I think the method I described which others also use and endorsed
comes from being of rather slight build and always looking for ways
that need the use of less muscle.  The various methods using feet and
legs always got me all dirty too.  I had about a 25 year career of
autocrossing FWD VWs and for a good part of that I was changing tires
at the event, then putting street tires back on to drive home.  A lot
of tire changing.  Those are the hubcentric wheels with bolts and
thinking back I think they are even more frustrating because as
someone mentioned the hub turns with the wheel when you try to line
up the holes.  Eventually I got the habit of putting the e-brake on
and putting the trans in gear...  sheesh I don't miss changing 4
tires in a hot parking lot after baking in the sun all day.
Edward