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carlostruco · 03-07-2008, 04:46 PM

Long story short...my rear wheels wont come off...

I have to rotate tires and those fuckers won't come off...I got some Enkei's RSV in December and used the O-rings that come with the wheels. Front tire got in and out very easy, but putting in the rear tires was a PITA and now they won't come off. I'm tinking I could jack up the car and use a 2x4 against the inner part of the wheel and hit it with a sledgehammer...

Anybody ever had this problem?

Awong124 · 03-07-2008, 04:50 PM

http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?showtopic=93301

But yeah, you can try kicking it or pounding it with a hammer.

carlostruco · 03-07-2008, 04:55 PM

I'll have to do that...I don't wanna ruin my wheels...

Sluty6 · 03-07-2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?showtopic=93301

But yeah, you can try kicking it or pounding it with a hammer.[/b]

Yeah make sure your on jack stands and secure and lay on your back and give a good kick on each side, rotate and repeat...usually takes more force than you would think, but i've never damaged anything....once you get it cocked you usually can just wiggle it back and forth with you hands

Awong124 · 03-07-2008, 05:05 PM

Just do what you posted, put a piece of wood against it before hammering it.

rraa m6 · 03-07-2008, 05:20 PM

take it as advice

rims/lock nuts stucked cecause it got rusty all the time
and i did yhe kick of magic foot so trust me all you want to do just take off lock nuts then hit your tire but hey watch your foot while you doin it

xshellshock · 03-07-2008, 06:08 PM

use a rubber mallet if you have one

Slapstick · 03-07-2008, 06:12 PM

sit down, put a foot on the right and left side of the wheel...and kick in a "pitter patter" rythym. like playing the drums, right, left, right, left, as if running. 9 out of 10 times she gives, and you never kick it or hit hard enough to do damage.

chiefmg · 03-07-2008, 06:49 PM

When you get all done, be sure to put some anti-seize compound around the raised section at the hub. Since Mazda uses hub-centric wheels there is a very small space there, water wicks in and then you get corrosion between your alloy wheels and the steel of the hub. Anti-seize will make your life a lot easier.

MZBuckeye · 03-08-2008, 10:46 AM

I've had them stick before, just be damn sure the car's securely on jackstands before you go doing any kickin'

03-07-2008, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
carlostruco Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 280 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Long story short...my rear wheels wont come off... I have to rotate tires and those fuckers won't come off...I got some Enkei's RSV in December and used the O-rings that come with the wheels. Front tire got in and out very easy, but putting in the rear tires was a PITA and now they won't come off. I'm tinking I could jack up the car and use a 2x4 against the inner part of the wheel and hit it with a sledgehammer... Anybody ever had this problem? __________________ '06 6s GT Tungsten Grey <div align="center">INJEN - CP-E - B & M

03-07-2008, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Awong124 Mazda Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,759 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.php?showtopic=93301 But yeah, you can try kicking it or pounding it with a hammer. __________________ 2002 Honda Accord Coupe EX V6 AT My Cardomain 2006 Mazda 6 Sport GT-V6 MT My Cardomain, My Garage

03-07-2008, 04:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
carlostruco Track Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 280 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I'll have to do that...I don't wanna ruin my wheels... __________________ '06 6s GT Tungsten Grey <div align="center">INJEN - CP-E - B & M

03-07-2008, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Awong124 Mazda Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,759 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Just do what you posted, put a piece of wood against it before hammering it. __________________ 2002 Honda Accord Coupe EX V6 AT My Cardomain 2006 Mazda 6 Sport GT-V6 MT My Cardomain, My Garage

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xshellshock Rally Racer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,708 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	use a rubber mallet if you have one __________________ <span style="color:#FF0000"> - 2006 Onyx Black 6s - - JL Audio - Boston Acoustics - CPE - Mazdaspeed - Clutchmasters - Fidanza - AWR - Phantom Grip - Enkei - Racing Beat - Fluidampr - My Garage </span>

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03-07-2008, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
rraa m6 Learners License Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	take it as advice rims/lock nuts stucked cecause it got rusty all the time and i did yhe kick of magic foot so trust me all you want to do just take off lock nuts then hit your tire but hey watch your foot while you doin it

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Slapstick Track Racer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belleville, NJ Posts: 817 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	sit down, put a foot on the right and left side of the wheel...and kick in a "pitter patter" rythym. like playing the drums, right, left, right, left, as if running. 9 out of 10 times she gives, and you never kick it or hit hard enough to do damage. __________________ 05 6s sedan 3L V6, 6spd Auto, cp-e MAFci, CM Optimized TB, Steeda TBS, M'Speed sway kit, M'speed hatch Springs, RB exhaust, Toyo Proxes 4, and plenty of eye candy. No Replacement For Displacement.

03-07-2008, 06:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
chiefmg Track Racer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: N KY Posts: 359 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	When you get all done, be sure to put some anti-seize compound around the raised section at the hub. Since Mazda uses hub-centric wheels there is a very small space there, water wicks in and then you get corrosion between your alloy wheels and the steel of the hub. Anti-seize will make your life a lot easier.

03-08-2008, 10:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
MZBuckeye Mazda Guru Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brunswick Hills, OH Posts: 4,114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I've had them stick before, just be damn sure the car's securely on jackstands before you go doing any kickin' __________________