REALLY Stuck Wheel on Van or Truck? How to Get It Off

[@j.angelis6934]

6 years later (6.30.2023)and this instructional video is still being put to use!! I was having a real problem removing the wheels on my my 1993 three quarter ton Silverado pickup which were rusted in place plus the pressure, but I simply applied penetrating oil and use the torch as per your demonstration and I was able to remove them right away. Thank you so very much!!

[@FischerSouthAfrica]

Don't like kicking and nobody had a blow torch, so used our 2000W heat gun for about 1 minute and did the job. Thanks from South Africa!

[@steve4552]

I just saw your comment and tried a heat gun on my truck wheel. It worked perfectly 👌 thanks!

[@stevenkerns9148]

I tried everything on my F150 with a stuck on flat. Pre soaked, kicked, sledge hammer with block of wood, drove it with loose lug nuts, still nothing. Popped off the center cap and applied some heat from a small propane torch. Hit it once and it popped right off. THANK YOU for the tip!

[@tombox9389]

I have a problem 😂

[@BoomerBudapest]

I tried every way, what I saw on internet, but only this worked!! Thanks from Hungary 😀

[@richmondstevenj]

I’ll try heat tomorrow. Love KZbin mechanic instruction videos

[@calebwaddle9368]

Worked perfectly never thought about using a torch !!

[@parr40]

Well your trick worked, heated it up & she popped right off!!! Thanks for uploading my man!!

[@Well_I_am_just_saying]

It works better if you sit on the ground when you kick the tire. Alternate between your left and right foot several times. Don't kick any harder than you need to so that you don't mess up your alignment. Again, alternate from one side of the tire to the other until you see it starting to come off. Once it has started to move, you can just pull it off with your hands. The torch is a good idea too if you are careful not to damage the finish of the rim, but so far I have always been able to get the wheel off by kicking the tire using this method.

[@TheStephenspann27]

I'll share a tip that I was given that worked like a charm. Ram the stuck wheel, with another wheel and tire, just roll it into it hard.

[@SurgePwr]

This worked great! After adding WD40 to the hub and using a heavy hammer hitting on a 2x4 for almost 30 mins, the wheel was still stuck and even ended up splitting the wood in half. I was tempted to use a blowtorch but tried hitting it with another wheel instead. Was able to get it loose in less than 30 seconds by ramming the other tire at 90 degrees rubber & rubber on the stuck wheel's sidewall. The key is hitting it with another object of at least the same weight or more.

[@Timothy-NH]

Thank you for this, I skipped the penetrating oil and went right to the torch; heated it up and gave a couple whacks from the back with a dead blow hammer.

[@f0r3v3r_]

I knew about the penetrating fluid and heat, but when you said you did it with the pen torch it gave me the inspiration to succeed with mine. Took a while, but the heat worked. Thank you for helping me believe I could do it. Cheers from the future!

[@lambertcusson593]

I was out of propane for the torch so used the electric heatgun instead and it worked but needed to heat it for a couple of minutes. 8 bolts rear wheels after a canadian winter can be a pain to remove. I also saw someone using boiling water to expand the metal.

[@f0r3v3r_]

@@lambertcusson593 Thought about using the heatgun but was afraid of collateral damage. Worked surprisingly quickly going around the edge of the hub with a H.F. handheld butane torch I had lying around.

[@oldsharkbythesea3962]

I only wish I would have known about this problem with HD rear truck wheels getting stuck before it happened to me! - I would have loved to have put something on to prevent it when the truck was new, or after the last tire change.

[@one1wizard]

After trying for hours I did your method and wow the torch idea worked wonders, I thank yoo

[@dillonbader3433]

I had to change a completely blown out tire that was stuck on a CRV. So I couldn't really hit it much with as much effect as a tire that was still good as mine was hanging off the rim lol. But I used WD 40, kicked it and wiggled it a bunch, and then lowered the jack with all the lug nuts off to try and wedge it loose. A couple more hard wiggles after I lowered the jack and she came right off.

[@lorettaleger2825]

Thank you. Very thorough

[@jkato007]

I had 2007 GMC Sierra. Using a small torch and heat around the center cap (though no pop-up sound), which is all steel, and hit the tire with a mallet from behind did it all - took like 15 sec. Thanks!

[@JacknifePaul]

Thank you. I listened to this with my earbuds as hearing protection while I hit my aluminum rim with a 4lb hammer. I still appreciated the ASMR though.

[@mikeruizxd5534]

Yeah hitting the tire with a hammer on the inside normally helps also. Great video thanks man!

