Tire removal.

[frog13]

Has anyone had difficulty removing their tires.....as if your changing out a flat?.I mean actually taking off the lug nuts,placing hands on the tire and ATTEMPTING to bring the tire/wheel off of the hub.A friend of mine had this issue and he said it was as if the rim was "spot welded" onto the hub.

TIA:iono:

[nemelek]

If the car is jacked up good, a kick to the side of the tire might loosen it. When rotating the tires sometimes a little grease on the hub will next time.

[CTScott]

That's a pretty common issue. The other trick that works, if you're roadside using the emergency jack (which doesn't support the car well enough to be kicking the tire), is to set the car back down, with the lugs loosened (but not fully off). If just lowering it doesn't do it, rock the car back and forth a bit.

Lubing the mating surfaces definitely helps to prevent it.

[frog13]

Thank you for the reply's...I had thought of those things you folks had mentioned,I was thinking that someone was going to reply in respect too a design 'flaw'....to close of tolerences issue...thanks again.:smile:

[severous01]

now, i've heard of rust-welded wheels/hubs, but not spot welded. i've seen so much rust on steelies tat the hub actually rusts itself to the wheel...but a little time and some wd-40 and your good

also, there's nothing better than a 3lb deadblow mallet on the inside of the rim, forcing it off.

[MadMax]

Not a "design flaw," I've owned several cars that did this. Basically it is the moisture that gets in there and rusts the wheel to the hub. I quickly learned to grease the area when doing tire rotations. My VW Passats were notorious for it...

Cheers! M2

[severous01]

ugh...anything with lug bolts, not studs and nuts....sucks. BMW is notorious. i wont even go to a car without my 1/2" impact and a 3lb deadblow.

something about that hub centering ring...jsut nasty. also, aluminum and steel will fuse together when iron starts to rust n they pressed together. thaty's also why german cars use aluminum bolts where then can and not steel...

[pawngilly]

If the hub is hot or warm , the different expansion of two different metals , aluminium and cast iron , creates a welding effect on the centring hole.

A bit of grafite grease helps the next time around , if rust is a problem. I used to have a VW camper , which I had to loosen the bolts half a turn and take for a short ride on the flat to get loose :thumbup: