i have a flat tire and it wont come off

[DemoN.cX]

My car is parked outside my building with a flat tire. First i loosened the lug nuts, jacked the car up like 4 inches off the ground, then removed the lug nuts. Now I should be able to just slide the tire off right? Well thats not happening, ive tried pulling it from many positions as hard as i could. I dont want to go under the car and push in case the jack moves and i get crushed. any advice?

[public_slots_free.mL]

strange, it should come off after you remove all the lug nuts

[DemoN.cX]

i think its rusted on or something. i guess ill go try to find some wd40 somewhere.

[rasputin]

Spray it with PB Blaster and let it sit for a few hours. Jack it up, then take a rubber mallet and hammer the middle where the lug nuts are and then from the inside out to see if it breaks the rim free.

[Kueller]

Call AAA, if you don't have a AAA membership and have a car, put a AAA membership on your christmas list.

[Zechs]

yeah like someone posted above, take ur center cap off and spray it and kick the bottom and try to knock it loose.

[free]

Spray it with PB Blaster and let it sit for a few hours. Jack it up, then take a rubber mallet and hammer the middle where the lug nuts are and then from the inside out to see if it breaks the rim free.

do what he said

[Moniker]

You do realize that a jack is only for actually lifting the car up and not supporting it for a long time, right? That's what jackstands are for.

[mafiaman]

once the lugs are removed, if you cannot take the tire off with your hands, give it a firm kick on the bottom, should loose then tire.

[Ignatz]

WD40 is also an option. Just spray the shit out of it and wait for a little while then give it a good kick. If that doesn't work it's possible that the bolts are warped and then you have some issues.

[rasputin]

WD40 is a lubricant, not a rust breaker, which is why I use PB Blaster for anything that requires removal.

[DemoN.cX]

alright i was able to kick it off from behind. does anyone know how long you can safely drive on a donut and what speed to stay under?

[Toastie]

i just recently had to drive one, 50 MPH... 25 MPH around sharp turns (altho naturally probably less but thats what the tire can handle)

[Xs0rxr0wX]

just make sure you put the spare on the back. its a lot more work, but donuts dont turn well, so.

1. take off flat
2. put on donut
3. jack up rear and take off back tire
4. put flat tire in the back
5. jack up front, take off donut, and put on normal size tire from the rear
6. jack up the back, take off flat tire and replace with donut

[rasputin]

alright i was able to kick it off from behind. does anyone know how long you can safely drive on a donut and what speed to stay under?

Under 45 and not very long because it's just there to get you home and to the tire shop.

[WingNut]

Also, the rubber on these temporary tires is not as high a grade as a regular tire. If for some reason you had to put a couple hundred miles on one, be expected to have to replace both tires as it'll be shot...

[WorldRunner]

Is it flat because of a small hole or is it just completely tore up?

Because if you can't get the thing off I'd suggest maybe using fix-a-flat to get some air in it and then airing it up completely and just driving it to a service station.

I definitely wouldn't suggest crawling under your car with it only supported by the jack they give you with your car...

Sometimes a plug or some fix-a-flat is all you need to repair a tire... at least so you can drive on it for a while. Have you tried that? And yeah... the spare is only meant to get you to somewhere where you can get another tire...

[Johnny Mullet]

I ran a donut spare for an entire week back and forth to work once. 500 miles before it was already bald.

[Tone-Loc]

just make sure you put the spare on the back. its a lot more work, but donuts dont turn well, so.

1. take off flat
2. put on donut
3. jack up rear and take off back tire
4. put flat tire in the back
5. jack up front, take off donut, and put on normal size tire from the rear
6. jack up the back, take off flat tire and replace with donut


I would replace a back tire with the donut as the first step, then you only have to jack up the car and replace a tire twice. But aside from that... good advice.

[rasputin]

You do realize that a jack is only for actually lifting the car up and not supporting it for a long time, right? That's what jackstands are for.

True, but I've had my car on a jack for days at a time waaay before I had a lift.

[WorldRunner]

True, but I've had my car on a jack for days at a time waaay before I had a lift.

I think his point was more or less you don't want to be underneath the car when only supported by those little jacks they give you with the car...Not that the jack won't support the weight of the car because it obviously does ;)

[theCops]

if the tire is not completely destroyed, you could put some air in it and drive it a few feet with the lugs finger tight. that will always pop the tire loose.

[rasputin]

I think his point was more or less you don't want to be underneath the car when only supported by those little jacks they give you with the car...Not that the jack won't support the weight of the car because it obviously does ;)

True. I don't get under the car when it's on jack stands, either!

[DemoN.cX]

thanks for your help dudes. i have to drive about 115 miles tomorrow so i broughy my car to a place thats fixing my tire right now.

[Lanx0r]

Spray it with PB Blaster and let it sit for a few hours. Jack it up, then take a rubber mallet and hammer the middle where the lug nuts are and then from the inside out to see if it breaks the rim free.


^ The possibility of this working is 99%. If you already solved it, sorry for the worthless reply. I was too lazy to read anything after I saw rasp's post.

[DR. DOOM]

thanks for your help dudes. i have to drive about 115 miles tomorrow so i broughy my car to a place thats fixing my tire right now.

You should have brought the tire to my shop demon I woulda fixed the tire and enlarged your sphincter for free!!!!!!!! :D

[Kegman]

dont know if anyone replied, but I drive a mitsu eclipse 02 and they oxidise to the car all the time. everytime. So while hitting it and spraying it seems to be the best solutions, hitting it while on a piece of shit emergency jack isn't the best idea when your on a highway.

What I do is jack it up remove the lugnuts and VERY SLOWLY lower the car back down, the car's weight will break the oxidation. jack it back up and remove it.

if im wrong calling it oxidation, then substitute it for whatever its really called ;)

[DR. DOOM]

Another good idea is once you get the wheel off coat the hub liberally with anti-sieze so it doesn't happen again.