i know this sounds stupid but i have a flat front tire and i'm trying to change it but i can't get the darn tire off. i jacked it up and took the lugs off but now i can't pull it off. does anybody know if there is a lock or something that i don't know about.

 

Nope, try giving it a kick. Probably just corroded to the hub if it hasn't been off in a while.

 

wow...just kicked the crap out of it and it came off! i'm so stupid! thx man!!!

 

I remove my rims once a year for a good cleaning. I put a little heavy lube grease (you can also use wheel beating grease) around the hub/spindle to keep them from rusting together. I have never had a problem removing wheels.

 

Really good advice & preventive maintenance.

 

Speaking of corrosion, just wait until you need to remove the brake rotors someday. I installed Rotex pads last year and pulled the rotors to have them turned. One of the rotors was rusted to the flange and I had a heck of a time removing it, and this was on a car that had only 10k miles at the time.

I used never-seize on the mating surfaces when I put the rotors back on to hopefully make things easier next time. I also use a light coating of never-seize on the mounting flanges of all my aluminum wheels. It really seems to help.

 

Great, no worries. Sometimes you just gotta get physical with a b*&%h, jk lol

 

Make sure you torque the wheels to the correct poundage. Over torquing causes stripped studs or brake problems.

 

BTW : depending on the source, the correct number is 82 or 85 foot/pounds .......

 

Most torque specifications are for dry/non-lubricated threads. Lubrication will allow the nut/bolt to be stretched further at a lower torque which may yield a broken bolt/screw before reaching stated torque.

 

Absolutely correct.