Remove car wheel that is rusted to the Hub (top tip)

[@seyedvahidkhodaei1209]

I spent 3 hours hammering the wheel and it didn't work. Tried this trick and tire got off in 5 minutes. I really appreciate it. Thank you.

[@edmax63]

Just did this on 2000 4runner from Idaho. This and wd40 were a magic combo. Two thumbs up 👍 👍

[@normanwong6553]

It helps to remove my stuck wheel too. I saw the wheel tilted a little after this method, then I kicked it out the traditional way. The wheel was really stuck this time and you saved me. Thanks.

[@KarlFixes]

Excellent!

[@bigjoe3377]

Spent 2 hours, gave up, made breakfast and coffee, watched this, worked liked it was supposed to. 5 minutes. thanks

[@KarlFixes]

Excellent!

[@northernoutlier]

If I could like this 1 million times I would. The brick or board in my case is the ultimate trick to getting a tire unstuck. Amazing!

[@andrewhutson8299]

This worked when nothing else did. Great hack!

[@wendybeach1575]

Thank you! Himself had been fighting it for 40 mins. Watched. Walked outside “let me dear”. Had the wheel off inside a minute. “I’ll let you finish up”. Marriage does not contain a sweeter moment.

[@cduemig1]

That would certainly leave me gobsmacked! Nice work!

[@xkILAkOKONUTx]

Tried everything else but this is the only method that worked for me. Thank you very much.

[@KarlFixes]

Glad to hear that

[@justswim]

Literally AMAZING!!! 1.5hrs of hammering, lowering and shaking, repeat and this came off in less than a minute.

[@justswim]

Now, any tips on getting a drum back on after changing the brakes 😂

[@alexh8402]

Spent 2 hours trying to remove the tire..watched about 5 videos before this and tried many different things and this was the only trick that worked. Thank you! 🎉

[@KarlFixes]

Glad it helped

[@tom-long]

Hey man. Hear me out. It’s 12AM. I’m outside of Austin. It’s November and extremely cold and I can’t move my stupid bolts. I tried every trick and nothing works. Don’t know what to do: Saw your Video and it worked.

[@KarlFixes]

great to hear it mate

[@tom-long]

@@KarlFixes Appreciate it man! And also I couldn't find this way of removing it anywhere. Very good job.

[@edge21str]

Just another comment thanking you for this video. I tried pulling, kicking, hammering, spraying WD40 and silicon spray. This was the only thing that actually helped. Thanks a lot mate.

[@guyca3026]

40 minutes of kicking and hammering until I saw this. It took me one minute!!!! Thanks. I used a patio stone, about one-third in, and as soon as I unjacked the vehicle, the wheel came off (and the patio stone cracked!)

[@DaveRogers1985]

Spent a good hour trying to get my wheel off with no avail, tried this and off in a few minutes....legend sir!

[@Mr.Tokeit]

Man this was a lifesaver!! I really appreciate your help on this one, I tried other methods and since my tire was flat I didn't want to hit it with a hammer. 10/10 will recommend.

[@superninjaplayzrb34]

Thanks so much man I was worried I would not be able to get that stupid wheel off but I could thanks to you.

[@whateveritwasitis]

Thanks chap! i was out changing my winter tires after doing work on the car and i just wanted to be done when i get to the second tire and its locked up. i never knew this wood block trick and it did the trick thank you so much

[@mathewtolhopf6827]

Nearly spent two hours trying to get it off thank you very much for making the video much 😊

[@KarlFixes]

No problem 😊

[@GorillaSauce-vj5gr]

This is honestly the been the most helpful video I’ve ever found on KZbin thank you 🙏🏻

[@superbong8857]

Great tip Karl! helped me get off a seized wheel with so much ease!!! Thanks so much 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏽

[@blairholtby787]

Worked well and the flat rock helped boost the wheel so I could more easily get the winter wheels on.

[@kenbufardeci4986]

Brilliant.... I've hammered off more wheels than I'd like to admit and this worked first time I dropped the car!

[@joepineapples5448]

Thank you thank you thank you. It worked like a charm! Head was melted until I tried this.

