Rotate Your Tires At Home - No Jack Stands Required!
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- Опубликовано: 22 янв 2023
- Rotating your tires is a necessary part of regular vehicle maintenance and will go a long way to maximizing tire lifespan. Many people choose to have their tires rotated by professionals at a tire shop or dealer but this is absolutely a task any DIYer can complete in their driveway at home. This easy method shows you how to rotate your tires at home with no additional tools outside of what is already inside your vehicle - no hydraulic jack or jack stands required. ↘️↘️Click “SHOW MORE” below to open the full video description! ↙️↙️ ⠀
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@@ivanlu18 One is from Harbor Freight Tools, the other is from Amazon - comparable tools, just different brands
@@GanderFlight got you. Does the all the vehicle use same size of this ? My vehicle is Mazda .. I don’t know what size should I buy. There is 3/8. 1/2,.. confused…
Those sizes ( 1/4, 3/8, 1/2) are the size of the ratchet square- youll then need the proper sized socket to go on there that fits your lug nuts. Its two pieces- a ratchet and a socket. Check out this video that might help: ruclips.net/video/3v3hLvuO_KU/видео.html
@@GanderFlight thanks .. I am starting doing my first time oil change and tire rotation… this video very helpful…
lol I never thought about using a spare...this seems WAY safer than having my SUV on all four jacks. Thanks man!
And it makes you put your hands on the spare to check the condition and air it up as well - safe travels!
I have a trolley jack and used it to jack up my car far quicker than the scissor jack in the spare kit I would jack it up until the wheel leaves the ground and then put the scissor jack underneath the car and quickly jack it up until there was tension so if the trolley jack failed the scissor jack would hold it. took less than an hour to rotate all the tyres.
@@gravemind6536I use my drill to power my scissor jack
BRILLIANT! Simplified and illustrious description; simply AWESOME 👍
Glad you found some value in it!
When you let the shop do the tire rotation, you don't know if & how they do it. Was curious how to do it at home as I don't have jack stands lying around. This, my friend, is the best YT video on tire rotation, using the spare tire is genius.
Glad you found it helpful!
Such a simple but effective idea! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks mate. Using the spare is so obvious when somebody points it out. The amount of times I've rotated and struggled with the car nearly falling off the axle stands, especially when the car is jacked with one jack in one corner and the the other axle stand or jack diagonally in the other corner. Close to falling off the jack so many times. I've just rotated the wheels using my usual method and swore that there must be an easier method and found your method. Thanks
I appreciate the guidance
Yes makes alot of sense
you are very appreciated!
Why isn’t this more viral thank you man I actually never thought of this method honestly 😅
Its quite a bit of work over using jack stands - but is helpful to know and makes sure you check in on that spare tire too!
Thank you 🤘🏻
Super helpful, thanks for posting.
Glad it was helpful!
This is great. Thank you.
You're welcome.
Thanks it worked for me today.
Good to hear!
Nice clear video, thanks!
Glad you found some value in it
Thanks, this is a great method!
Super handy to keep in the back pocket if you don't have jack stands!
Wooooooow🤯 I'm slow and now can rotate my tires
Enjoy Andres!
Brilliant!!! Thanks
You're welcome!
Thanks dawg I was racking my brain trying to think of the solution and it was staring me in the face, 🤙🏾
No problem 👍
I used four jack stands to rotate my tires yesterday, but I like just having one wheel off the ground at a time as you demonstrated. It seems much safer. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Great simple idea
Thank you! Cheers!
You are a legend, thank you 🔥🔥
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video sir, I have been doing tire rotation the long hard way for decades. Thank you for sharing knowledge!
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant man ty
Thanks for watching!
You are the man
Thanks for watching!
Nice clear video
👍 Thanks
thank you!
Welcome!
I use this method but I have a full size spare that I just include in the rotation. It makes my tires last about 25% longer and I never have to revisit the first tire until it's time to rotate again.
