rear wheel stuck on hub

I used to work at a tire shop. When this occurred, we would hit the tire (not the rim) with a sledge hammer. hit it in different areas a couple times at each spot. Sometimes it took some whacking to get it off (your're welcome), but it always worked.

Of course, the vehicle MUST be properly supported.

 

This. 8lb sledge to the tire sidewall in various places to rock the wheel back and forth once it starts to budge, do it on the inner sidewall from underneath if really stubborn. Inflating the tire to max pressure helps some too, be careful of the hammer's rebound off the tire too.

 

If you don't want to roll with the brute force method, get a decent heat gun, set it for Balls Out Flaming, and warm up the rim from the hub-side. You can use a torch if you prefer, but when mine were both stuck the B tank was empty (D'oh!).

Before I had the heat gun, the same thing happened to the wife's Matrix. I boiled 6 gallons of water on my crab cooker and dumped it on the wheel, right onto the lugs, heard a 'pop' and the wheel came right off. Brute force has its place, don't get me wrong.

 

Let's not confuse this issue with logic and science.......you're out of line. This IS a brute "force and ignorance crowd."

 

Hitting the tire from the back side works way better for me when I have this problem. But make sure the truck is well supported before doing it.

 

I've found that when I use brute force, I end up succeeding in the original objective, and then breaking a bunch of other shit in the process. That's fine if you're an 11-Bravo, but not so fine if the wife is trying to get to work the next day. Talk about Hell's Fury!

 

Good kick or two usually works, if not put the weight of the truck back on the tire.... just DO NOT let jack down so its not supporting any weight. As soon as the wheel breaks free its going to drop the weight back on the jack.

As always. Parking break on and wheels chocked

 

I have had best luck with a sledge hammer and hitting the tire, not the rim. Scares the hell out of me to do that while it is on stands. I have also tried hitting a piece of wood put between the hammer and the rim but that is pretty much impossible to do while trying to stay out from under the car/truck. good luck.

 

This is what I do, works every time

 

loosen lug nuts a half turn. push hard to rock the truck from side to side. itll come off easily. paint the top of the drum and or inside of rotors to make it easier next time !! i prefer grill paint.. its also a lot safer for your wheels and or your head if the hammer rebounds back at ya

 

If all else fails. Stick a jack with a large piece of wood between the inside of the two rear tires then let hydraulics do the work. Though I've never seen one stuck that bad.

 

I took a truck into the tire shop years ago with a flat tire that I could not get off the hub. I tried for a few hours in the driveway before I filled the tire and the compressor and headed off to the tire shop. The shop took a few more hours to get it unstuck. The old guy at the counter couldn't believe how much work it took to get it off. I use anti-seize on the back of the rim and hub to prevent this now.

 

The loose lug nuts, hitting the throttle then hitting the brakes while turning left and/or right has worked for me (it may take a few attempts)

 

This happened on my 1990 with alum. rims. My mech. smacked it really hard with a bfh a few times from the back. He did have it on a lift, totally supported. Once the brakes were done he put a thin coat of anti-seize on the rim and put them back on.
They were a bitch to get off though.

 

Foot on the brake and slam (Don't really slam just press it in a little) the gas pedal. Works every time. Not joking did it on my dads F-150 broke it free in like 1 little press.

 

bingo, peice of 2x4 and the jack that comes with the truck works like a charm. also get some anti-seize before putting the alloys back on

 

I usually rotate the tires at 8-10,000 kms. The last two times 1 wheel (Alum rim?) required many hits with a small sledge against a 2x4 placed in various spots on backside of rim/tire.
I think I’ll paint the backside of the rims.

 

I wonder if OP ever got his wheel off.

 

Nope, He is still whacking it off with a BFH.

 

I'd try lowering the wheel on a 2x4 on the inner and outer lips of the tire with a couple of lugs on at 3 and 9 o'clock backed out a full turn. Most of the time a sledge will do the trick though.