You car should come equipped with a bumper jack. If you need to jack up your car to change a tire, the best place to position the jack is either under the bumper closest to the flat tire (front or back) or under the frame of the vehicle.
ANS 2 - In most modern cars the 'bumper' is a flimsy piece of plastic junk !
The above answer worked great when cars were really built to last. (Sometime before 1985) . If you do this in a modern car it will invariably rip the so-called bumper right OFF , or worse, pull it loose when the wheel is off.
Consult your vehicle manual if you are not sure.
To change a front tire, place the jack directly behind the tire. To change a back tire, place the jack directly in front of it. Try to get the jack under the tire axis.
When you look underneath the vehicle, near the side steps and tire is a oval shaped groove. this is where you put the jack.
The pinch welds under the car indicate where you put the jack to change the tire on a 1999 Olds Alero. Look under the rocker panels.
To change a flat tire you need a jack, tire iron and a new tire. Jack the car up and remove the bolts, you can then slide the old tire off and replace it with the new one.
The owners manual will have directions as to where the jack, tire and wrench are stored in the vehicle along with the correct place to put the jack so as not to damage the vehicle.
Under the Axle. Look in owners manual
I put it right below the lower control arm bushing. There's a cross beam there too where you can put the jack stands
If it's not in a spot, which is really convenient to the spare, or new tire, then just keep it stowed in the back.
put car in park. loosen lug nuts on flat tire. jack car up just high enough to remove flat tire. remove lug nuts. remove flat tire. replace with new tire. put lug nuts back on and tighten. lower jack. drive away
This information is found in your owner's manual and where the jack is stored. I don't have the original jack or owners manual.
its called a jack usually a scissor type jack is what comes with cars to change a tire
On a 1999 Ford Explorer ( using the factory jack ) Front tire ( there are " hooks " on the front of the lower control arms ) Rear tire ( under the axle tube , below the leaf spring )