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DO YOU REMEMBER HOW IT ALL STARTED?
A flat tire is always inappropriate. The very first thing to do is get out of the roadway as soon as possible. And don’t hesitate: if the tire has already been chewed, it won’t be worse, and if it’s still whole, the extra ten meters on foot will not kill it. So, take the car aside as much as possible, set the sign and turn on the emergency light. We strongly recommend wearing a retroreflective vest.
Sometimes a puncture can be repaired without removing the wheel - there would be a tool and skills (ЗР, 2011, No. 1). If there is neither one nor the other - put a spare wheel. It happens that the wheel is tightened so that you can’t beat it without a pipe, even dancing on the key, but you don’t have a pipe or an impact wrench, with which the tire fitting technician once “fastened” the wheels. Knock fasteners with any weighty object, striking strictly along the axis of the bolts. If mounting on nuts, beat through a spacer - for example, a socket head of a suitable size. But do not overdo it: the stronger the blow, the greater the chance of damage to the wheel bearing.
Before you pick up the jack, be sure to put the machine in gear and the parking brake! The platform should be flat, without a bias. Under the wheel, located diagonally to the broken one, put the stops - at least cobblestones from the side of the road. As you lift the body, make sure that the jack does not fold. You may have to repeat the climb, having shifted the heel of the jack a little. Be careful!
If the wheels are light alloy and the spare wheel is on a steel disc, check that the fasteners fit both wheels. It happens that even the turnkey size is different. The moral is simple: think over the situation in advance.
This is how a universal nut looks: a washer contacts a light-alloy disk, and a cone contacts a steel one (Toyota Corolla)
This is how a universal nut looks: a washer contacts a light-alloy disk, and a cone contacts a steel one (Toyota Corolla). This is how a universal nut looks: a washer contacts a light-alloy disk, and a cone contacts a steel one (Toyota Corolla).
RISK TIME
Recall that ten cars participate in the test: Hyundai Accent, Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi-Lancer, Renault Logan, Daewoo Nexia, Chevrolet Lacetti, "Mazda-3", "Lada-Priora" and "Kalina". One thing unites everyone: the spare wheel is located in the luggage compartment niche, under the flooring. Therefore, in the beginning it is necessary to unload the luggage. The moment, of course, is important, but it does not apply directly to this test, so the luggage carriers of the experimental vehicles are empty. We do not take into account the size of the spare wheel either: we are interested in the replacement process itself, and we will leave the discussion, which is better - a dokatka or a full wheel, for later.
We will change the left rear wheel, the time spent (the average result of three attempts) and, of course, the convenience of using a standard tool counts. The latter is subjectively evaluated by the mechanic of the technical center ZR Evgeny Mikhalkevich. Stopwatch is on!
The fastest way is Zhenya pereobul Logan and Kalina - in 7 minutes 26 seconds each. However, the first place was given to “Logan”: he has a more comfortable and not so relaxed jack. And the can is 35 mm longer, therefore, the force is less. In addition, a sticker with tire sizes and recommended pressure was found on the driver's door. It is bad that the tightening torque is not indicated - such information, in our opinion, should be before your eyes, and not in the Operation Guide. (However, there is no recommended moment in the stickers of other cars.) We tighten the four nuts crosswise.
Third place at the "Lacetti". We note an excellent jack and a carefully provided hook - it holds the raised flooring (it is not necessary to support the head). The cutouts in the flanges of the thresholds, indicating the place for the jack, are quite obvious - you will not miss. We tighten five nuts, as if drawing a star - through one.
The most comfortable jacks are with the Lacetti and Japanese cars: the composite design of the Lancer (pictured) is exactly the same as on the Korolpe and Mazda
The most comfortable jacks are with the Lacetti and Japanese cars: the composite design of the Lancer (pictured) is exactly the same as on the Korolpe and Mazda. The most comfortable jacks are with the Lacetti and Japanese cars: the composite design of the Lancer (pictured) is exactly the same as on the Korolpe and Mazda.
In fourth place is the Priora. Wretched jack, from which the car and that look fall down. The platform under it is not visible from the outside - in order not to make a mistake with the place, stick your head under the car or groping blindly. As on Kalina, the upper platform of the jack is floating, which should be taken into account. First, having slightly unscrewed the lead screw, we rest this platform on the threshold, then turn the screw until the ground supports the lower support and shift the support to the axis of the car by one and a half to two centimeters. Only then the car on the jack will stand more or less stable.
Fifth place went to Mazda. It seems that the jack is comfortable, and the places for it on the rapids are noticeable and wide, and the diving is about the same as the Lacetti, and it took more than nine minutes. It’s all because of a trifle: the manufacturer saved on a penny eyelet to suspend the flooring for it.
There is no such loop in the "Corolla", which took sixth place. In addition, the jack is hidden here - you will not immediately guess to look for it under the right plastic tray. To remove the tray, you need to put your fingers into the narrow slot on the side of the upholstery. And as she pulls out the tray, she contracts, painfully biting her fingers. It isn’t scary for a calloused hand, but it’s not easy for a lady with manicure to preserve the “beauty of her nails”.
The seventh was the Taganrog Accent. The jack here is domestically made, and the lead screw is with a double eye, therefore, the Korean extension hook with a convenient, by the way, plastic sleeve for a grip at first looks like a useless contraption. Our pen is also included, but it’s very inconvenient to work with it - it’s easy to scratch your hands on asphalt. We advise you to throw it away, and to use the proprietary assembly of the extension cord and cylinder wrench, connect the screw ears with a bolt. Keep in mind: “Accent” has very weak wheel studs - after restyling, they install fasteners from “KIA-Rio” of the first generation (part 0 К993 33 062В).
Nexia is in eighth place. And not only because her brand new jack is densely covered with grease (not without reason Oriental cuisine is known for its fat content). It is impossible to work with slippery palms, but while our mechanic was washing his hands, the clock was ticking. Then he washed his head - propping up the rag flooring with it, smeared with the same solidol. There is an eye for fixing the flooring for flanging the trunk, but so flimsy that under its own weight it bends and jumps off.
With the "Lancer" they transported for 10 minutes and another 51 seconds - for a long time they turned the screw for fastening the spare wheel with a very long thread. You will not immediately find places on the thresholds under the jack - cutouts in flanges are inexpressive. In two attempts, at first they missed, substituting a jack (by the way, very convenient) under the wrong places.
The “Focus”, which took the last place, absorbed almost all the flaws of its predecessors: the jack places are hardly distinguishable, and it is equipped with an uncomfortable handle, forcing it to turn over every half-turn, and the plastic door sills are easy to break, and the foam organizer limits freedom of maneuver with a spare. That almost ran two minutes against the “Lancer”.
We thank the representative offices of Toyota, Daewoo, Chevrolet and Mazda, as well as the club www.priorovod.ru for the cars provided for the test.
AND ORDER
1st place Renault Logan
Of course, such a sticker on the end of the door is very useful, but the tightening torques will have to be kept in mind
Of course, such a sticker on the end of the door is very useful, but the tightening torques will have to be kept in mind. Of course, such a sticker on the end of the door is very useful, but the tightening torques will have to be kept in mind.
Replacement time, min.s - 7.26
Spare Wheel - Full Size
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 105
Key handle length, mm - 220
Effort on a standard key, kg - 47.7
It is unlikely that someone carries a torque wrench with him, so hands should “remember” the corresponding effort on a regular key
It is unlikely that someone carries a torque wrench with him, so hands should “remember” the corresponding effort on a regular key. It is unlikely that someone carries a torque wrench with him, so hands should “remember” the corresponding effort on a regular key.
+ Well-marked jack spots on the doorsteps.
- Inconvenient handle of the jack; fixing the flooring in the raised position is not provided.
2 place "Lada Kalina", wagon
For proper wheel alignment, tighten the fasteners as much as possible by weight
For proper wheel alignment, tighten the fasteners as much as possible by weight. For proper wheel alignment, tighten the fasteners as much as possible by weight.
Replacement time, min.s - 7.26
Spare Wheel - Full Size
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 95
The length of the key lever, mm - 187
Effort on a standard key, kg - 50.8
One of the most dangerous jacks: even on a flat floor, he strives to slip to the side
One of the most dangerous jacks: even on a flat floor, he strives to slip to the side. One of the most dangerous jacks: even on a flat floor, he strives to slip to the side.
+ There are guides for centering the wheel.
