Tyre changer machine and method for lifting a wheel for loading it on the tyre changer machine.

A tyre changer machine (100) comprises a frame (101) which can rest on a supporting surface (A), a wheel-holder unit (102), able to rotate about its own axis of rotation (B) perpendicular to the supporting surface (A) and a lifting device (1) having a structure (6) forming a sustaining surface (C) which is level to allow the wheel (4) to be rested and rolled on the sustaining surface (C), the structure (6) being able to move between a lowered position and a raised position, and movement means (18) connected to the structure (6) for moving it between the lowered position and the raised position along a predetermined trajectory, in such a way that the structure (6) is always kept away from the wheel-holder unit (102) without surrounding it.