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gary · 11-01-2006, 01:05 PM

I just installed my rear sway bar. Yea it works great but when I went to pull the rear passenger tire off I ran into a bit of a problem.

After removing all of the lug nuts, yes I check all of them, the tire will not budge. I hit it with a rubber mallot, I put a piece of wood behind the tire and wacked that. The thing will not move. Can anyone suggest how to remove this rim from the car? I don't want to deal with this on the side of a road incase I get a flat.

Any suggestions?

Intercooled T · 11-01-2006, 01:17 PM

sounds like you missed a nut or wheel-lock...lol....do you have rear drums or disc? drums could be frozen....does the wheel spin freely?

markley02 · 11-01-2006, 01:18 PM

When all else fails..... Get a bigger hammer.

I had that issue so bad with my M3 that I put the lugs back on and them backed them off a couple turns. Then I drove around the block until I heard it come loose. Pulled over, tightened the lugs and went home. After that it came right off. That should be a last resort though

tjf · 11-01-2006, 01:21 PM

hyundai wheel locks, if you have the factory wheels it could be that same thing happened to me when i got a flat

markley02 · 11-01-2006, 01:24 PM

Also when you put your wheels back on put some grease or something between the wheel and hub. Even a sheet of paper trimmed to fit the contact areas will make the wheels pop right off the next time you need to

gary · 11-01-2006, 01:57 PM

Lugs nuts are all off, all 5 of them. I have rear disk brakes and they spin freely. I put the lugs back on before I got too frustrated. I was contemplating the sledge but I don't want to buy a new rim.

I will take your suggestion though about the grease. I'll throw some never seize on before I put my rims back on.

Any other suggestions? Thanks for your guys help so far.

markley02 · 11-01-2006, 02:00 PM

As long as you have wood between the wheel and your sledge I say go for it

Vypurr2 · 11-01-2006, 02:42 PM

Just hit it hard on the INSIDE lip of the wheel.

I have a large plastic dead blow hammer which knocks them off EVERY time!

gary · 11-15-2006, 02:44 PM

HA I went down to my favorite store, Harbor Freight and bought me the right tool. Hit that SOB once and it came right off. It turns out the hub centric ring started to rust to the rim. Twenty minutes cleaning it up, some lube and it should be fine till I need to take it off again.

Thanks for all your suggestions...

Drftpretty · 11-18-2006, 10:02 AM

Harbor Freight FTW

DropTopChevy · 11-20-2006, 11:27 AM

I had the same thing happen to me with the passenger rear of a brand new explorer. Came back with a 20lb sledge, end of story.

11-01-2006, 01:05 PM	#1
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	Having abit of a problem... I just installed my rear sway bar. Yea it works great but when I went to pull the rear passenger tire off I ran into a bit of a problem. After removing all of the lug nuts, yes I check all of them, the tire will not budge. I hit it with a rubber mallot, I put a piece of wood behind the tire and wacked that. The thing will not move. Can anyone suggest how to remove this rim from the car? I don't want to deal with this on the side of a road incase I get a flat. Any suggestions? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-01-2006, 01:17 PM	#2
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	sounds like you missed a nut or wheel-lock...lol....do you have rear drums or disc? drums could be frozen....does the wheel spin freely? __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

11-01-2006, 01:18 PM	#3
markley02 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mommy and Daddy’s House Member #390 My Ride: 05 Honda Odessey iTrader: (0)	When all else fails..... Get a bigger hammer. I had that issue so bad with my M3 that I put the lugs back on and them backed them off a couple turns. Then I drove around the block until I heard it come loose. Pulled over, tightened the lugs and went home. After that it came right off. That should be a last resort though __________________ Pwned Dumb ass for not changing my password. I lied about everything. All of it. I owned some great cars because my ex wife dedicated her life to me. I treated her like total sh, because my dk was more important than she was! She divorced me. I am into drugs and Motorcycles, guns and my bff Brandon and girls that look just like my mother. Pronouns: they, them. hyper-sexual narcissist. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-01-2006, 01:24 PM	#5
markley02 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mommy and Daddy’s House Member #390 My Ride: 05 Honda Odessey iTrader: (0)	Also when you put your wheels back on put some grease or something between the wheel and hub. Even a sheet of paper trimmed to fit the contact areas will make the wheels pop right off the next time you need to __________________ Pwned Dumb ass for not changing my password. I lied about everything. All of it. I owned some great cars because my ex wife dedicated her life to me. I treated her like total sh, because my dk was more important than she was! She divorced me. I am into drugs and Motorcycles, guns and my bff Brandon and girls that look just like my mother. Pronouns: they, them. hyper-sexual narcissist. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-01-2006, 01:57 PM	#6
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	Lugs nuts are all off, all 5 of them. I have rear disk brakes and they spin freely. I put the lugs back on before I got too frustrated. I was contemplating the sledge but I don't want to buy a new rim. I will take your suggestion though about the grease. I'll throw some never seize on before I put my rims back on. Any other suggestions? Thanks for your guys help so far. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-01-2006, 01:21 PM	#4
tjf Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Member #2754 iTrader: (1)	hyundai wheel locks, if you have the factory wheels it could be that same thing happened to me when i got a flat

11-01-2006, 02:00 PM	#7
markley02 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mommy and Daddy’s House Member #390 My Ride: 05 Honda Odessey iTrader: (0)	As long as you have wood between the wheel and your sledge I say go for it __________________ Pwned Dumb ass for not changing my password. I lied about everything. All of it. I owned some great cars because my ex wife dedicated her life to me. I treated her like total sh, because my dk was more important than she was! She divorced me. I am into drugs and Motorcycles, guns and my bff Brandon and girls that look just like my mother. Pronouns: they, them. hyper-sexual narcissist. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-01-2006, 02:42 PM	#8
Vypurr2 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: HV, Pa Member #1773 My Ride: 2004 E-Blue SRT-4 / 2006 Steel Grey STI iTrader: (0)	Just hit it hard on the INSIDE lip of the wheel. I have a large plastic dead blow hammer which knocks them off EVERY time! __________________ 2006 STI (yes its no longer STi... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ) 2004 SRT-4 I want sig pictures to be allowed! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. (You can choose to turn them on and off at any time if you don't wanna see my sig!)

11-15-2006, 02:44 PM	#9
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	HA I went down to my favorite store, Harbor Freight and bought me the right tool. Hit that SOB once and it came right off. It turns out the hub centric ring started to rust to the rim. Twenty minutes cleaning it up, some lube and it should be fine till I need to take it off again. Thanks for all your suggestions... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-20-2006, 11:27 AM	#11
DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	I had the same thing happen to me with the passenger rear of a brand new explorer. Came back with a 20lb sledge, end of story. __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

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