Wheel lifting device

A wheel lifting device (1, 10, 20) for manually lifting a wheel of a vehicle, such as a truck, comprises a footplate arrangement (1, 22), a lever member (10, 32) and means (14, 24) for releasably engaging the lifting device with the wheel. The footplate arrangement comprises a plate (2, 22) adapted to be located against a front or rear surface of the wheel in use. The lever member comprises a bar (12, 32) having a longitudinal axis extending substantially perpendicular to the plate. The device may be used to lift a wheel from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation.