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You can rotate your car tires using just your spare (donut), car jack, and tire iron by following a 3-tire swap method since you only have one jack. This method is slower than using multiple jacks or jack stands, but it works.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Determine Your Rotation Pattern
Front-Wheel Drive (FWD): Move front tires to the rear; move rear tires to opposite front corners (cross pattern).
Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) or AWD: Move rear tires to the front; move front tires to opposite rear corners (cross pattern).
2. Secure the Vehicle
Park on a level surface.
Engage the parking brake.
Loosen lug nuts on all four wheels before jacking up (just break them loose, don't remove them).
3. Start the Rotation Process
Since you have only one jack and one spare, you’ll use the spare to swap tires around.
Jack up the first wheel and remove it.
Mount the spare (donut) temporarily in its place and lower the car.
Jack up the next wheel and swap the first tire onto this position.
Repeat the process—use the spare as a placeholder to shift each tire into its new position.
Once the last tire is in place, remove the spare and install the final tire.
4. Tighten and Lower Properly
Hand-tighten lug nuts in a star pattern before lowering the car.
Fully tighten with the tire iron once the car is back on the ground.

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