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Old 05-09-2006, 07:55 AM
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i wouldnt take it to the dealer to get the wheels off just get a hammer man
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 08:06 AM
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if you take it to the dealer to knock the wheels free.. im gonna come to your house and kick you in the shin
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 08:09 AM
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lol yea it would be kinda stupid for them to charge you 100 to hit your tires with a bfh when you could do it at home for free
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 08:37 AM
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Believe me they'll charge to sit in there parking of they could getaway with it...bastards. I'm not wasting my money with those clowns lol
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 11:21 AM
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I had the same problem. I got some antisieze paste and put that on my bolts. I used "Zep" around the hub because it was all rusted to my winter steel rims, this stuff is lubricant and anti-corrosion.

I put the car up on a proper jackstand don't leave it on the one that came with the car. Use a sledgehammer. I put a block of wood inbetween the tire and the hammer but just go lightly, it eventually after about 10 min knocked off.
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 11:38 AM
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Lean back and kick the tire with the bottom of your foot. If it doesn't work the first time, rotate the wheel a bit and kick it again. Just make sure the car is supported first.
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 11:46 AM
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Oh another thing that worked, although I don't know how desperate you are to get your tires off:

That hammering thing didn't work at first so I put all the bolts back in but not tight. I put the car back down, backed down the driveway then drove back into the garage. The wheel came loose with one hit of the hammer after that.
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 02:07 PM
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Yeah I always just kick the tire with the bottom of my foot on the top. A little lithium grease helps prevent sticking.

Oh and your ABS light, clean your ABS sensors before taking it to the dealer. Most people don't do it, but it usually causes the ABS system to shut off and the light to come on.
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 02:18 PM
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My technique is to pop a squat on the ground and just start kicking the wheels... Works everytime!
 
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Old 05-09-2006, 02:22 PM
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hebus... just use a mallet and hit the backside of the wheel (note: WHEEL not tire...if you hit the tire prepare to be thrown into a tree/bush/neighbor's house etc...)
 


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