- An inconvenient and unstable jack, a short staff cylinder key.
3rd place Chevrolet Lacetti, sedan
The cutout on the flanging of the threshold, in which the jack should rest, is shown by the arrow
The cutout on the flanging of the threshold, in which the jack should rest, is shown by the arrow. The cutout on the flanging of the threshold, in which the jack should rest, is shown by the arrow.
Replacement time, mins - 7.47
Spare wheel - dokatka
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 100
The length of the key lever, mm - 235
Effort on a standard key, kg - 42.6
The kinematics of the jack drive are perfect. The reserve is a dokatka
The kinematics of the jack drive are perfect. The reserve is a dokatka. The kinematics of the jack drive are perfect. The reserve is a dokatka.
+ There is a hook for fixing the flooring in a raised position.
- Different nuts for alloy and steel wheels. Dokatka deep in the trunk.
4th place “Lada Priora”, hatchback
It’s kind of embarrassing to look so frankly under the skirt to feel for the very place under the jack
It’s kind of embarrassing to look so frankly under the skirt to feel for the very place under the jack. It’s kind of embarrassing to look so frankly under the skirt to feel for the very place under the jack.
Replacement time, min.s. - 8.50
Spare Wheel - Full Size
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 95
The length of the key lever, mm - 187
Effort on a standard key, kg - 50.8
When installing the jack, make a correction for the kinematics: in the raised position, the jack legs should be located vertically
When installing the jack, make a correction for the kinematics: in the raised position, the jack legs should be located vertically! When installing the jack, make a correction for the kinematics: in the raised position, the jack legs should be located vertically!
+ There are guides for centering the disc.
- An inconvenient and unstable jack, a short staff cylinder key.
5th place "Mazda-3", sedan
Bolt dokatki - under the standard spray. The flooring is fixed at the back of the head - you have to grow a samurai pigtail
Bolt dokatki - under the standard spray. The flooring is fixed at the back of the head - you have to grow a samurai pigtail. Bolt dokatki - under the standard spray. The flooring is fixed at the back of the head - you have to grow a samurai pigtail.
Replacement time, min. from - 9.08
Spare wheel - dokatka
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 110
The length of the key lever, mm - 248
Effort on a standard key, kg - 44.3
The platform for the jack is spacious enough, you will not miss
The platform for the jack is spacious enough, you will not miss. The platform for the jack is spacious enough, you will not miss.
+ Convenient jack, wide bearing surface of thresholds.
- From the raised floor, the twisted fasteners roll down to the salon.
6th place of Toyota Corolla
It is difficult to remove this tray without breaking off the locks, and you support your flooring with your head
It is difficult to remove this tray without breaking off the locks, and you support your flooring with your head. It is difficult to remove this tray without breaking off the locks, and you support your flooring with your head.
Replacement time, min.s - 9.40
Spare wheel - full size, with directional tread pattern
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 110
The length of the key lever, mm - 265
Effort on a standard key, kg - 41.5
To prevent further agony, attach, for example, a bright eyelet to the tray
To prevent further agony, attach, for example, a bright eyelet to the tray. To prevent further agony, attach, for example, a bright eyelet to the tray.
+ Convenient jack, universal fasteners.
- The standard tool case is equipped with only one cord - it is inconvenient to tie.
7th place "Hyundai Accent"
The decorative cap is attached with the same nuts as the wheel. Inconveniently
The decorative cap is attached with the same nuts as the wheel. Inconveniently. The decorative cap is attached with the same nuts as the wheel. Inconveniently.
Replacement time, mins - 10.25
Spare Wheel - Full Size
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 108
The length of the key lever, mm - 265
Effort on a standard key, kg - 40.7
Offer to TagAZ: insert a bolt (arrow) into the eyes of the screw, and remove the handle (bottom)
Offer to TagAZ: insert a bolt (arrow) into the eyes of the screw, and remove the handle (bottom). Offer to TagAZ: insert a bolt (arrow) into the eyes of the screw, and remove the handle (bottom).
+ The jack is comfortable - with a little refinement.
- Weak wheel studs, there is no fixation of the flooring in the raised position.
8th place “Daewoo Nexia”
For the spare wheel you have to dive into the depths of the trunk
For the spare wheel you have to dive into the depths of the trunk. For the spare wheel you have to dive into the depths of the trunk.
