Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Changing car tires - tires wont come off?

I drive a 2006 Toyota Corolla. I rotate my tires every 6k. Every time I do, the tires are near impossible to take off. I spray WD-40 on it and beat the heck out of the tire with a rubber mallet. Eventually they come off. I drive roughly 160 miles a day so 6k is not a real long time. What is causing this and how do I prevent it?Changing car tires - tires wont come off?I would try sanding the hub and the inside of the wheel so they're rust-free, and then smear a thin coat of wheel bearing grease where they meet. Your wheel covers probably let in a lot of water.Maybe you could find some others that would keep it out better.Changing car tires - tires wont come off?When you put the tires on the car you should make sure to tighten the nuts in a star pattern, and to never tighten one all the way before the others. If you aren't doing this it could cause the wheel to not be on straight, which may be your problem. What are you using to put on and remove the lug nuts?Changing car tires - tires wont come off?There's a space between the middle of the rim and the axle contact where it attaches. Try a very thin automotive grease on that plate just on the spot where the middle of the rim covers. It tends to get stuck or even rust together in extreme cases.Changing car tires - tires wont come off?Try taking the lug nuts off first.



Hope that helps!



Edit: I'm for real %26amp; I'm not the one who can't get the tires off my car.



Clarification, it's a beautiful thing.Changing car tires - tires wont come off?At the center of the hub is some rust I would presume. The center of your wheel is tight around the circle part of your hub center. (axle end). Spraying it with wd-40 would be okay if there is no rust. What happens is the rust will absorb the wd-40 and distribute it throughout the rust instead of the area you need it to be.

To avoid this problem, use a peice of rough - medium sand paper and work the edges of that area to rid it of the rust. Then lightly sand the inner/back side of your wheel to create a better fit upon your hub. Then spray a light coat of wd-40 and apply your wheel.

This step should rid your sticky wheel problem.Changing car tires - tires wont come off?If you are saying that it is very difficult to remove the tire and wheel from your vehicle there are several possibilities I can suggest. In the center of the bolt pattern on the wheel is the bearing hub which extends outward from the disk. It contains the outer wheel bearings. On some wheels the hole in the wheel is so close to the same size as the bearing hub that any rust or road grit that accumulates there will make it extremely difficult to get the wheel to come off the vehicle. The other possibility is that on some wheels the hole in the wheel through which the wheel stud extends is again so close in size to the stud itself that there is very little clearance. In either case, if this is what you find to be the culprit, you need to increase the size of the respective holes slightly or use a flat metal file and file around the hub close to the disk so as to provide the necessary clearance. A rounded file could be used (from the back side) on the wheel itself in the hub hole to remove any rust and debris again to increase the clearance. I wouldn't put any type of lubricant on these surfaces as this substance will only cause more grit and grime to collect in an area where you are already having clearance problems. If you clean the hub and the wheel each time you rotate the tires you should be able to avoid the problem you are currently experiencing.Changing car tires - tires wont come off?This is not a problem, this is how it supposed to be and is for safety and for your wheel to fit properly balanced. every once in a while I get a vehicle like yours and I have to kick and wiggle the wheel in order to be able to remove it, If you have the patience to sand the center of the wheel by hand and carefully doing it evenly for at least 5 minutes and then try it on and see if it makes a difference, if after trying for 5 to 10 minutes you don't see a difference then you should just leave it along and deal with it, instead, find the way to easier remove them every next time. Good LuckChanging car tires - tires wont come off?Blanderswake above is right on the money and has given the best answer. I put bearing grease on all the parts that meet and the lug nuts as well and never have a problem.
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