Flat tire advice
#1
Flat tire advice
Has anyone had to change a flat on the side of the road? How did you get the rims to break free from the hubs? I had my first roadside flat the other day, took all the lug nuts off and tried for 20 mins to get the rim off, I kicked it and beat on it from the front and the back side with no luck.
Eventually I got a ride to my shop and got more tools (sledge hammer, bars etc)
With a couple big bars to pry on it and some very aggressive hammering it eventually broke free.
Just wondering if anyone else has had trouble like this? How are you supposed to change it with the tools your given? If it happened again I don't think I would attempt it roadside, probably get it towed in.
Eventually I got a ride to my shop and got more tools (sledge hammer, bars etc)
With a couple big bars to pry on it and some very aggressive hammering it eventually broke free.
Just wondering if anyone else has had trouble like this? How are you supposed to change it with the tools your given? If it happened again I don't think I would attempt it roadside, probably get it towed in.
#2
Take off all the rims and put some antiseize on the hub face and anywhere that it contacts the aluminum rim. You get dis similiar metal corrosion in a short amount of time.
AS for how to take them off - beating on them is the only way. I can usually break a wheel free just by kicking the tire hard with the flat of my foot. Just about knocked my kids mini cooper off the jack trying to remove one of his.
AS for how to take them off - beating on them is the only way. I can usually break a wheel free just by kicking the tire hard with the flat of my foot. Just about knocked my kids mini cooper off the jack trying to remove one of his.
#3
#4
Would probably work well for the front wheels though.
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I've had that happen on older vehicles that don't get many miles and don't get tires rotated very frequently. I'm surprised it happened on a 2010 truck though. Anyway, the 'lugnuts on loosely, then move vehicle' trick should work. Don't leave them too loose... you just want enough play to allow the wheel to deflect slightly.
Rob
Rob
#9
I've had that happen on older vehicles that don't get many miles and don't get tires rotated very frequently. I'm surprised it happened on a 2010 truck though. Anyway, the 'lugnuts on loosely, then move vehicle' trick should work. Don't leave them too loose... you just want enough play to allow the wheel to deflect slightly.
Rob
Rob
Last edited by oldjeep; 12-17-2011 at 12:37 PM.