[@libertyjustice2703]

Bought a used rim and tire for a spare on an old 88 gmc s15 pickup. Even though the bolt pattern was the same the hub was tight and when I tried to take it back off it was unbelievably stuck. I will now have to buy a torch and heat it up and hopefully it will come off. What a pain.

[@Fireship1]

Air hammer in between the studs is how I get them off. The center cap hides any small dents the hammer makes in the metal. I use a flat hammer face bit in the gun. Works everytime

[@georgeh9967]

tried torch, penetrating fluid, hammer. even put a puller on the wheel and hammered the tyre. loosened the nuts 2 turns went for a 35 mile drive going over every bump i could find. came back more heat, hammering. as of now still on tight. looks like i will run it till i get a puncture and cut the wheel off

[@breadfromthemasterstable888]

It's not funny, but it IS HILARIOUS! I'M IN THE SAME BOAT! I laughed while reading your comment till my sides were sore! (Only because it's comical!) I've tried hammers, pry bars, kicking, heat, penetrating oil, ALL TO NO AVAIL SO FAR. Think I'll try puller next. Remember that God still loves you, whether your wheels come off or not!! 🙂 😊

[@georgeh9967]

@@breadfromthemasterstable888 for your information, i finally clamped two 4x4 fence posts, to the bottom of the wheel.with the puller on the hub, and hit the end of the post with a large hammer. the strain from the puller and the leverage of the posts with the shock from the hammer worked first strike. it was fantastic to see it finally come loose. worth a try.

[@breadfromthemasterstable888]

Thanks, Diy Car Guy! I'll try! Remember that God loves you! 🙂

[@masterp3598]

I took mine to Walmart And four bucks later and a fancy air hammer attachment it came right off without hitting my rim, I watched off course.

[@fctryoffetsh39]

You can also lower jack and wiggle truck with lugs half on

[@mike81399]

I've been able to loosely put the lugs back in drop car from Jack, move it, and had them loosen right up

[@rukadore]

The heat worked. Thanks!

[@KarlsLabReport]

I used a hardened piece of chisel stock and hammered between each of the lug bolts. Did this after soaking the hub and lug bolts with PB Blaster. After I got the wheel off I used an angle grinder with a wire wheel to remove the rust from around and between the lug bolts. then as the guy says I applied anti seize around the hub and A LITTLE on the face of the rotor.

[@TheDigitalArk]

Probably not the right way to do it, but winter steel rims seem to always seize on hubs in Canada. Slightly loosen (but don’t remove) the bolts on the stuck rim and roll it up/down the driveway. You’ll also hear it release. Then snug it back on, move it back to wherever you’re changing the tires. This trick might also work at the roadside with a flat, I imagine the flat tire would move around enough to free the wheel within a few feet.

[@By_Any_Means_Necessary]

Yea that sounds good and alot more safe than fire on my aluminum wheels I'll give that a try along with some wd40 penetrant 👍🏽

[@KarlsLabReport]

@@By_Any_Means_Necessary Try PB Blaster - works much better than WD-40. Only thing is PB will absolutely destroy plastic, so be careful where you are spraying it.

[@Swedester]

@@By_Any_Means_Necessary aluminum has a higher melting point than steel but yeah any fire is bad

[@elijahgilhaus5293]

Aluminum melts at 2112 degrees where steel melts at 2500 to 2800 degrees ferenheight.Might wanna check you facts there

[@NoahTheFacts]

@@elijahgilhaus5293 (Psst, aluminum melts at 660°C or 1,220°F)

[@gman3747]

Dude you where the most informative video I watched although the coating of stuff you put on the brake disc I think does not matter as you wil have to do it the same way again when its time.Have not tried this method yet but will let you know if it works . Thanks man

[@essaalobaidi9742]

Thanks from Dubai ✊🏻😘 the idea of heat helped us to open rusty wheel since 2019 🙂

[@kenstockton7793]

Can you use a little heat on aluminum rims? I've banged, kicked backwards used round pc of wood with a sludge hammer, sprayed Lube, still can't get this molar off, crazy, I'll try again tomorrow afternoon, maybe I'll spray more lube, I've had that same tire off about 2yrs ago

[@americawhereareyou]

For my 90 c1500 heat/banging didn't work. I had to ratchet strap an 8 foot 2x4 vertically to the tire with the tie at 12 o'clock and the bottom of the 2x4 just above the bead at 6 o'clock and the 2x4 turned with 2 facing you so it wouldn't flex. Heated the rim and about a dozen or so yanks with all i had and it finally popped. I had 3 lugs a few threads on so I wouldn't get hurt. All I wanted to get done today was the axle brake lines, Wheel Cylinders, rubber line, brakes/hardware and the 1/4" line from front to back. All I got done was removing front to back line, replacing the rear driver brakes and hardware, wheel cylinder and removing the rubber line and driver side axle line. That all started @ 9:30AM... I finally quit @ 8PM. Stupid Hub-Centric vehicles. What a nightmare.