Replacement time, mins - 10.45
Spare Wheel - Full Size
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 90
The length of the key lever, mm - 260
Effort on a standard key, kg - 34.6
There is a slot in the flooring, but it is not able to hold it in a raised position
There is a slot in the flooring, but it is not able to hold it in a raised position. There is a slot in the flooring, but it is not able to hold it in a raised position.
+ A little effort on the handle of the cylinder wrench.
- Inconvenient attachment of the spare wheel: it is difficult to find the thread with a short wing bolt.
9th place "Mitsubishi-Lancer" sedan
So putting the jack is wrong. The fulcrum is located to the left (arrow), it is easy to confuse it with other cutouts on the flanging of the threshold
So putting the jack is wrong. The fulcrum is located to the left (arrow), it is easy to confuse it with other cutouts on the flanging of the threshold. So putting the jack is wrong. The fulcrum is located to the left (arrow), it is easy to confuse it with other cutouts on the flanging of the threshold.
Replacement time, mins - 10.51
Spare Wheel - Full Size
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 110
The length of the key lever, mm - 245
Effort on a standard key, kg - 44.9
Although the jack is on the side of the spare wheel, you cannot take it out without it
Although the jack is on the side of the spare wheel, you cannot take it out without it. Although the jack is on the side of the spare wheel, you cannot take it out without it.
+ Comfortable jack, securely locked in transport position.
“A lot of cutouts on the flanging of the threshold are confusing.” The flooring is not fixed in the raised position.
10th place “Ford Focus”, hatchback
Only in this way was it possible to combine the thrust of the jack with the supporting surface on the threshold
Only in this way was it possible to combine the thrust of the jack with the supporting surface on the threshold. Only in this way was it possible to combine the thrust of the jack with the supporting surface on the threshold.
Replacement time, min.s - 12.57
Spare Wheel - Full Size
Recommended tightening torque, N • m - 110
Key lever length, mm - 250 (together with a plastic wedge at the tip)
Effort on a standard key, kg - 44
It is important that the thrust bearing rests on the metal of the threshold, and not on the plastic plate. It is inconvenient to turn the screw with such a handle
It is important that the thrust bearing rests on the metal of the threshold, and not on the plastic plate. It is inconvenient to turn the screw with such a handle. It is important that the thrust bearing rests on the metal of the threshold, and not on the plastic plate. It is inconvenient to turn the screw with such a handle.
+ No.
- An inconvenient jack, poorly marked platforms for him on the thresholds, a “plasticine” regular key.
Changing the wheel: Stud and nut
We continue to compare the convenience of servicing popular cars in our market (ЗР, 2011, № 2). Igor Kozlov will have to replace the wheel - ten times in a row. Photo by Konstantin Yakubov.
DO YOU REMEMBER HOW IT ALL STARTED?
A flat tire is always inappropriate. The very first thing to do is get out of the roadway as soon as possible. And don’t hesitate: if the tire has already been chewed, it won’t be worse, and if it’s still whole, the extra ten meters on foot will not kill it. So, take the car aside as much as possible, set the sign and turn on the emergency light. We strongly recommend wearing a retroreflective vest.
Sometimes a puncture can be repaired without removing the wheel - there would be a tool and skills (ЗР, 2011, No. 1). If there is neither one nor the other - put a spare wheel. It happens that the wheel is tightened so that you can’t beat it without a pipe, even dancing on the key, but you don’t have a pipe or an impact wrench, with which the tire fitting technician once “fastened” the wheels. Knock fasteners with any weighty object, striking strictly along the axis of the bolts. If mounting on nuts, beat through a spacer - for example, a socket head of a suitable size. But do not overdo it: the stronger the blow, the greater the chance of damage to the wheel bearing.
Before you pick up the jack, be sure to put the machine in gear and the parking brake! The platform should be flat, without a bias. Under the wheel, located diagonally to the broken one, put the stops - at least cobblestones from the side of the road. As you lift the body, make sure that the jack does not fold. You may have to repeat the climb, having shifted the heel of the jack a little. Be careful!
If the wheels are light alloy and the spare wheel is on a steel disc, check that the fasteners fit both wheels. It happens that even the turnkey size is different. The moral is simple: think over the situation in advance.
