I don't rotate the tires. 2wd - replace a pair at a time. If there is odd wear then I fix the problem not even it out

 

Our stock wheels are hub concentric, mine have done that EVERY time i take them off, i am glad it does that , the rim is centered on the hub and the weight is on the hub and not on the studs.

 

You can throw a 2 lb rubber mallet in your truck, just whack the tire when jacked up to free the wheel. Works every time.

 

I've had one frozen on an old Grand Am that was on so tight wacking it with a 8lb maul (hitting a 2x4 laid against the inner wheel rim) would not remove the wheel. Sometimes the 'loosen lug nuts then drive a while' technique is the only way.

Rob

 

I agree I'm not sure what a 2lb rubber mallet is going to do if a full forced kick from a 180lb guy doesn't help.

 

Only is such a restrictive word. You will be shocked with what I can do with a chain and an M915A4 http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NggpFHJPAFM/TR...0/DSCF0010.JPG

 

one of those dead blow hammers works good, mine are changed every six months and brand new rims that were not on in the winter at all were rusted on and took some hard work every wheel took a different process. I had no issue with the normal rotation so I thought nothing and didn't bother with the antiseize which we usually put on, well funny the alloy rims rusted on and the steel winter rims fall right off before the antiseize.
I had this issue with an old chevy that I thought the nuts would not move but they did but then no wheel coming off so put back on the nuts but hand tight they did a burn out, still frozen , so took off the nuts and since the studs were rusty I figure they should be replaced and I was not using those rims anyway to jacked it up and dropped it starting at 2 inches at 8 inches the wheel loosened finally, studs seemed okay but replaced the axles with a set I had here brand new out of another truck when I was rebuilding my 72 chevy. That was when I learned the antiseize trick but not on the studs and I was told grease works but not so good on the front from the heat???? I would say grease antiseize either one should work.