[@computerbuild1447]

My front wheels were stuck so bad I was hitting it with a mallet for and hour . Finally it’s loosened the lug nuts and drove around the block and pop the wheel broke loose. Stopped tightened the lug nuts tight and jacked at up and they came right off

[@brehnpander6562]

Thank you sir the heat always works

[@MichaelRiach]

No Torch or not working No hammer or not working No problem 98 Express 3500 (8 lug) Easiest solution I found to free the wheel at least for the Front wheels... •Loosen lug nuts. each lug nut very loose with a tiny gap between the wheel. •Drive Vehicle back and forth 5 feet or so braking vigoursly • Turn wheel back and forth. start gentle, then more vigorous if need be. The first wheel was seized bad, I didn't hear a pop, but then again I hit with a lot of PB trying other methods before this technique..It broke loose right away after jacking it back up. The second wheel may or may not have been seized, but I did the same technique, NO PB I heard a little pop and knew it was free and ready to be pulled...jacked it up and came right off. Clean it up ...no anti seize, needed for the future. If you don't hear the seize break, You'll know it broke free if the some of the loose nuts are now snug, typically the bottom ones. Best to check them so you don't "over do" this process and create other problems with the studs. Thanks for the video OP!

[@autocad3227]

Thank you, the Heat and WD-40 worked

[@KL-bi2un]

I never thought of using heat/propane torch. Great idea but I don't know if it would work as well (might damage finish) on a painted alloy wheel

[@aDIYCarGuy]

I wouldn't use it on a painted wheel, unless there's a center hubcap that just covers the lugs, which would also cover any heat damage on the paint

[@jasonskywalker5635]

Heat on alluminum riims?

[@CherylPiesisOnYT]

Thank you oh my God it was so hard to get out for me I tried to take it out but it's stuck it look like it's have like so many glue on it

[@SirChogyal]

Cool! Better to cut wheel drum rather than damaging bolts.

[@jeremyspecce]

This is the first video that isn't like "just give it a nice kick!" You actually have an 8 lug wheel just like me, but I'm hesitant to break out the torch just yet, due to the paint/clear coat on the wheels. May try the PB next

[@adamgrosskreutz7546]

If you can hit it on the back side with a large sledgehammer it is a lot easier than hitting it on the front

[@parr40]

Having this problem this morning on my F-150, front driver side

[@Alpha67Wolf]

Mine was really REALLY Stuck! I got it off but one little modification. Mine was on the front of the truck and it was an old rusty steel spare tire. I had it up on jack stands and everything was off on the other side, {spring tower and left axle} I did everything you said, PLUS, I cranked the steering as far as it could go to one side so I could get a good whack at it with a long handled sledge hammer⚒ to the inside of the tire. I just hit the tire and not the rim. I must have used a half a can of WD-40 on the round and thru the lug holes. … and a torch .. like you said. I cussed a lot too, I think that helped. 🤬😁

[@TomMack530]

Well done , I give you 10 👍🏼 up

[@WillowandPup]

Thank you! I got through it.❤

[@bobbeaman9824]

Using the heat wrench on an aluminum wheel will damage the clear coating is is NOT a wise way to do it. Penetrating fluid and brute force is the safest way to go being careful not to get the panther piss on the brake surfaces.

[@jar407]

that wheel is a steel rim . i don't think aluminum stickies very often

[@mrfochs]

@@jar407 well I am sitting here watching this video because I have a 2006 Mini Cooper with aluminum rims and it is not moving despite hammer, sledge hammer with wood, and a 4x4 fr the other side while the car is jacked. Loosened the lug screws and drove around the block, purposefully hit two speed bumps, and jerked the steering while moving slowly. Rim is still fully stuck...

[@jar407]

@@mrfochs i had no problem in 23 yrs of a explorer but mini probably have lighter al allow and electrolis if your in area where salt used on roads or salt water. you might try a penetrating oll for al and if that fails eithe a puller. or heat. i did have al freeze on amature radio beam antennas they have 2 piece masts like 8 to 10 foot each. never did get 2 of them apart thats all i have if that dont work try a large tire shop. i did have this on my 07 accent steel wheels\ pita good luck

[@jwbrown1959]

Can you use heat on a 4 wheel drive front wheel with a locking hub?

