#TORQUE DIAGRAMS FOR TIRES MANUAL#

Replace the lug nuts and snug them by hand. Place the wheel on the wheel bolts and double-check it’s facing the right way, and if directional, the rotation direction is to the front of the car (clockwise on right-side wheels, counterclockwise on the left).If your full-size spare is already in that location, place the last tire in whatever location holds the spare tire in your vehicle. Continue following the rotation pattern until you’re ready to replace the rear passenger wheel that you started with. Move to the removed wheel’s partner and repeat the process to loosen, jack and remove that wheel. If your vehicle uses a temporary spare, place a jack stand in the recommended location at the passenger rear wheel and lower the vehicle onto the stand. Move the removed wheel to near its recommended rotation partner (see below). If your vehicle employs a full-size spare, replace the wheel just removed with the spare. (See below for reinstallation instructions.) 5. Completely remove the lug nuts and take off the wheel.

Using the car’s jack and recommended jacking points (again, in the manual), lift the car at the rear passenger wheel until it’s off the ground. Loosen the rear passenger lug nuts but do not remove. Chock the other wheels and apply the parking brake.

#TORQUE DIAGRAMS FOR TIRES MANUAL#

(The correct pressures are listed in the manual and on a placard on the driver’s side door jamb.) 4. Top up or deflate slightly any that are off-spec. Check all wheels for tire pressureĬheck all wheels for tire pressure, including the spare. If your vehicle uses a full-size spare - in other words, it’s the same size and make of tire, mounted on wheels identical to the other four and is not marked “for temporary use only” - take it out of the trunk and place it near the rear, passenger-side wheel. Directional tires are only supposed to be mounted to rotate in the direction of forward movement. This will tell you the recommended rotation pattern, which depends on the drive layout (front drive, rear drive, all-wheel drive) of your vehicle, as well as whether your vehicle employs directional tires.

Torque diagrams for tires