And while I have each tire off, I clean rocks out of the tread, clean brake dust from the backs of each rim, pull out any nails, and plug as needed. And I check and lube the caliper bolts with every other rotation because they'll otherwise be seized when I do my brakes.
Sounds like you've got a good system going!
Just did this and a random person stopped with an electric impact to help . Thank God to sure was hot today . And by the way this fixed the slight wobble I'm assuming was from the west in the tires.
Smart man. Smart man
Just another idea to keep in your mental toolbox :)
Why didn't I think of this? Thanks Joshua!!!
Safe travels!
It’s amazing what a legit floor jack will do and how much time it will save. For 119$ you can get a 3 ton floor jack. For another 35$ you can get a pair of jack stands. All at harbor freight. Makes all the difference.
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thanks it makes sense and the process is clearly explained. Good tips on tightening lug nuts too.
Glad it helped
Why have I never thought of this... wow.
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🙏👏👏👏 GREAT JOB!
Hope it was helpful!
I used four jack stands yesterday to rotate my tires, but I like this way better just having one wheel off of the ground at a time. It is much safer! Thanks!!
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Great video, I’m going to perform the same thing Come time tomorrow.
How'd it work out for you?
@@GanderFlight Well, I just put jack stands on all four corners of the car. And put the front tires to the rear, and crossed the rears to the front.
Use a floor jack. Takes about 50% of time off this method.
Those scissor jacks that they put in the trunk are for emergency use. They really aren't suited for what you are doing, although it works obviously.
It's funny reading the comments how many people don't realize you can use a spare to rotate tires. Thought it was obvious.
You must use a torque wrench to spec for safety reasons. Also, check the torque again after you drive the car the first time after you do this. You'd be surprised to see how some of those lugs can come loose. Blue Loctite is also a good idea.
Nice video.
Agreed - a floor jack is the best route - but its good to have tactics and techniques in your mental toolbox :)
Thank you for your SAFER method!! When doing the rotation AGAIN, do we keep the same concept with starting with the rear driver's side?
It really doesn't matter which position you start from :)
I've been scratching my head about tire rotation lately. I drive a Miata, not crazy, but I do play with it (within reason). I've rotated tires religiously my whole life. However due to "life happenings" I've neglected rotating for two years. I've also NOT seen my tires wearing much quicker than when I DID rotate them. I've always been told (and believed) that rotating tires nearly doubled their life, I'm don't think I believe that anymore. This is my third year on my current set and at the rate they are wearing I'll be starting to need a new set around tax time. That's absolutely par for the course with my Miata, averaging about 3.5 years per tire set.
My level of driving aggression hasn't altered, and I've actually been driving FAR more to stay out of the house (daughter and her 3 howling 2- to 5-year-olds crashed back in on the wife and I a couple years back). If rotating doesn't really make THAT big a difference in wear, at least on a light car like the Miata, I'll just forgo the rotations and run a staggered wheel/tire setup for the more aggressive look.
Interesting observations. Sounds like you've got it dialed in, aligned and balanced pretty darn well!
I think generally the rate of wear is a negligible difference for most daily, clear-weather driving. The only time you will likely notice it will happen to be when you need it most, in adverse weather conditions, rain, ice... or if you drive it like a race car, where it can be a pucker vs wreck difference. This video is pretty good; I think you could adapt it to just a single moving jack stand, keeping in mind some rotations are more complicated (AWD/4WD). If you break it down into single steps though, the "three on the floor" idea should still work.
Good call, thanks for the great video!! For awd vehicle, is the pattern gonna be left front to left rear and left rear to left front? Also, do I need to torque the spare tire to make it safe? Or hand tighten will be good enough?
If you're not driving on the spare, just using it to hold the space while rotating, hand tightening all the lug nuts is what I do personally - use your own judgement. Many sources suggest a diagonal X pattern for AWD vehicles: www.bridgestonetire.com/learn/maintenance/tire-rotation/
@@GanderFlight thanks!!
Thanks for this. Yes simple but if you don't think about thr spare your kinda lost.