[@markmathews5117]

Thanks. Tried everything but heat today.

[@tomselek1000]

You saved my ass! Thanks for the advice!

[@ryanhoover2618]

Thanks man

[@eugenejulson8742]

Aluminum wheels. I’m just going to leave all my lugs loose and drive some rough road. They’ll pop. (F-250) centerline mags.

[@randyedwards3244]

Think I must be pretty well screwed - I have alloy wheels AND a leaky gas line, right behind the wheel. Can't drive it with loose nuts cuz gas gushes out when engine running. Further, using torch not smart for same reason. At this point I've soaked it with penetrating oil - and am patiently waiting

[@aDIYCarGuy]

loosten the lugs and put a piece of wood under the inner half of the tire, drive over the piece of wood, see if that breaks it loose

[@sambrinson89]

Use a puller. It got mine off in like 10 seconds. If you don't know what I'm talking about, search Amazon for "3-Jaw Gear Puller."

[@austinwagoncompany]

Same here Sam, so much easier.

[@austinwagoncompany]

I'm on here trying to find the causes of this.

[@keenanchicoine5864]

Ive tried everything from lubing it and heating it with a torch and moving it and hitting it and my tire wont come off still

[@purpleturkey11]

Undo the nuts ... 😂

[@johnfranks7383]

A bmw came into our shop and the dude did a fat burnout in it, the rim pretty much melted to the rotor, the rim got so hot from the burnout that it cracked. The only way we got it off was with a big ass gas torch, and a sledge.

[@mgriff-wc7rf]

Thanks buddy!

[@vicpetrishak1077]

On the side of the highway with no heat , loosen wheel nuts and drive forward a couple blocks . It is not a acceptable safety practice hitting tire or wheel with a hammer .

[@miketotten800]

Thanks fiesta st rims are stuck so bad I'm going to try to marrow.

[@rodeltuazon5672]

What spray paint for rust did you use? Thanks!

[@aDIYCarGuy]

I used rustoleium rust converter primer and oil based black...brush on paint

[@audrealoren2908]

That was my question! Thanks

[@israelgarcia7613]

So whats if the tire is flat

[@jamiehalifax4954]

This made me think of red green..I was waiting for a sledge hammer and duct tape..🤣

[@mrbig4532]

What happens if your tire is flat?

[@aDIYCarGuy]

It shouldn't affect getting the wheel off the hub

[@HomestarAK]

a DIY Car Guy Thats not what he asked.

[@Vamanaswastika]

HItting the side of the tire causes inner damage to the tire wall. Not recommended. I worked in a tire shop and we would see the inside of tires totally shyte because of mallets being hit

[@soup2nuts1957]

Bad will liquid the grease in the wheel bearing cause premature failure

[@aDIYCarGuy]

No, that's why I say heat the rim and not the hub. It's high temp grease, and there shouldn't be enough heat making it's way into the bearing before the rim releases.

[@riptorn8527]

...very helpful...thanks

[@BRUCERATCLIFFE1]

a block of wood across the rim and a quick little tap with a heavy hammer does the trick every time...

[@GreenGurl865]

We rented a 7 ton reversible puller from AutoZone an it came off pretty quick

[@johndoe-xs4ph]

My rusted out 96 Dodge ram has one tire seized up going on 3 days of trying tricks I don't have big enough sledges, gonna take a cab and grab a dead blow 20lb er it's coming off

[@Moto_Musketeer]

Mine still didn't come off

[@superzorro45]

I use dolly Lift up under tire then pop

[@TomMack530]

I am having this problem on my 2005 Chevy Silverado 4x4 k1500 HD

[@adamdilley1554]

Other than the fear of denting the rim, why not hit the rim ?

[@aDIYCarGuy]

you can but it will wreck the paint, easy to fix, but still. and yea it might dent it

[@1weirddoe571]

What happens if your wheel is totally flat so that you don't have anything to bang against?

[@aDIYCarGuy]

heavy rubber mallet or the bottom of your foot on the rim.....protect the rim with cloth or something

[@1weirddoe571]

@@aDIYCarGuy, when KZbinrs say "protect the rim" does that mean cosmetically or does that mean you can actually bend and warp the aluminum rims by banging on them?

