Removing Tire 525i

[enickols]

Okay folks, I feel fairly dumb now. I jacked the car up and removed all five bolts but the tire will not budge! I tried kicking the bottom and top of the tire because sometimes they need a little "assistance" all to no avail.

Is there something special about removing a tire?! :mad

[robmpulse]

kick it.

I am not kidding.

p.s. - do so gently and try not to kick the car off the jack. That would be bad.

[yeewiz]

put the nuts back on about 1 or 2 revolutions from full tight, then lower car off of the jack, then roll less than one tire revolution and I'm sure it will break free

[robmpulse]

put the nuts back on about 1 or 2 revolutions from full tight, then lower car off of the jack, then roll less than one tire revolution and I'm sure it will break free

This is a dumb idea, lol.

It is not safe, and is also a good way to mess up the threads in the lug bolts.

There is never a tire on so tight this would be needed. It just needs a little persuasion. That's all.

[yeewiz]

seriously, not dumb at all, lot safer than kicking the tire while on jack stand. if you have the nuts 1 rev or so from full tight, there's minimal harm to the threads. The tire is stuck on NOT because it is too tight, it's because of corrosion/rust bonding the wheel to the backing plate. Just putting weight on the tire from lowering off the jack may do the trick. REMEMBER, you're not driving the car in this scenario, you're just going to roll 1 foot more or less to break the bond ...

[jaycal3]

seriously, not dumb at all, lot safer than kicking the tire while on jack stand. if you have the nuts 1 rev or so from full tight, there's minimal harm to the threads. The tire is stuck on NOT because it is too tight, it's because of corrosion/rust bonding the wheel to the backing plate. Just putting weight on the tire from lowering off the jack may do the trick. REMEMBER, you're not driving the car in this scenario, you're just going to roll 1 foot more or less to break the bond ...

DO NOT DO THIS!!! It is a great way to screw up your threads and hub... just use a bit of muscle and pull. Its just a bit of corrosion holding the tire on... take a dead blow hammer to the back of the tire if you have to... not to the rim or hub!

[JayArras]

It's funny how the suggestions differed on the two forums, :biglaughb

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=508848

[Sedate Driver]

It's funny how the suggestions differed on the two forums, :biglaughb

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=508848

Yes, there are many ways to take the tire off:
1. Penetrating lube
2. Kick it (or use a dead blow hammer)
3. Use vehicle weight to shear off corrosion adhesion.
4. Use a bond break material like anti-seize or Tiremates (assuming you did this the previous change)
Personally, I prefer #3 myself like Jaycal3 for really seized wheels and I've done it many times with no ill effect on the hub or threads. It's fast and safer than kicking at a raised vehicle. In fact, the fastest way is to simply loosen all the nuts (usually less than a quarter rotation or just enough to break the torque) while all four wheels are still on the ground, roll the vehicle forward a few feet, then jack and change. If I forget to do this step first then I use the kicking method on the stuck wheel. I recently tried Tiremates but have yet to post how well they work. When time and energy permits, I would brush off any existing rust and debris, apply anti-seize, then reinstall the new wheel. Admittedly, I've skipped this last step because I'm getting lazier with each passing year.

Hope that helps.

[yeewiz]

Sedate Driver, thanks. LOL, finally, someone agrees with my method, #3. :) It's funny also because I learned it from another BMW site, 2002FAQ

[thundermax]

Use rubber mallot/deadblow hammer and hit the tire from the inside and it will come off, rotate the wheel as you're doing this. After removed wire brush the hub and apply anti-seize to the hub ring.

[enickols]

Sorry for the late response! But I got the tire off using a piece of wood and a hammer. Thanks for all the suggestions! Much appreciated!