# Proper Tire Changing **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** hyundai, entourage\ **Created:** [June 30, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099 "2010-06-30T15:11:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shellhammer1987](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@shellhammer1987](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shellhammer1987)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/1 "2010-06-30T15:11:16Z")
What is the proper method of jacking up a car to change the tire. Hyundai 07 Entourage. When jacking up the rear, the whole rear came off the ground even though I was only jacking on one side. Why is this? Never had this happen on any other vehicle I’ve owned. ---
**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/2 "2010-06-30T15:16:11Z")
Were you on flat ground? Placed jack where your owner’s manual shows? ---
**Author:** ![shellhammer1987](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@shellhammer1987](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shellhammer1987)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/3 "2010-06-30T15:25:26Z")
Yes on concrete floor in garage. Jacked up on the spot where “jack” symbol says on side of van. I was changing the brakes. The front passenger side wheel was off and on wooden blocks. The the front drivers side tire was down and both rear tires were down. I was jacking up rear drivers side to replace rear brakes and the rear passenger side came completely up 4 inches before the drivers side came up. Not sure if it has to do with the front passenger side being up on blocks. I did this same manuever however in reverse (rear passenger jacking up and front driver blocked up) and it came up normal as I expected. The only difference is when doing the rear passenger, I had both fronts up on blocks with no wheels on the van. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/4 "2010-06-30T16:21:42Z")
Yes, it has to do with the front passenger side being up on blocks. You’re jacking opposite corners. Not a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![realbinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a87d85/32.png) [@realbinky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/realbinky)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/5 "2010-06-30T16:52:24Z")
where where the blocks? Under the frame or the suspension? It might just be that the back is so light compared to the front, it wouldn’t twist. ---
**Author:** ![shellhammer1987](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@shellhammer1987](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shellhammer1987)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/6 "2010-06-30T17:22:19Z")
Blocks were next to the jacking point between the jack and the wheel. Whenever I rotate tires I always start on one wheel, and block it so I can use the jack on the other wheels. If I can’t jack on one corner with a block on the opposite corner, how would one rotate the tires. I have used this method on probably 10 different vehicles I’ve owned over the years and this is the first that I’ve had this happen to. I wonder if there is a recommended procedure to do this properly. ---
**Author:** ![ignoramus9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@ignoramus9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ignoramus9)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/7 "2010-06-30T17:40:23Z")
jack and block the entire front first, then jack and block the rear. put jack stands under the unjacked car before you jack it up, as a precaution. Long wood blocks such as rail road ties under the front can be very stable. instability is the prime culprit in jacking accidents. ---
**Author:** ![shellhammer1987](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@shellhammer1987](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shellhammer1987)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/8 "2010-06-30T18:59:01Z")
I did jack and block the entire front but at one point had rotated the front driver wheel and removed the blocks before working on that fourth brake. I only rotated the tires because I was doing the brakes. Next time I’ll skip the tire rotation and just do one wheel at a time on the brakes. This just seemed like an odd occurrence to me that I thought I would ask to see if anyone else ever came across this issue and what was actually happening to the vehicle to make it leverage in such a strange way. My GM vehicles never had this issue thats for sure. Thanks for everyone’s input. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/proper-tire-changing/51099/9 "2010-06-30T23:43:55Z")
Not really pertaining to your problem, but you should really invest in 4 jackstands, just in case the weight of the car resting on the wood blocks causes them to break.