[@aDIYCarGuy]

@@1weirddoe571 I mean cosmetically....unless you're using a giant sledge hammer with full force....a mallet or your foot isn't going to physically damage a wheel...and if it does, you don't want to be using that wheel in the first place

[@andyd5823]

Ur just drying out your wheel bearing with that torch just lower the wheel on to a brick will pop it off

[@anitarees6925]

Wrong putting the wheel nuts. You don't do it one after the other, you put it opposite sides and to make sure they are tight you finish them off with metal bar and socket :) well I'm a woman, but some they don't know much about this small details lol

[@aDIYCarGuy]

They are torqued in a "criss cross" pattern at 5:22. I re-check the torque of each one in sequence after the initial criss cross torquing, so that I can count to 8, and make sure I don't miss one. There is no problem with that, as they aren't being tightened further. What you're doing is good enough, but I would recommend getting a torque wrench (clicky wrench) instead of a metal bar / breaker bar to tighten the lugs.

[@akiglesias]

Thank you!!!!

[@NuMooX]

One more reason to have the wheels rotated with the oil change.

[@breadfromthemasterstable888]

Excellent idea! Thanks, I'll try! Remember that God loves you! 🙂

[@fiddlerpin]

You used way too much antiseize. That stuff will work it’s way to the rotors and pads!

[@mechanicallyinclined2715]

I have aluminum wheels i don't think torch would work

[@GRAITOM]

Why?

[@kenroberts9082]

I have a 10 Lug, 22.5 inside Rear wheel that has been Kicking my Butt 4the last 3 hours. All I need is a stick of Dynamite

[@aDIYCarGuy]

if you haven't, lower it and drive back and forth on it, possibly put a piece of wood under the inner half of the tread

[@kenroberts9082]

@@aDIYCarGuy it's a 10 LUG, 22.5 INCH TIRE AND RIM. INSIDE REAR. BOX TRUCK THAT IS LOADED. I'LL keep Beating my Brains out. Thanks Tho?

[@davecampbellknowledgeleader]

Excellent thanks

[@edgarhernandez8003]

What a headache to take off a tire. Anti seize on ALL wheels from now on

[@Kiowan918]

And hope you don't set fire to your wheel bearing grease or any of the penetrating fluid you most likely soaked it in first...., great way to lose the entire van.

[@aDIYCarGuy]

lmao unlikely that would burn long enough to burn down the METAL van

[@Kiowan918]

@@aDIYCarGuy you'd be amazed at how quickly a vehicle goes up once it catches fire. The time it takes to run inside and get a fire extinguisher or a bucket of water it can be ablaze.

[@aDIYCarGuy]

@@Kiowan918 if you think this is crazy you should have seen the torch guy at the junkyard cut something next to a gas tank back in the day 😂

[@jasonskywalker5635]

Bull! You can torch on penetrating oil directly. It won't cause a fire.

[@HomestarAK]

Jesus I’m surprised you didn’t try yelling at it.

[@thisisnumber0]

:cough:chock under inside edge, then drop it off the jack:cough:

[@jimbobooth5822]

I did this exactly whith my Vic. luckily I didn't have to use a hammer. dang electrolysis

[@aDIYCarGuy]

haha yea it's a pain

[@jimbobooth5822]

a DIY Car Guy btw I think people fear painting their frame because they dont have the knowledge we do. That reminds me that i need to paint my car's underbelly

[@aDIYCarGuy]

for sure....whoever disliked the video already is probably afraid of the paint....or just unhappy because I went off topic with the paint haha, people hate that

[@jimbobooth5822]

a DIY Car Guy How dare they dislike the vid . I don't understand why they would for just going off topic , I do that a lot without noticing lol . I'd say they're afraid of paint lol

[@aDIYCarGuy]

some people like one thing, some people like another, it's impossible to please them all, and some people are really really touchy lol

[@mosesaguilar3634]

YEAH BRO

[@illestk24civic]

At this point why do i even have lug nuts lol

[@fritzduval]

Losing the lugs and drive a few feet while turning the wheel

[@TheDuxun]

thats what i did to take off my seized spare tire !!!!

[@audrealoren2908]

That didn't do shit for mine

[@salt7379]

2:20 scare the crap out of you? Lol

[@robertshivers3420]

Okay that’s too much anti seize

[@aDIYCarGuy]

No such thing!

[@TRICERACOP1]

ugh.. I dont have a fucking torch

[@hagong9504]

You didn’t eat your Wheaties

[@jacksonclark9826]

Idk but my spare donut got stuck lol

[@JoshB-fl4cd]

Yes this is William Blount high School okay since you decided to go ahead and interrupt me we're just going to stop the conversation there

[@cameravideo1230]

No way smh

[@N8DE420]

Way too much work

[@aDIYCarGuy]

it was actually quite minimal work

[@RenaissancePeopleNYC]

LOL