PhantomZX

I removed all 5 lugnuts on my passenger side rear wheel, but the wheel is stuck hard to the hub/rotor?

I tried kicking it and banging it with my hand, but it wouldn't budge.

Anyone have a suggestion on what I should do next?

redgs4

wd40 and gentle use of a rubber mallet.

Letsride

Try hitting it with a mallet or hammer and wood from the back. The center bore is probably corroded and holding it firm.

redbaron

iTrader: (2)

drive around on it with the lug nuts removed until the wheel falls gently to the ground.
dont try this on the freeway though.

kidding
bryan

PhantomZX

Thanks for your colorful suggestions.

I'll give the lubricant spray + mallet from behind method a try first. Where should I spray the lubricant exactly? Can the hubcap be removed with the wheel still on the car?

Also, I just bought the car about a week ago, and the previous owner just switched from 20"s to the stock 17"s. Can the wheel get stuck that quickly? It hasn't rained here at all since I bought it.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

umm... doesn't make sense that the wheel get stuck so fast... but either way, just spray it along the connection between the center and the hubcap, they try to hit the wheel from behind using a rubber mallet.

Blackened

It happened to my friend's car as well back 2 years ago... usually the rust makes them hard to remove..
What we did to remove it is by kicking it and I asked my friend to spin the wheel.. so kicking it while the wheel spins.. I know it sounds primitive, but it works after 20 minutes..
However, I don't know if this is a good solution tho.. well it's worth to try

TerryTCL

this is what i do



just make sure that your car is secure on the jack...

Letsride

... or even better, jack stands!

meanboy

Or even better yet...bring it to the shop and let them deal with it!