NC TRACKRAT

O.K., I admit I'm not as young and strong as I was. I have degenerative discs (L3-4-5) and I dread changing out the wheels and tires on the Macan , especially stacking them for storage or getting them off the stack. I've made a nice dolly using a 2 foot square piece of 3/4-inch plywood and affixing casters at each corner but stacking these big, heavy wheels and tires has been a real chore. I found a simple hoist at Harbor Freight that deer hunters use #99758 retailing for $15.99 and a set of four soft loop tie-down straps #64040 for $3.99. (Be sure to use their 20% off coupons!). I already had a carabiner to gather the tie-downs after lacing them through the spokes. If you don't have a good beam to throw a chain over, screw in a big hook-eye into a joist. This rig makes taking them off and loading them on the dolly a piece of cake! Be sure to use a pair of work gloves to protect your hands from "rope rash" and to give yourself a better grip.

pfbz

Wow that looks like a lot of work to just stack up some tires!

Sorry about your back, but if lifting them was a problem, I'd probably just find a place to store them without stacking them four high.

wwahl

I only have to do this twice per year so it isn't too much of a struggle. Tomorrow is the day for summer off/winter on for my SA's '04 WRX STI.

Petza914

Good for you for coming up with a way to keep fighting the good fight.

NC TRACKRAT

Not a lot of work at all. Takes just a minute to install the straps and hoist into position. Sure beats getting a hernia or surgery to repair ruptured discs! Laying out the wheels is not an option since space is at a premium in our 2,000 sq. ft. garage. It houses seven cars, a workshop, racks and shelving for parts storage, a spare engine, two stacks of wheels along with my wife's gardening equipment and supplies.

DB_NC_95C2

well then we need to see wide angle pics, videos, we all want to revel in your garage ;-)

nice wheel lift by the way !!!

NC TRACKRAT

Nah, it's a working garage. No colorful Race Deck flooring, just concrete with grease spots, cluttered workbench, boxes of junk and spare parts, jacks, a bunch of jack stands, tools, engine stands, cherry picker, etc. Clean but not sanitary. There's an old adage that goes something like this: "An empty space gets filled" and this garage is living proof .

Mark in Baltimore

Nice solution!

I have a tiny, 400 sf garage and would be thrilled to have half of your space.