RISK TIME
Напомним, в тесте участвуют десять машин: «Хёндай-Акцент», «Форд-Фокус», «Тойота-Королла», «Мицубиси-Лансер», «Рено-Логан», «Дэу-Нексия», «Шевроле-Лачетти», «Мазда-3», «Лада-Приора» и «Калина». Всех объединяет одно: запаска расположена в нише багажника, под настилом пола. Стало быть, вначале предстоит выгрузить поклажу. Момент, конечно, важный, но впрямую к данному тесту не относится, поэтому багажники подопытных машин пусты. Размер запаски также не учитываем: нас интересует сам процесс замены, а дискуссию, что лучше - докатка или полноценное колесо, оставим на потом.
Менять будем левое заднее колесо, в зачет идет потраченное время (средний результат из трех попыток) ну и, разумеется, удобство пользования штатным инструментом. Последнее субъективно оценит механик техцентра ЗР Евгений Михалкевич. Секундомер включен!
The fastest way is Zhenya pereobul Logan and Kalina - in 7 minutes 26 seconds each. However, the first place was given to “Logan”: he has a more comfortable and not so relaxed jack. And the can is 35 mm longer, therefore, the force is less. In addition, a sticker with tire sizes and recommended pressure was found on the driver's door. It is bad that the tightening torque is not indicated - such information, in our opinion, should be before your eyes, and not in the Operation Guide. (However, there is no recommended moment in the stickers of other cars.) We tighten the four nuts crosswise.
Third place at the "Lacetti". We note an excellent jack and a carefully provided hook - it holds the raised flooring (it is not necessary to support the head). The cutouts in the flanges of the thresholds, indicating the place for the jack, are quite obvious - you will not miss. We tighten five nuts, as if drawing a star - through one.
In fourth place is the Priora. Wretched jack, from which the car and that look fall down. The platform under it is not visible from the outside - in order not to make a mistake with the place, stick your head under the car or groping blindly. As on Kalina, the upper platform of the jack is floating, which should be taken into account. First, having slightly unscrewed the lead screw, we rest this platform on the threshold, then turn the screw until the ground supports the lower support and shift the support to the axis of the car by one and a half to two centimeters. Only then the car on the jack will stand more or less stable.
Fifth place went to Mazda. It seems that the jack is comfortable, and the places for it on the thresholds are noticeable and wide, and the diving is about the same as that of the "Lacetti", and it took more than nine minutes. It’s all because of a trifle: the manufacturer saved on a penny eyelet to suspend the flooring for it.
There is no such loop in the "Corolla", which took sixth place. In addition, the jack is hidden here - you will not immediately guess to look for it under the right plastic tray. To remove the tray, you need to put your fingers into the narrow slot on the side of the upholstery. And as she pulls out the tray, she contracts, painfully biting her fingers. It isn’t scary for a calloused hand, but it’s not easy for a lady with a manicure to preserve the “beauty of her nails”.
The seventh was the Taganrog Accent. The jack here is domestically made, and the lead screw is with a double eye, therefore, the Korean extension hook with a convenient, by the way, plastic sleeve for a grip at first looks like a useless contraption. Our pen is also included, but it’s very inconvenient to work with it - it’s easy to scratch your hands on asphalt. We advise you to throw it away, and to use the proprietary assembly of the extension cord and cylinder wrench, connect the screw ears with a bolt. Keep in mind: “Accent” has very weak wheel studs - after restyling, they install fasteners from “KIA-Rio” of the first generation (part 0 К993 33 062В).
Nexia is in eighth place. And not only because her brand new jack is densely covered with grease (not without reason Oriental cuisine is known for its fat content). It is impossible to work with slippery palms, but while our mechanic was washing his hands, the clock was ticking. Then he washed his head - propping up the rag flooring with it, smeared with the same solidol. There is an eye for fixing the flooring for flanging the trunk, but so flimsy that under its own weight it bends and jumps off.
With the "Lancer" they transported for 10 minutes and another 51 seconds - for a long time they turned the screw for fastening the spare wheel with a very long thread. You will not immediately find places on the thresholds under the jack - cutouts in flanges are inexpressive. In two attempts, at first they missed, substituting a jack (by the way, very convenient) under the wrong places.
