FLAT TIRE REMOVAL
#1
FLAT TIRE REMOVAL
I'M TRYING TO REPLACE A FLAT TIRE. I TOOK OFF THE 5 NUTS AND THE TIRE IS SO STOBURN - WILL NOT COME OUT. I HELD IT ON BOTH SIDES, SHAKE IT & STILL NOT OUT.
I AM THINKING OF USING HEAVY JACK UNDERNEATH AND THEM USE A HEAVY RUBBER HAMMER TO HIT THE TIRE FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. MAYBE IT ONLY BEING STUBORN.
IS THERE A TRICK TO GET THE TIRE OUT?
THANKS GUYS
I AM THINKING OF USING HEAVY JACK UNDERNEATH AND THEM USE A HEAVY RUBBER HAMMER TO HIT THE TIRE FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. MAYBE IT ONLY BEING STUBORN.
IS THERE A TRICK TO GET THE TIRE OUT?
THANKS GUYS
#3
RE: FLAT TIRE REMOVAL
If the wheels/hub are corroded badly and won't budge replace bolts but back them off ONE turn (so they are loose). Lower car to ground and careful move the vehicle forwards, backwards, steer lock to lock etc until seal is broken. Then jack up and have another go.
DO NOT DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY OR FOR MORE THAN A FEW YARDS WITH THE BOLTS LOOSE.
Use Copperslip (anti seize compound) on the register surface.
DO NOT DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY OR FOR MORE THAN A FEW YARDS WITH THE BOLTS LOOSE.
Use Copperslip (anti seize compound) on the register surface.
#6
RE: FLAT TIRE REMOVAL
Before you put the wheel (you call it tire) back onto the hub, clean up the all the contact
surfaces (back of the wheel and front of hub) with emery paper and then smear a very small amount of copperslip or anti seize
grease onto the contact surfaces, so that you can get it off easily next time. Alloy wheels tend to corrode when in contact with
steel hubs and this causes them to stick together. You need high temperature grease, like copperslip, to stop that.
Allan
surfaces (back of the wheel and front of hub) with emery paper and then smear a very small amount of copperslip or anti seize
grease onto the contact surfaces, so that you can get it off easily next time. Alloy wheels tend to corrode when in contact with
steel hubs and this causes them to stick together. You need high temperature grease, like copperslip, to stop that.
Allan
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