Topic: Changing Tires on a sloped driveway

[Mari79]

This will be the first season where I will try to change my tires by myself for the first time.
Is it safe to change tires on a sloped driveway? 

I am going to get a 3-ton or 2-ton floor jack; is a 2-ton jack enough for the MDX?

[aquadorhj]

depends on how sloped, i would say anything over few degrees of slope would be dangerous to perform work on cars.

if angled any steeper, i would not be able to rely on jack or jackstands to hold the car in the air as the tilt could drop the car.

[Gurgie]

I have a sloped driveway & do it all the time. Just make sure to use tire chocks to keep it from rolling. Usually a brick or piece of wood will do the trick.

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[Fobroader]

I would also caution you on the degree of the slope. My driveway is very abrupt so I have changed tires on the road in front.

[Slow_lane]

I have a sloped driveway and there is no way I would risk jacking a car up on it.

I do my own tire change-overs. My driveway is double width (2 car driveway) so I park car sideways across the very top of the driveway where is it quite level. So I am not exposed to traffic on the street I change tires on one side and then turn the car around and do the other.

It is a pain in the ass but better safe than sorry.

Having a sloped driveway is so much trouble in so many ways. Water drainage worries. Car repairs. Even using a shop vac on wheels turns into a challenge.  I love my house but hate hate hate my driveway.



 

[blur911]

What's with all these bots that are pretty convincing at looking like real people?

They all seem to drive BMW's this week.

[dirtyjeffer]

What's with all these bots that are pretty convincing at looking like real people?

They all seem to drive BMW's this week.

i know...as if someone who owns an M3 is going to change their own tires...and if they were, they certainly wouldn't need ask about a sloped driveway.

[aquadorhj]

What's with all these bots that are pretty convincing at looking like real people?

They all seem to drive BMW's this week.

i know...as if someone who owns an M3 is going to change their own tires...and if they were, they certainly wouldn't need ask about a sloped driveway.

Hey, I drive a classic m3 (now that is 18 years old, it's not just old junky crap, it's antique now  ) and switch my own tires.

[dirtyjeffer]

What's with all these bots that are pretty convincing at looking like real people?

They all seem to drive BMW's this week.

i know...as if someone who owns an M3 is going to change their own tires...and if they were, they certainly wouldn't need ask about a sloped driveway.

Hey, I drive a classic m3 (now that is 18 years old, it's not just old junky crap, it's antique now  ) and switch my own tires.

you're a rare bird...but my point was more about ask about a sloped driveway...if you need to ask about that, you shouldn't be changing your own tires.