Jack Height

[chas3]

I tried buying one of those bottle jack stands today, since I was driving around with no jack stand in my trunk and the original one is missing. However, I am not sure what height the jack must have. I have to pick between:

Weight/Minimum height/Rise height/Adjustable height
2tons/150mm/80mm/55mm
3tons/158mm/90mm/60mm
5tons/195mm/125mm/60mm

The jack looks like this:


Anybody knows what height it should be, in order to be able to pull out the tire? Do you need to lift the car corner a lot if you have the self leveling suspension?

[MINIz guy]

I would get one that has a max lifting height of at least 20". One of those "compact" 2-ton jacks won't cut it as they usually have a max height of 15" and change; trust me on this one, I've tried.

[chas3]

So the bottle type jacks are no go?
Also, are those 20 inches for self leveling suspension too, or standard suspension? The cushion of the self leveling will require a taller jack I guess.