rotating tires

[LENNY127]

so i gave my car this saturday it's 5th oil change, (trying royal purple) and i decided to rotate the tires its got 16k miles so i slacked a bit. but anyways i go take the rear tires out and after taking the wheel nuts off they wont come out. (my son ,12 years old suggested i take off the center cap to see if anything in there was the reason , and it wasnt) so i get underneath the car and kick the tires out but takes several brutal kicks to losen them. basically where the hub meets the wheel was very corroded so i cleaned it up and put some oil to take some of the rust away. and by the way all wheels were waaayy overtorqued....but anyways if you guys run into this problem with the back wheels dont be afraid to beat the wheels out of place(preferably on the rubber part)

 

[fourthmeal]

And if you want to prevent that in the future use a tiny bit of anti-seize on the mating surfaces...

Also, don't pound the tire loose with just the jack holding it up...HAHA.

 

[LENNY127]

thats what was scariest, i had 2 jack stands and the hydraulic jack under the car for extra safety and every time i kicked the tire the car moved about an inch and a half side to side, not exactly what i call safe way of doing things.

 

[SPEEDYONE]

^^^^ damn, that sounds dangerous.

 

[Rivman]

Just loosen the wheel nuts a turn or two, and take it for a spin around the block a couple of times - that should loosen the rims from the hubs ! Apply a very light coating of wheel bearing grease to the steel hub area and the centre hole of the rim (steel or alloy type) to prevent corrosion from locking them together.
It will make the next rotation a lot easier ! (thumb)