I have a flat tire and I did everything that I was suppose to do but when it came time to take off the tire It wouldn't come off. PLUS on top of that one of the bolts that was still kinda screwed in broke off. So I have three bolts for the hub. What do I do?!
BTW: I can't pry the wheel off. kicking/pushing/shoving the tire does not work also. Please no dumb answers like (turn the radio stations around and the tire will come off) please only serious answers. I am in no mood for BS answers.
thanks
2007-03-27 03:02:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
OK. I've tried everything you guys have suggested. Even my boss recommended that I beat the living crap out of the rim to get it to shift. I absolutely CANNOT get this tire off of here.... I'm at the point where I think I should have it towed to a Firestone unless anyone can give me any other way to get the tire off.
2007-03-27 04:11:28 · update #1
pure muscle here.......just got to kick it and break the rust and it will come off.....thats all
2007-03-27 03:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by T F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your wheel is obviously frozen to the rotor or drum. If its an aluminum wheel that is usually caused by the intolerance compatibility with steel and aluminum. If its a steel wheel its rusted on. If you have the means, take a fairly heavy hammer and a block of wood, put the block of wood on the edge of the rim and hit the wood. If you have not the access to these tools, put the lugs back on but dont tighten them. Puthem on just to the point of barely touching the rim. Lower the car and drive in a circle, side pressure can help to dis lodge the wheel. BEFORE you put the new wheel and tire on, get a bottle of anti seize and put it on the face of the rim that mates to the rotor/drum.
IS IT A FRONT TIRE OE REAR? FRONT WHEEL DRIVE OR REAR WHEEL DRIVE?
YOU MAY HAVE TO HEAT THE RIM UP. YOU HAVE A TORCH? IF SO USE THE ROSE BUD AND HEAT THE RIM AROUND THE LUGS BUT DONT HEAT THE HUB OR YOULL BOIL THE GREASE. THEN KEEP BEATIN ON IT. DROPPIN IT OFF THE JACK DIDNT WORK EH? MAN THATS ONE STUCK RIM.
2007-03-27 10:11:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wheel is rusted to the hub. Try kicking the rubber part of the tire hard to loosen or use a heavy sledge hammer and hit the rubber. You can spray some penetrate like WD40 around the studs and the center of the hub to help loosen it for you. Tap around the steel part of the rim to shake free some of the rust ( not unless it is aluminum or chrome). It will come off, just smack the rubber part of the tire, going around the tire sometimes helps to if it begins to loosen up on one side only.
good luck............
2007-03-27 10:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you not ask this yesterday? If all else fails, take a sledge hammer to the outside of the rim and pound the hell out of it until it comes off. Next, get a new rim and before you put it back on, put some grease on the rim where it sets to the hub/drum/rotor so this does not happen again.
2007-03-27 10:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by Lab 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this happen to me once and it was winter and I was stranded and nothing I did worked. I kicked it, hit it...it would not budge. Then we put the lug nuts back on but not too tight and lowered the car and moved forward just a bit and the weight of the car was able to break the tire free.
2007-03-27 10:32:40 · answer #5 · answered by tuckintee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sledge hammer the tire from the backside or put lugnuts back on almost all the way but leave them loose and drive the car in your driveway only and turn the wheels as you are doing this, it should break loose.
2007-03-27 21:53:27 · answer #6 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup they are siezed togather if you havent gotten it apart yet with kicking it to death try throwing the spare tire against it be carefull you dont knock the car over !it is on a jack!
2007-03-27 10:18:56 · answer #7 · answered by gands4ever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give the inside of the tyre a whack with a bar or thick length of wood,thats what i do it works.
turn the steering to full lock and whack it.
2007-03-27 10:08:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it happens often, just kick it
2007-03-27 10:07:52 · answer #9 · answered by john p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