[@mattchildress4136]

Omg dude. I love you!!! I’ve spent hours of my life until this glorious video came across my feed

[@KarlFixes]

Glad I could help!

[@cezcars]

Haven't tried this on my car, but this is the first video I've seen where it's not something I haven't arleady tried. It looks like this will work thanks.

[@M3pul]

How'd it work?

[@alexkid1982]

Excellent trick mate, worked a treat getting my seized wheels off (though one of them needed a bit more persuasion).

[@xsauce3858]

Tried for two hours and sokaed my shirt. Watched video and it works in Less than 3 mins thanks

[@KarlFixes]

Glad it helped

[@bryangaffny5183]

Yo this trick works. It is legit just did it on rims I always had to us settling torch to get off. Thanks man you rock.

[@worldofwarbirds]

Thank you so much! You saved my afternoon!

[@tripnfallshow]

Tried it. Works great. Thanks.

[@KarlFixes]

Glad it helped

[@IansOddInterests]

Brilliant...did this exactly, it took it to rotate the wheel..then it broke ...tried the hammer technique and that failed ..you are genius 👍

[@KarlFixes]

Yeh it definitely works I was stumped for ages till I came up with this. Mine was rusted on tight

[@IansOddInterests]

@@KarlFixes until I saw your site, I was finished...I thumped my wheel with , club hammer, rubber mallet...kicked it ...soaked it in penetrating oil...I thought it was garage time...very grateful.... I had to drop car 4 times , each time quicker than last... then spun wheel and dropped it twice more.. brilliant...and no damage.... drilled rust off with wire brush attachment and copper greased between wheel and hub...thanks Karl...

[@lakethunderbird]

GREAT video...was able to past my stuck/rust wheel so that I can change my lower power steering line on a Camry

[@pcranger1]

Thanks Karl, This worked easily.

[@keithhooper6123]

Seems a great idea.Had this problem.Kicking,hammering didn't work.Last time drove around a bit with loose wheel nuts,to shift it.

[@markaustin643]

I did this yesterday with a brick and it worked. I had spent the previous day and a half trying other ideas from KZbin but none them worked on my SUV. The tire had a big hole from a sharp rock so it could not be pressurized. A series of sledgehammers and a large timber just bounced off. Driving in a circle did not work because it was a rear wheel. There was not enough room under the car to use a long pry-bar. Most of a can of PB-Blaster made no difference, and I did not want to try heating the wheel with a torch.

[@TheLostCompany]

Worked like a charm. Thanks!

[@alejandradiazruiz16]

Nice tip !! My car has been needing my spare tire quite frequently these past five years and for some reason every time I put on my tire it rusts on. It is quite an old car though. Needless to say I need this tip basically every time I change my tire

[@liamtroesh35]

Put grease/ anti seize on the hub when reinstalling wheel

[@Whit3ace]

Worked like a dream, had a flat tyre and the elevation helped BIG TIME!

[@trishakorber5470]

This was a life saver!!! ❤

[@davidly4083]

Amazing! Thanks! Saved me a lot of grief today!

[@andrewortiz4772]

im someone has a hard time with issues like these because im never prepared, follow very carefully and this will work in 5 minutes, please be sure to have the bolts in so it doesn’t come out! struggled all day and watching this fixed it in 5 minutes

[@wattsmyftp7074]

brother i was about to break out a blow torch and melt my wheel off. this saved me

[@evanfairbanks1020]

Worked perfect. You saved the day!

[@rogexpo9430]

Thank you that worked great. I also used some WD40 on the lugs.

[@Infiniti25]

Execellent tip, many thanks!

[@jasonmurray8040]

Exactly what I needed right now. Thanks!

[@cognac8297]

Does it work great pulling the tire with the centric rings caked on

[@videolovernie8248]

Great tip, worked like a charm! It saved my day 😀

[@stevensanders2692]

Thanks, I needed this tip.

[@batonmati]

It was the only thing that worked! Awesome tip!

[@MrGillenm]

You're a lifesaver👍👍

[@siukeikwok82]

Very Clever idea 💡 Thank you 🙏🏻

[@suehermanson5274]

Thank you for the awesome tip! Our tire was extremely seized and nothing worked to get it off. Put a 2 feet long piece of 4x4 wood under the tire. It did not get it the first time it was lowered, so jacked it up again and lowered it with a bit more force, and it popped right off!!

[@nhackett86]

It actually works! Thanks

[@rich_man_mo7180]

This works well. Thank you

[@chingb9640]

It works indeed!!!! Thanks!

[@erichgarrett]

My wife sent me here, love you baby😘😘😘 this works ! I am a really believer!!

[@KarlFixes]

Welcome!!

[@ServiceProcess]

Yes. that was a top tip. Genius. Sub'd.

[@TeaInTheMorning-we2kh]

0:53 Is that a yesman tattoo from fallout new vegas?

[@KarlFixes]

It sure is my friend

[@TeaInTheMorning-we2kh]

@@KarlFixes That's cool. Have you been to good springs?

[@justz00t48]

If it's really damn stuck and this won't work I put the lug nuts on loosened maybe a quarter inch and drive it over the edge of curbs. If it's the front tire you can park it up against a curb like that and turn the power steering into it.

[@ALINUED]

Same. Today i tried this 10 time with different stuff. Didnt work. Tomorrow will try your method. Sounds like it will work

[@justz00t48]

@@ALINUED Try driving around the block turning back and forth with lugs backed off like that too. It will break loose eventually.

[@c0mputer]

Going to give this a go. I was out all morning yesterday before work trying to swap to my summer wheels. I was kicking for like 20 minutes and also drove the car on the road swerving left and right and braking hard in forward and reverse with the lug nuts slightly loose to try and brake the wheel free. Nothing so far. I’m hoping this will work. Wish me luck.

[@c0mputer]

Still no dice. Going back to the driving with the lug nuts loose method.

[@KarlFixes]

Good luck!

[@c0mputer]

@@KarlFixes Just for more info, this still didn't work. I ended up having to drill through the rim and tap threads into it. Then screwing in a bolt to push the rim off the hub. Never had a wheel that suck before. Crazy.

[@joshferreria6113]

Worked like a charm

[@Trevelyan333]

It worked!! Thank you :)

[@bwoods041112]

Made my day a whole lot smoother thank you so so much

[@adams7872]

You are the goat sir, worked like a charm, no fucking around. Cheers 🍻

[@MacAutoDiag]

What usually works is spraying pb blaster between the rim and the rotor, hit the rubber tire hard FROM THE BACK on one side a few times, then again on the other side and keep switching sides until it comes off. For really stuck tires, you'll do maybe 5 mins of non-stop hammering with a heavy sledgehammer

[@jdm603jake]

Been doing that for a minute... Dropped the weight on the wheel with no lug nuts... Banged the shit out of it... What do I do now? Yes I've sprayed the shit out of it, been at this for weeks I can't drive the car any longer my pads are grinding at this point lol ridiculous

[@MacAutoDiag]

@@jdm603jake how big is your hammer

[@shawnpitts4256]

Thanks!

[@railyardgarage3434]

I've had good luck with using the padded end of a jack handle ( or pipe with a towel around the end) and stick it in an opening of the wheel and pry it off. Just did this today and it came off in seconds.

[@Jaethewoo]

Does this mess with the alignment tho?

[@KarlFixes]

No because all its doing is getting the wheel off there no change to any suspension parts

[@Neo-ut3gw]

It worked ...👍👍👍😁😁😁

[@jamesjones-mp2nq]

Boy howdy worked like you said it would

[@riplavabit]

Thanks for the tip 😅

[@KarlFixes]

No problem!

[@theodorethompson9032]

Awesome idea and gonna try it now on this stuck flat…

[@chasebradley2132]

What about when u have a flat not everyone is changing tires cause they can

[@KarlFixes]

Same rules apply just hit the flat tyre after you have jacked it up

[@chasebradley2132]

@@KarlFixes my dumbahh figured that out the other day lol thanks man

[@shotsizzle2153]

Freaking genius dude thanks

[@makethebeats101thungmancla6]

This 💯 works

[@chanabhaji2726]

Nice one, will give it a go.

[@AshishAmatya]

only reason i wud change the tyre is when its flat. Not sure if putting that brick on edge like that wud work on flat tyre

[@BMW1M]

I owe you a beer mate 👍🏽

[@Letitflow1-1-1-1]

Easiest thing to do is to loosen the lug nuts then drive the car slowly 10-15 ft while turning the steering wheel. Works like a charm

[@Enderdragon91]

I'm going to try this with my car. I tried the tip method and even with a BFH it wasn't coming off, so hopefully this will do it before I resort to heat and a new rim

[@nissanlowe]

I had one stuck bad today on a F-150. After kicking, hammering, I got a wooden dowel stuck thru from the inside, and a big hammer, hit it, roll a little, hit it, bingo.

[@GottaLottaToys]

Didn't work thus far

[@miriam7408]

Didn’t work for me as well.

[@GottaLottaToys]

I finally got it off. I raised it and hit it with a rubber mallet /my spare tire. After raising it I would lower it. I just kept repeating about 15 times or so and it finally broke free. I also kept spraying it with wd40. I started taking more risk and lifting hire and letting it fall faster. It might actually take you about 20 or more times until it breaks free. I took a chance at the end and loosened my lug nuts more, but it can be risky if the lugnuts are too loose. I wish you luck. @@miriam7408

[@GottaLottaToys]

I hit on the outside with a spare tire when it was raised and on the inside with a 4 pound rubber mallet. Be careful if under the car. If you can, try not to lay under car when hitting the inside of the tire. @@miriam7408

[@eduardotejeda]

Another solution is to put block of wood between tire and chasis. Pull stering well in the opposite direction.

[@ozziesmith7590]

What if it's flat

[@JasonMitchellofcompsci]

The problem is that's also the hack for breaking the bead of a tire when you don't have the proper tools. In that case you use something bigger, but it's pretty close to the same thing.

[@sethie_shots]

Givin it a couple more boots did it for me 😂

[@jonanderson6532]

Loosen the lugs and drive it in a parking lot and turn hard. Works in seconds

[@rich_man_mo7180]

It’s been like 7 years since it was last off

[@funfun5656]

I think you are getting "lugs" and "studs" mixed up. Good tip though. For a particularly stubborn rim I ended up having to use a 2nd jack (or jackstand) to gradually increase the amount of pressure focused on the wheel. Same concept still applied though. Much appreciated :)

[@homealone5087]

So jackstand under the vehicle and jack under the tire?

[@j.acencc6273]

i found this vid when i was about to leave my lug nuts on loose and drive around the yard... ill try this first

[@KarlFixes]

That would also work butane a little dangerous

[@mikewalker1885]

I've tried EVERYTHING, nothing works, wd40, big sledgehammer, dropping it off the jack with one stud even drove it round the block with 2 loose studs, nothing, aaarrgghh. I'll try this tomorrow.

[@wildbill3811]

Mine stuck so bad that this didn’t work

[@dayronfernandez3814]

ONE solid kick did it for me

[@joeharvie8362]

Who said gravity sucks!

[@65csx83]

I'm dealing with a stuck wheel tougher than any I've ever had. Used all the tricks I've learned over the years with no results. I've even driven the car at speed with loose lug nuts and whipping the steering wheel from side to side.

[@azatecas]

hey i dealt with this today. i used wd40 and drove on the tire with loose lug nuts but it didn't work. what ended up working for me was getting an "8 inch 3 jaw puller" from harbor freight it worked like a charm

[@theonlynafester]

Northern logic ftw, I just ordered a hammer too hahaha

[@KarlFixes]

If u wheels rusted on like mine was you will probably need that hammer to get the discs off anyway

[@greensolemowing]

A ramp is not a jack stand. You lost all credibility.

[@newttheripper]

Thank you man.. this worked instantly. Let the jack down on a random big rock, came right off 1st time🫡