Changing, Rotating and a Guide to Tires

Taking a wheel off a 356 is a short job. Getting the car up safely is where the thought goes: the factory jack spurs under the body crush under a floor jack, and few owners trust the factory jack. Tim Berardelli covers the whole job in the workshop video, including safely changing a flat at the roadside, and this page follows his order, with the factory figures and what members have added on 356Talk. The V-numbers on this page are direct links to those articles.

Changing a wheel, in order

Remove the hubcap
Break the nuts loose
Jack the car safely
Remove the nuts
Change the wheel
Reinstall the nuts
Screw them down snugly
Lower the car
Torque to spec, on the ground

Also on this page

Before you start: tools
A flat on the road
To rotate or not to rotate?
Quick reference
Sources

Magazine articles

V19116: 356 Brake BasicsJack StaggsV24517: Talking About ToolsGordon MaltbyV16106: Historical PerspectivesJim PerrinV44121: DIY Porsche 356 Alignment TechniquesPaul Tretheway

Factory documents

Workshop Manual 356B/C (T5-T6) · Group T: Tires, Wheels and BrakesPage T29: the wheel changing procedure, “diagonally, always skipping one,” the hemispherical seat, and 13 mkg (105 ft. lb.). The same group holds the spring clamp repair.Driver’s Manual 356C · June 1964The spare at the highest pressure used on the car, and the star pattern.

Forum threads

Best way to remove hub caps34 replies, 2013. Key contributors: Ron LaDow, Larry Coreth, Albert Tiedemann. The pin in the A and B wheel nut wrench, and the screwdriver for the 356C.those darn hubcaps8 replies, 2009. Key contributors: Barry Brisco, Eric Wahlberg. The wrench pin and the coat hanger puller.Do You Rotate Vredestein Tires the Same Mileage?5 replies, 2024. Key contributors: David Jones, Martin Benade. Why most owners do not rotate, and the same side rule for radials.

The article itself is for members

You have seen what it covers and every source behind it. Members get the text: the measured figures, the procedures, and a working link to every source listed above.

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