To prevent the wheels from spinning just engage the emergency brake. Nice video.
Won't that only work for the rear wheels in most vehicles?
Yes, engage the Parking Break regardless of chalking the wheels of the Aircraft.
Dude… ur a genius
Hope it was helpful
Thanks for the video Toby Maguire
hahaha - haven't heard that one before!
Holy sh&t he does look like him 😂
My 2021 Jeep Cherokee has a air pump and mopar branded fix a flat instead of a spare.
That's a bummer - kinda sucks that Jeep of all manufactures isn't providing a spare tire.
U r a genius. Now I don't have to put the car on 4 jackstands at once.
Just another option
When criss-cross the rear tires, you are supposed to remove the tire and mount in reverse left & right to make sure both the inside and outside trend of the tires are used and worn evenly.
You'll have to follow the recommendation for your type of tire AND the type of drive your vehicle uses- AWD, 4WD, 2WD.
I dont trust scissor jacks had one of those fail before. A pump jack is my go to every time.
Use what ya got! A floor jack and jack stands are definitely easier and faster in every way - just another method for the mental toolbox - safe travels!
Very good. That said, glad I can just take my vehicles to Discount Tire/(America's Tire) and get for free. And, they do it whether tire purchased there, or not.
Sounds like you've got it figured out!
@@GanderFlight Well, works for me.
Not sure if I missed it, but you need to mention directional and non directional tires. Your example is not proper for directional tires, they can’t leave the same side.
You are absolutely correct - I did not touch on directional tires. If your tires are directional then they can only be rotated on the same side to keep them rolling in the designed direction.
If you're unsure if you have directional tires, chances are you don't as they are less common and used for intentional purposes. Here is a good article about directional tires: www.firestonecompleteautocare.com/blog/tires/directional-tires-and-their-benefits/
Were you tightening the spare to the same torque as other tires or just tight enough to hold that spot of the car up?
Hand tight to hold the vehicle, but torque actual tires to spec
Just enough to hold it in place - wasn't driving anywhere with it on.
Don’t you have to have the front wheels checked for alignment after changing the tyres?
I've never hear of that and its never been recommended to me when I've had a shop rotate tires either
This is good but the combination is different depending on whether your car is front or rear wheel drive or your tyres are directional. One thing you shouldn't do is put your feet under the tyre with the scissor jack in use, it's just for changing a flat. If the scissor jack fails, your feet are under the tyre you'll trap your feet.
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That will save me $40. Great idea. My tires go straight back and straight forward. No criss cross. It says it in the manual. Tire shop made a mistake and criss cross ed them the way you said. That was a noisy mistake. They really vibrated.
All that hand jacking. You could use a power drill with a hook. Depending on how the end hooks up.
This is a great idea. Wow.
The hook chucked into the drill is a great idea!
It’s just front to back with todays tires
No cross switching.
Define "todays tires" all my research says that absolutely depends on FWD vs AWD vs RWD and the type of tire.
Gander flight about to rotate...regulaters rotate 😂
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Dude, after having a scissor jack totally fail and the axel crash to the ground, I wouldn't recommend putting your feet under the tire...especially when it's not bolted on. It's one thing to have a tire fall on your feet. Another to have the axle crash down if that scissor jack were to fail.
Fair point
That's a lot of extra work when you can just get a $10 set of jack stands from Harbor Freight
Is it really?
@@GanderFlight it takes me a long time, and it's a workout, I got a floor jack and jackstands but that wasn't exactly much easier.I have rusted out pinchwelds on my Pontiac so I have to find jackstands locations that are safe.
Sucks that newer cars don't have a spare
It most certainly does
Buy yourself a couple of jack stands and a four way lug wrench and save yourself a lot of extra work and time. This method is labor intensive and time consuming but it will work.
Another option in the mental toolbox.
Damn that’s gonna take forever
Why?
Why do all that extra work with the spare? Just jack it up from the center side of the vehicle and get it on two wheels....
