changing my tyre

[sanmi85]

This is real dumb question. I own a mk4 seat ibiza 1.4ltr sport. trying to change my rear tyre. took off all the nuts but tyre won't come off. any ideas?

 

[meltonlad]

do you mean wheel wont come off ??? if so you will need to hit it with a mallet or similar around the outer and inner of the wheel.... but hit it on the tyre sidewall

 

[sanmi85]

yeh the wheel wont come off, tried the other side as well and same thing happened

 

[techathy]

Try a dead weight rubberised mallet & a piece of soft wood on the tyre. Usually this happens with steel wheels where the centre bore of the wheel & hub become an interference fit due to corrosion.

 

[meltonlad]

it will be cus they havent been removed for a long time so a bit of force is needed. try kicking it with the flat of your foot all round the wheel.

 

[sanmi85]

are we saying several bashes with a mallet or a couple light knocks?

 

[meltonlad]

try light to start with but both sides and if that fails then a bit harder till it comes off.

 

[sanmi85]

cheers will try again tomorrow evening

 

[James FR]

you have jacked it up ..... right?

 

[sanmi85]

yes i did jack it up. its off and now replaced