Rotating tires at home

[B-ham Gary]

I agree about needing the right tools for the job. I did find a set of jack stands with a notch for the pinch welds, but unfortunately the notch was too deep (not a fit for the CX-5). I will keep looking, although selection in Canada is limited compared to the USA. To be honest though, I am still concerned about the pinch welds; there will be some movement/shifting as the vehicle is lowered onto the jack stands after lifting from the front cross member.

I also agree with doing as much maintenance myself as possible. The problem with common sense is that it's not so common...

I've used a jack with a similar lift surface/pad to the one pictured above on the reinforced pinch weld areas -- worked fine, no damage to the metal. I also noticed that my jack stands with pinch weld slots were too deep for the CX-5's shallower pinch depth. Still scratching my head about how to get those to work. Using the fore and aft chassis center lift points also worked great for wheel removal.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

These help protect things as well.

 

[optical_man]

A couple of these work great also:

https://www.flyinmiata.com/fm-jack-adapter.html

http://www.esco.net/tire-changing-equipment/product.php?productid=204&cat=26&page=1