hi, i am having trouble removing the rear tires on my is 350. i can easily remove the front two tires but the rear two tires wont even budge. i have no idea what is wrong. ive been at it for 2 hours and i gave up... i have the e brake on, all leveled at same incline. what do i need to do?!?!?!

 

what do you mean? you cant get the lug nuts loose? you have the lugs off and cant pull the rim off the hub?

 

Happened to mine when I tried to take off the stocks for the first time, its probably semi rusted in.

I took a hammer, and hit the side wall a bit and it budged lose.

 

yeah. i cant even get it to budge... it's ridiculous... i dont know what to do... ill try mikez's method i guess...

 

use a lever. Get a thick metal plumbing pipe from home depot, like about 2 feet longer than the wrench and make sure the wrench can go inside it. It'll increase the torque you are applying. just be careful and make sure you are going the right way.

I'm sure someone else can explain this better than i just did....

 

rims can become bonded to the rotor surface from corrosion and heat. lay down on your side and stomp them off ( from the inside-out ) with the bottom of your foot. feel free to yell KIYAAAAAAA for added effect.

 

if the lugs are off just kick the tire, or get a piece of wood and lay it across the top of the tire and hit it with a hammer. the hub is probably just rusted to the rim. no biggie happens all the time,

 

praise the lord... and club lexus forum members. the wheels are OFF! and then i get to paint em. : D

anyone know where i can get lexus decals?

edit...

nvm. i found where i can get em.

 

Next time your wheels get seized to the hubs a bit..just turn around face the other way from the wheel you want to come off and horse kick it. It'll come right off...works every time..or you can just lower the car onto that wheel very very slowly til it cracks the seal.

 

just hit the sidewall of the tire with the bottom of your hand like a tiger paw or something. happens all the time when i worked at lexus. no biggie

 

worst comes to worst you can take it to the dealership thats what i had to do they shouldnt charge you for it i just told them i couldnt get the wheel lock to work and asked them to loosen the rest of them up