Quote Originally Posted by 12vdc View Post
Don't operate a vehicle if you can't change the tires by yourself, get a chauffeur instead.
Nothing wrong asking for assistance to change a tire and not everyone can afford a chauffeur. Such roadside service typically comes free as a perk with your car insurance or as a privilege from many loyalty and/or club memberships.

As an example, I can change my own tires and I have, in fact, done it in the past. But that was inside the protection of my garage... no sun, no rain. I currently drive an Innova and people who owns one knows that you will have to fish the spare tire from underneath the rear end. But even before that, you will have to reach into the spare tire first to remove the security lock before you can winch it down. And then, you will have to position the hydraulic jack near or under an axle. You will likely have to kneel down to be able to position it properly and see that the jack is centered.

All this is kinda difficult to do when you're in a formal, business, or even in your mall outfit. That said, under these circumstances, I'd rather pay somebody else do it or call roadside assistance.

In the poster's defense, I suppose the Trailblazer would have even bigger and heavier tires so I wouldn't be surprised if people opt to have someone else do it for them, if they have that choice.