You really don't want them to get any easier, cause that only means slop/play in the wheel to stud area,,,not good.
Here is how I have done it for years, it is the easiest way I have found.
Sit on your butt with your legs towards the car, roll the tire onto your shins, knee area. Walk the tire around on using your knees and hands to line up with the lug studs. Lift the tire with your knees, as you push it on over the studs.
See, wasn't that easier than trying to lift them, look in at the studs, and bang your wheels around trying to line them up???
Now, start all the nuts, twist the wheel backwards against the studs to remove any play, and tighten the lug nuts down. Just work your way across and around like you normally would. Torque to around 120 ft lbs or whatever the studs call for. If you don't have a torque wrench, just use 1/2 drive and get after it pretty good. Check them between runs or between drives in the street cars.
Repeat for the other side, being sure to line up the valve stems to keep any balance issues in check.