I wouldn't modify the rim center, there's already plenty of slop in the design for both paint and easy fitment. This truck, like many vehicles, uses the hub-centric approach to easily center the wheel and keep it centered with minimal stress on the rim or lug nuts. If you keep the rim and hub clean, sealed (painted), & lubricated, you won't run into this problem. If you let the hub and rim finish deteriorate and don't take any preventative anti-seize measures, they will seize up on this truck as well as many other vehicles. Iron oxide expands to many times the original iron/steel size & this "expansion" is a large factor in the seizing issue on most steel products.

 

I just went through the exact same issue with my 08 on 3 of the 4 tires. Tried penetrating oil along with hammering and kicking the crap out of it....no luck. Tried grabbing the truck and rocking it back and forth as hard as possible with the lug nuts loose....no luck. Put all the lug nuts back on finger tight. Backed each one off 3/4 of a turn and drove 1/4 mile to the closet parking lot. Did 2 or 3 S turns at 15-20 mph. Nothing crazy. Jumped out and checked the lug nuts. If they're now tight and can't be moved by hand then you've broken the seal....this is a good thing. If the lug nuts still move then try again maybe a tiny bit quicker or a tiny bit more aggressive on the S turn.

The chance of damage or injury in a parking lot, at low speeds with the lug nuts only slightly loose is minimal to NIL. Worked for me on first try for 2 of the 3 tires and second try for the remaining tire.

Good luck

Paul

 

You risk alot more then your own vehicle if your lugs snap off trying that. You could crash into another person, roll over, ect. Even at low speeds, and yes, you can roll-over at 15mph, Even more if your now missing a tire and your rotor/hub digs in.

If you live in Canada, and cant get your tires off, and you change them, odd.
The 1st time I changed mine I greased the hub to prevent it, To me it was common sense with the rust and salt I deal with here.

You would also be in for a Hefty fine and risk getting your truck impounded to in Canada if the police stopped you or you hit a Inspection Check Point.

 

Please lets keep the scare mongering to a minimum please. Backing off 5 lug nuts an 1/8th of an inch from tight in a controlled environment like a parking lot with no other vehicles around and doing a couple low speed S turns is not going to snap all 5 of those lugs sending your vehicle into a roll over.

That said your suggestion about greasing the hub to preventing seizure in the future is a good one. I used anti-seize lubricant.

 

This is the stuff that I use for my wheels, they never stick anymore, even after a long salty snowy winter.

http://www.cleanitsupply.com/p-58070..._term=SUL21030

 

My wife's 2006 Durango (before we traded it in) had that issue. One tire would not come off. Banged on it with rubber mallet, BFH approach did not work. Neither did heating it up the studs with a propane torch.

I put the lug nuts on finger tight, backed them off a little, and then set it down gently. Still didn't budge. Drove it six feet forward (part way out of the garage), and thats all it took. Reversed it back into the garage, jacked it back up, and the rim/tire came right off.

 

Well I hope this works for you. I used to work at Discount Tires for 2years. We ran into this a lot. It’s caused due to corrosion that builds upbetween the hub and the center bore of the wheel. We would first kick the hellout of the right side than left quickly a couple times while rotating the tirea bit, works good if you’re sitting on the ground. Than if that failed we tooka sledge hammer to the tire. That will get the job done. Once you remove thewheel get the corrosion off with a wire brush, on the hub and the wheel. Anti-Seizeshould be applied after that. Hope that helps.



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