Changing flat tire WTF?

[Locut0s]

Ok I'm no handyman but something is screwed up with this tire. We went into the garage today to find my dads car has a flat tire. So we jack up the car remove all the lug nuts and...... tire won't come off. WTF all the lug nuts are off but the tire won't budge one mm!?

 

[Zenmervolt]

Welcome to one of the many delightful effects of road salt and corrosion.

EDIT: Almost forgot, Garaging this.

ZV

 

[iamwiz82]

It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

Ah k thanks will do 🙂

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

That sounds far too safe. I prefer the lay on your back an kick with both feet at the same time.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

That sounds far too safe. I prefer the lay on your back an kick with both feet at the same time.

Ahhh yes the true backyard mechanics way. Been there before

 

[RichUK]

Man up.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

That sounds far too safe. I prefer the lay on your back an kick with both feet at the same time.

Even that is far too safe. What you should do is wrap a chain around the tire and have someone with a truck pull it off at full throttle. Be sure to stand right next to the tire too.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

That sounds far too safe. I prefer the lay on your back an kick with both feet at the same time.

Even that is far too safe. What you should do is wrap a chain around the tire and have someone with a truck pull it off at full throttle. Be sure to stand right next to the tire too.

I'm sure he meant to lay underneath the vehicle and kick outwards.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

That sounds far too safe. I prefer the lay on your back an kick with both feet at the same time.

Even that is far too safe. What you should do is wrap a chain around the tire and have someone with a truck pull it off at full throttle. Be sure to stand right next to the tire too.

I'm sure he meant to lay underneath the vehicle and kick outwards.

No jack, just rest it on a pile or randomly sized rocks.

 

[zerocool84]

Hit it with a soft hammer???? That's what I always do.

 

[MiataNC]

Don' let this happen to you...

Man hurt as he uses shotgun to remove lug nut

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SOUTHWORTH -- A man trying to loosen a stubborn lug nut blasted the wheel with a 12-gauge shotgun, injuring himself badly in both legs, Kitsap County sheriff's deputies said.

The 66-year-old man had been repairing the car for two weeks at his home northwest of Southworth and east of Port Orchard and had gotten all but one lug nut off the right rear wheel before getting frustrated Saturday, Deputy Scott Wilson said.

From about arm's length the man fired the shotgun at the wheel and was "peppered" in both legs with 00 buckshot and other debris.

Wilson described the injuries as "severe but not life-threatening."

 

[cheesehead]

Get some penetrating oil - you can buy it for $2 a can under the "Liquid Wrench" brand at most hardware stores.

Spray liberally. Wait a minute. Spray some more. Give it another twist.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: MiataNC
Don' let this happen to you...

Man hurt as he uses shotgun to remove lug nut

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SOUTHWORTH -- A man trying to loosen a stubborn lug nut blasted the wheel with a 12-gauge shotgun, injuring himself badly in both legs, Kitsap County sheriff's deputies said.

The 66-year-old man had been repairing the car for two weeks at his home northwest of Southworth and east of Port Orchard and had gotten all but one lug nut off the right rear wheel before getting frustrated Saturday, Deputy Scott Wilson said.

From about arm's length the man fired the shotgun at the wheel and was "peppered" in both legs with 00 buckshot and other debris.

Wilson described the injuries as "severe but not life-threatening."

that was gonna be my suggestion.

 

[RichUK]

Just remember to apply some copper grease around the hub before refitting the wheel.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: KK

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

That sounds far too safe. I prefer the lay on your back an kick with both feet at the same time.

Even that is far too safe. What you should do is wrap a chain around the tire and have someone with a truck pull it off at full throttle. Be sure to stand right next to the tire too.

I'm sure he meant to lay underneath the vehicle and kick outwards.

No jack, just rest it on a pile or randomly sized rocks.

http://www.afunnystuff.com/pics/540.jpg

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
No jack, just rest it on a pile or randomly sized rocks.

http://www.afunnystuff.com/pics/540.jpg

Hey, he's being perfectly safe. Notice how the rear tire is chocked. 😛

ZV

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
It's rusted on. Put the lugs back on hand tight, then drop the car back off the jack and roll it a foot or two in each direction. Should come off then.

That sounds far too safe. I prefer the lay on your back an kick with both feet at the same time.

I use a mallet and cursing.

Get some penetrating oil - you can buy it for $2 a can under the "Liquid Wrench" brand at most hardware stores.

Spray liberally. Wait a minute. Spray some more. Give it another twist.

I have to say every experience of mine automotively has been made worse by the hope of using penetrating oil. I believe it is almost completely and utterly useless. A good rusting will pretty much seal things up and it doesn't get in. I have truly never, ever had anything made better by penetrating oil despite trying it in several different scenarios.

Just remember to apply some copper grease around the hub before refitting the wheel.

I've tried anti-seize but it doesn't seem to help much. Is copper grease a lot better?

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

uhmm.. kick it?

 

[DVad3r]

Your car is a transformer and doesn't want to be seperated.

 

[Locut0s]

Ok rolling it around a bit with looser bolts did the trick thanks. Of course it being Canada day the only place open is walmart and I'm standing here 4 hours later. Yeah.... 21 bucks is at least not too much though.

 

[sdifox]

I have a long handled sledge hammer just for this. I hit the tire, not the rim from the inside out. Works like a charm.

 

[DVad3r]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Ok rolling it around a bit with looser bolts did the trick thanks. Of course it being Canada day the only place open is walmart and I'm standing here 4 hours later. Yeah.... 21 bucks is at least not too much though.

Yes indeed it is Canada Day, I just destroyed a 7 kg stuffed Butterball Turkey, Mmm. Now I'm trying to decide where I will go for fireworks.

 

[Locut0s]

OK they fixed the tire but we came home and I installed it, taking too effing long for them to install it.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
I have to say every experience of mine automotively has been made worse by the hope of using penetrating oil. I believe it is almost completely and utterly useless. A good rusting will pretty much seal things up and it doesn't get in. I have truly never, ever had anything made better by penetrating oil despite trying it in several different scenarios.

Then you've used the wrong stuff. PB blaster works great usually (although there will always be something too rusted for anything to work but brute force).