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Remove tire from car that won't come off?

Trying to do a break job on my car. Have one wheel that will not come off. Removed the lug nuts, beat on rim, tire with 3 lb sledge hammer. Have tried a 2 foot pry bar behind, pulled as hard as I could, no luck.

Anybody have any ideas?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Put the lug nuts about half way on and drive the car to and fro a few feet. they should come loose.

  • 1 decade ago

    If you have metal that is stuck you can heat it up and then hit it with the sledge hammer and it could get unstuck. Use a propane torch to heat the stuck wheel.

  • 4 years ago

    They are aluminum rims, I do not want heat them, as it deform. I did get if off though, forgot how.

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    1 decade ago

    Jack stands, natch. Try a propane torch and heat up the rim around the hub, strike with a soft-faced hammer along the bead.

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    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Is the lug nut a three/4 or 13/sixteen socket? circulate to aspects abode and purchase a prevalent wheel lock remover socket. Hammer it onto the rounded out nut and eliminate the lock nut. you additionally can circulate to tire save and get the nut bumped off.

  • 1 decade ago

    Spray some LiquidWrench around the hub in the middle of the wheel, let it soak in and then try it.

    I just give the top of the tire a good swift kick.

  • 1 decade ago

    Raise car off of ground, use Jack stands and let car down onto jack stands keeping tires off of the ground. Get under vehicle with feet at inside of tire that will not come off. Bend knees and straiten legs fully so that you are kicking from inside with the heals of your feet at the bottom of wheel. It may take several attempts.

  • 1 decade ago

    you need a much bigger hammer. I use the backside of a log-splitter myself.

    Source(s): I work in the tire industry
  • 1 decade ago

    use wd-40 its rusted

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