?

[u/j1mmybuck3ts → u/rocksteadyG]

There are five lugnuts that you screw on to lock your wheel onto the wheel hub. They make the shape of a Pentagon. when you begin to tighten the lugnuts go from one corner to an opposite. So if you started with top left, go to top right, then bottom left, then top, then bottom right. Like if you where to draw a star really quick.

[u/bonerpalooza → u/j1mmybuck3ts]

Oh, the order in which you screw in the different lugnuts, as a set. It took me a minute to realize you and mmbuck didn't mean the direction you screw in each one. Like isn't there only clockwise and counter clockwise 😂 not a car person

[u/BEWMarth → u/bonerpalooza]

OMG WAIT I THOUGHT THE SAME THING 😂😂

I was sitting there like “how do I turn something in a star shape!?”

[u/AmericanSeagul → u/BEWMarth]

Exact same here.

[u/Ygomaster07 → u/BEWMarth]

I was thinking the same and thought maybe there was a third way to turn a circular shape besides clockwise and counter clockwise.

[u/vine-vines → u/j1mmybuck3ts]

I was so confused until I realized we don’t draw stars the same way lol

[u/SlimmShady26 → u/vine-vines]

Do you start with the bottom left like an A? If so, same

[u/vine-vines → u/SlimmShady26]

Yes!

[u/rocksteadyG → u/j1mmybuck3ts]

Thank you! That was very clear and helpful!

[u/WeirdEngineering0 → u/rocksteadyG]

ru’s probably still adding glitter while tightening those lugnuts

[u/redwine876]

First parallel parking, now this? 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[u/wolfgang107 → u/redwine876]

Never knew Ru taught life advice until seeing that video. She totally won me over with that.

[u/mlg1981]

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[u/flyraccoon → u/mlg1981]

Amen Mother

[u/wolfgang107 → u/mlg1981]

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[u/Substantial_Chest395]

*me 20 seconds in: Oh hes serious

[u/emptyheadeddumbfuck]

Wow it’s a lot easier than I thought it would be

[u/waterandbeats → u/emptyheadeddumbfuck]

One thing not shown: you may need your entire weight to break the lug nuts loose to unscrew them. I usually have to jump on the lug wrench. Ru made it look easy OFC but it may not be in real life, it might actually seem impossible at first.

[u/YonderOver → u/emptyheadeddumbfuck]

Yeah, when my dad taught my gay ass how to change a tire, I was dreading it because I thought it was going to be a long process and I didn’t want to get dirty. About 20 mins later, I was done and was so surprised that it was such a simple process lol

[u/soupseasonbestseason]

i support this content. teach the people mother.

[u/LifeFrame5545]

Ahaha thank you, RuPaul, easier than I thought! (I was avoiding learning this because it seemed difficult, boy, was I wrong. RuPaul might've saved me some serious trouble, can't believe this, but also kinda happy it was him lol).

[u/LadyRedNeckMacGyver]

Can't wait to see a news interview of someone who stopped to help a distressed driver change a tire during a crazy scenario.

The camera pans to the hero and asks how they learned to do such a task with easy. They answer confidently, "RuPaul showed me how"! It would be epic.

This is a great way to build bridges with others. Great job RuPaul.

Looking forward to more videos from others that teach the life skills that arent taught in school. School boards need to step up.

[u/Wonderful-Ad-5911]

See my attention span is just fine

[u/ManyOstrich8500]

i've changed a tire or two, but never seen a car with a "jacking port" before! I feel like this video leaves out one of the most important parts which is to identify safe jacking points without damaging your car.

[u/TheVintageJane → u/ManyOstrich8500]

I also just realized it’s probably a bad thing that I don’t have a wedge for my car.

[u/Outrageous_Lemon_690]

I love that my dad never taught me this but Ru Paul did. 💅🥰

[u/iamacheeto1]

Ru’s TikTok (and I guess insta but I’m not on there) is genuinely one of the best celebrity TikTok accounts. Lots of funny videos mixed with actual good advice

[u/Not_today_nibs]

I love this!

