Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle test stand (1) with wheel receiving areas (201, 202, 203, 204; 301; 501) for the wheels of a vehicle to be tested. Each of the wheel receiving areas (201, 202, 203, 204; 301; 501) has a respective support device (306; 502) attached to one or two respective rollers (302, 303) on which the wheels of the vehicle to be tested stand. At least one of the rollers (303) of one wheel receiving area (201, 202, 203, 204; 301; 502) is paired with a drive and/or loading unit (209, 210, 211, 212; 305; 505, 506). In a first operating state of the wheel receiving areas (201, 202, 203, 204; 301; 501), each support device (306, 502) is rotatably mounted about a vertical axis. In the first operating state of the wheel receiving areas (201, 202, 203, 204; 301; 501), the support device (306; 502) is supported so as to freely rotate such that the support device (306; 502) can be rotated as a result of forces transmitted from the vehicle wheels standing on the rollers to the rollers (302, 303).