I am trying to replace the flat tire with the temp tire. I have taken off all 4 nuts, but the flat tire seems just stick to the car, i cannot even make it loose. Am I missing something else? or is it just because the wheel stuck with sth? I tried to punch the wheel using the ranch from inside but no effect.

my car is 2009 sport. Any suggestion?

thanks.

 

hope you're not someone wearing high heels (I was going to say women wearing heels, but then again, there are cross dressing men so...) ...

kick it a few times in different locations along the edge of the wheel. chances are good, there's some rust holding on to it.

high heels might scratch the wheel

 

thanks, yes, that is what i am thinking. it there some liquid that i can use to make the process easier? i have tried to punch it, but it just sticks so hard....

 

Sometimes you just have to put some ass into getting those wheels free from the rust on the hubs. A rust penetrate like PB would help if you have some on hand, other wise start hitting the tire at 9 & 3 O'clock positions as well as 12 and 6 O'clock positions to try to get it free.

 

Red Bull?....

 

Take a rubber/plastic mallet aad bang it a few times around the outside of the rim. If you need get some PB BLASTER and repeat the process.

 

My neighbour just had this problem with his Versa. He called a big friend with a big sledge hammer. It worked. I believe there is some anti-seize you can put on hub before re-installing.

A couple years ago I was able to kick my stuck ones off. Also try with nuts just barely loose, lower the car and move it a little bit.

 

You have th eold bi-metal corrosion problem. If you rotate he tire occasionally that will not happen. I anti-seize the back side of every non-steel wheel on every vehiclel I own. You only need to do it once for the life of the vehicle.

I had one once on an Olds Toronado that nothing I tried would loosen it up. I finally got a 8 foot 2x4 and and a 6 or 8 pound hammer. I placed the 2x4 up against the wheel (not tire) from underneath and beat on the 2x4 driving the wheel outward.

That along with the Kroil l that I had soaked it with for a couple of days days finally freed it up without damaging the the wheel.

Usually you can just hit the wheel from the outside and jar it loose. Paint the contact surface with some Anti-seize while you have it off. You might as well do the other wheels while you are at it. There is nothing wrong with putting anti-seize on steel wheels if you have them.

 

Another strategy is to loosen the lug nuts (one full turn, so that the nut's tapered "shoulders" are visible) and try to drive the car forward and back ONE FOOT EACH WAY. <--->

The stress could break the corrosion bond...

Worth a try.