Because there isn't a frame on this vehicle or a reinforced jack point in the middle... if you did that you'd just be crushing sheet metal
And garages never torque them. They crank on them till then dont turn. Thats bad for smaller cars.
Unfortunately you're not wrong.
you saved yourself $30
Applied knowledge is power - not always about saving money.
don't have a spare
Then this won't work for you and you'll need to grab some jack stands ;)
@@GanderFlight thx, had a feeling
I use a brick or two to hold car up, then lower the jack. You can use wood blocks etc. Then use the jack on the next wheel
@@kevinevans8546 good idea
This is near impossible to do when you dont have a spare lmao
Correct - you'll need jack stands 100% if you don't have a spare.
NEVER! put your feet or any part of your body under a tire on a jacked up vehicle. Jacks can and do fail.
Thanks for the reminder!
Its alot easier but unfortunately theyre making new cars with no spares now lol. You blow a tire, you call AAA I guess. Pretty dumb.
Agreed.
In the olden days every guy could just do this.
And at some point, you were taught how. Unfortunately, not everyone has someone willing or able to teach them - youtube for the win!
@@GanderFlight Not me! I'm a real man! Just yesterday I built a 4br/4 bath house with just some chopsticks and a pair of scissors!
Then I smacked an old lady and drank a six-pack! Real man shit!
REAL MEN are supposed to just DO everything😎😎
Btw thanks for the video I already knew how to do it, but I wanted to see how other people did it😁
@@coochiecrook7120 you're welcome!
And some people didn’t have someone in their life to teach them
I did the exact same thing in about 2007. Way too much work. Take car to where you bought tires and I bet they do it for FREE, Or Discount Tire will do it for free no questions asked.
Good to have options and know how to do it yourself even if you choose to take it somewhere :)
good thing kia gives nothing for this lol.
There is a spare but no jack?
But you are using a jack ?😂
Never said I wasnt…
He obviously said no jack stands 😂
@@dnasty56able yes i know but whats the black thingy hes using then?
@@d0uble_O thats a 'jack' - he said no 'jackSTANDS' hahahah
@@michaelflores6502 same thing no? if you have one you have the other 🤷🏻
What this RUclipsr doesn't mention is that the owner's manual explicitly states that the jack should NEVER be used in this manner. It is for emergency use to change a flat tire only. As you can clearly see in the video, parts of this person's body are under the wheel area of the car when he removes and reinstalls the tire. To do this safely and properly, the vehicle must be supported by a proper set of jack stands that are specifically designed to support the weight of the car when work is being performed on the vehicle. You're asking for trouble when you use a tire jack as a jack stand. Please DO NOT try this at home. Get yourself a proper set of jack stands (they won't cost that much), find the lifting locations on the underside of your car (a dealer can show you) and safely support your vehicle when changing wheels and tires. It's simply not worth having parts of your body crushed when the car slips off a wobbly tire jack (to say nothing of the legal liability that comes with ignoring a safety warning from the manufacturer). Don't do this. It's not worth the risk.
In no part of this video was the jack used as a jack stand... it was used to lift the vehicle and remove/replace a tire immediately. As far as my feet being under the vehicle - yupp and you could have done the whole thing with hands and feet safely off to the side. This jack was used in the manner it was designed for - jacking up the vehicle to change a tire - just happened to change four tires one right after another. Have a good day!
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There's no reason to ever have to use a pipe when breaking the nuts on your car. Every man should own and know how to use a torque wrench. It's not hard
I can come up with several reasons to need a cheater bar to break lug nuts loose -- the lugs on my truck are torqued to 150lbs -- my wife would need a little mechanical advantage to release those.
Who breaks nuts with a torque wrench? Use a breaker bar or a pipe like this guy did.
@@MrBunksauce I don't think I worded that very well, I just meant everyone should know how to use a torque wrench. Not to use it as a breaker bar, I'm not a heathen
Set the park brake as well
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yeah, tire shops will probably put your tire torque at about 300 lbs
YIKES!
Preciate it
Hope it was helpful!
Time wasted
In what way?