Rear tire
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Rear tire
My rear tire is rusted on really good. Any one got any tips on getting it off?
I loosened the lugs and drove around a bit and it didn't budge. Already sprayed it with a ton of pb blaster. Is it ok to put a torch on the middle part thats rusted? Or will this mess up the wheel and axle?
Thanks for any and all help.
I loosened the lugs and drove around a bit and it didn't budge. Already sprayed it with a ton of pb blaster. Is it ok to put a torch on the middle part thats rusted? Or will this mess up the wheel and axle?
Thanks for any and all help.
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Edmonton, Alberta
Put it on blocks and make sure it is really rock solid. Take the lug nuts off, then use a 5lb/10lb/12lb sledge and slap the tire from the inside out. If you can't get it that way, then then only thing left is to bang on the rim itself. A tire shop my buddy used to work at would have to do this all the time when removing aluminum rims. They corode on really good. Try to hit the rim square though and this reduces the chance of bending anything.
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Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Wheatland, Mo
What dwoodler said. But you may have to go straight to the rim with the hammer...from the backside out. Toyota 4 Runners are notorius for that same prob so my wife carries a small sledge in hers just in case she gets a flat.
