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Can’t remove wheels, what now

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by EngineerMatty, Jun 5, 2023.

  1. Jun 5, 2023 at 2:17 PM
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    EngineerMatty

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    I was able to remove 2 of my 4 wheels for a tire rotation but 2 of them will not budge.

    I have removed the lugs, dropped the jack in efforts to pop them, whaled on the tires with a sledgehammer on the inner and outer surface of the tire, sat on the ground and kicked at the tires left and right, even sprayed some pb blaster/kroil into the lug area days before this. The damn rims won’t budge.

    I have the FN Five Star rims which at the time I thought were great but now FN has a whole new meaning. I noticed the two rims I could get off had some burrs around the lug holes and they fit tight on the bolt pattern.
    Do I have to open up the lug holes a bit? But importantly how to get the other two off??

    Has anyone struggled like I have or had a similar problem with these rims?
     
  2. Jun 5, 2023 at 2:25 PM
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    b_r_o

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    Maybe they weren't correct fit for a toyota. Maybe meant for another vehicle? Isn't Chevy hub pattern close but not the same?
     
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Are the back ones the stuck ones?
     
  4. Jun 5, 2023 at 2:33 PM
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    FN wheels are hub centric to our trucks I believe. Did you clean the hubs before installing the wheels?
     
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    Do you have wheel spacers?
     
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    Might have to get in there with a torch somehow and heat them up
     
  7. Jun 5, 2023 at 2:35 PM
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    maybe some pieces of wood and bottle jacks. if you can get a brace between the inside of the wheels and jack them separate that might help
     
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    dangeroso

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    If you have a Hi Lift, you can probably push them apart using that and a 2 x 4.
     
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    If it is the rear tires just hit it with a sledge hammer from the back side of the side wall. Had this happen to me on the rears all the time.
     
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    use a screw jack like from a subaru with 2 2x4's screwed together and push on the wheels. PB blaster the snot out of them and then a dead blow hammer on the side of the wheel opposite the jack...

    no shocking just hitting the tires, need to hit the wheel...
     
  12. Jun 5, 2023 at 2:49 PM
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    AllTacosFloat

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    Has lockers a skewp and a bit of droop
    Put the lugs on just a few threads and take a drive around the block and they should pop loose.
     
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    To answer multiple posts, No wheel spacers, completely stock truck, these rims were made for the tacoma.. the site has nearly 2000 posts about FN wheels I believe.
    I only have a floor jack. Left sides are frozen front and rear.
    I didn’t want to damage the rim by smacking the rim with the sledge so I was hitting the side wall in multiple places

    Maybe driving a bit with loose lugs but not confident about that option.

    Wheels been on over 1 year and was taking in for service and shops never mentioned anything. Trust me once I get them off I will wire brush everything and hit the hub faces with antiseize

    I do not have a torch to heat
     
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    I can’t picture what you are describing sorry. I do own a subaru btw
     
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    I may see what you are saying but just don’t have bottle jacks at the moment
     
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    I dealt with this last week. I tried prying, beating, etc. Then I got under the truck and gave it a few good kicks (of course with a jack stand and three wheels on the ground)
     
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    Usually it's because there is some galvanic corrosion from aluminum wheels on steel hubs.
    I've had a few times in life where this has happened to me.
    What I do is loosen the lugs and drive the car back and forth 10 feet or so until they free from the hubs.
     
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    if you kick, don't drop the truck on yourself.

    Hammer is to be a deadblow. Whether it hits the tire, half tire half rim, or only rim. That is better than a sledge. HFT has them
     
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    If you don't have a dead-blow use the sledge and a block of wood against the rim. Hitting the rubber tire won't do shit
     
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    Another trick is to jack it up one side and apply the brakes both directions with loose lugs.
     
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