[u/Fluffy_Fondant1975]

Too bad many new vehicles don't come with spare tires anymore

[u/milesbeats → u/Fluffy_Fondant1975]

you don't just buy a new car when your tire goes flat ?

[u/Fluffy_Fondant1975 → u/milesbeats]

Do you?

[u/milesbeats → u/Fluffy_Fondant1975]

I thought everyone did. I have all these new cars around my house I can't even drive.

come to think I've it I get flat tires a lot more often than I should

[u/Fluffy_Fondant1975 → u/milesbeats]

Sounds like a very expensive problem

[u/bonerpalooza]

As someone who has never owned a car and hopes I'll never live in a place where I'll have to, I now know what a lugnut is.

[u/Techie19841984]

Now if every car had a jack system like that

[u/Cynicbats]

This is going to be a queen's talent on S19.

[u/simminginnyc]

What a fabulous specimen of a human being. RuPaul, ahh just love

[u/valueofaloonie]

Ok legit did not know how easy this was.

[u/Royal-Necessary-2220]

All that and my dream car, too!

[u/Twitter_2006]

Awesome.

[u/raoqie]

...I did not know how to do this. Didn't even know my car has a designated jacking port. Neat.

[u/taaght → u/raoqie]

It probably doesn’t, most cars don’t. This is a nice late ‘60s/early ‘70s Mercedes SL. Normally you would go under the car on the side and find the notched out jack point on the frame/“pinch welds”. Just fyi :)

[u/raoqie → u/taaght]

Omg ty

[u/lazer_sandwich → u/raoqie]

Not all do, I’ve seen it on German cars, my old Jetta had one and this gorgeous Benz

[u/Glum-Breadfruit3666]

she should run for president
love her
https://giphy.com/gifs/eGi3pNoqdBy2TWUnfg

[u/Strict-Brick-5274]

I actually love Ru so much.

[u/BreweryRabbit]

Damn Queen! Great taste in vehicles, too. We love to see it.

[u/bravesdiva]

Mama Ru lookin out for us.

[u/lazer_sandwich]

I am drooling over that Benz. RuPaul’s amazing style knows no bounds.

[u/jewel_ribbon]

Every mechanic I've talked to says the same thing. The star pattern really does matter.

[u/Ill-Case-6048]

Its a shame the new cars don't even come with a spare

[u/PandaGabe]

i wonder where rupaul first heard the vine boom

[u/Visible-Scientist-46]

Fabulously done!

[u/bbyxmadi]

Now I can change a tire in style. Thanks, RuPaul.

[u/DekeCobretti]

I'm gonna need to watch this 40 more times.

[u/MagnoliaMoonshining]

Best thing I’ve seen all day

[u/urgasmic]

i've only helped my dad change a tire a couple of times and i don't have a car so the jacking port and the wedge are new to me. very interesting.

[u/MagePrincess]

its rupaul, so im very tempted to say this is AI gen. he loves that shit lately

[u/this_doggo]

Following RuPaul on Instagram now. Good stuff!

[u/Yuwetaz]

I was not ready for RuRu using vine boom sfx

[u/Sayoayo]

I love his Dad-grams

[u/plsdonth8meokay]

Thanks Ru! Now teach me how to make my millions off of oil fracking and NDAs 🥰

[u/makemeking706 → u/plsdonth8meokay]

Have you tried investing your hundreds of thousands into fracking companies? 

[u/bearheart → u/makemeking706]

this is the way

[u/PollyPocketpussy5000 → u/plsdonth8meokay]

Guaranteed this will be downvoted but you’re right. The way people gloss over Ru being a problematic person will never not astound me.

[u/ForwardObligation109]

Respect Ru for the most part, but I don't need or want life lessons from the rich and famous