I need to take off the spare tyre and put the original tyre back on to the front drivers side spot. When jacking it up at the front jacking point the car lifts up but the wheel remains on the ground leaving a close to one foot gap. I first thought I wasn‘t raising it enough so I placed wood blocks but it made no difference and I am afraid I may damage my car. I don‘t believe it is an issue with the jack because i used it days before to take the original wheel off.Any idea what to do or what I‘m doing wrong?Cheers
Maybe, or maybe not. You might never notice it, but the unbalance would show up in uneven tire wear. OTOH, a noticeable hop could be the result of an improperly seated bead.
Yes it can and will depending on which tire it is and how off balance it is. If it is the front tire I would seriously get it balanced ASAP. I ride a sport bike and I don't know what type of bike yours is, but at certain speeds you can get a nasty wheel wobble (check out youtube for the videos) that can land you in the ER or worse.
All scissor jacks are crap. they are made for emergency use in basic terms. (by no skill believe a scissor jack to hold up any motor vehicle in case you intend to artwork below it) if your working on your Lexus then you are interior the minority of Lexus proprietors. while utilising a floor jack you will desire to discover yet another element on the motor vehicle to touch. in case you rotating tires working example. touch the jack on the axle and use jack stands to hold in place.
I sure would expect it to.
