Cant get rims off hub Pics!!!

[gilliam2364]

I am trying to shine up my rims, but i cant get them off the hubs. I think the studs are eating in to my rims, or vise versa. Here are some pics to beter explain. i hope they help. Anyone know what i should do?????

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t283/gilliam2364/rims005.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t283/gilliam2364/rims003.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t283/gilliam2364/rims001.jpg


any help would be great.

[culichi]

that happened to me exactlly but its cause you thighted em too much and the bolts rings get stuck on the (i dont know how its called... in spanish is tornillo) son your rim cant get off.... i hammered it hahahaha


theres noting that a good hamer cant do

[jrm03]

I made the mistake of using the tapered side ONCE. I used a piece of wood on the inside of the wheel and hammered the hell out of it.

[gilliam2364]

i got them off and i used wood like jrm03 was talking about. thanks for the help guys.

Studs may be bent too. My studs bent and the rim would get stuck on the quad every time.

[Old Head]

Looks to me like he used the tapered side of the lug nut. If the hole is loose on the stud use the tapered side . If the stud is tight in the hole use the flat side.

[Scott S]

You could try to put the lugs on a little and then ride around slowly to see if it will loosen up a bit.

[moto04racing]

Originally posted by Scott S
You could try to put the lugs on a little and then ride around slowly to see if it will loosen up a bit. and screw up those rims.. i think not..

i took a peice of wood.. layed it on the edge of the rim.. hammered it further onto the hub and it pulled off.. did it on my 6 lug car also..

[tim colston]

Originally posted by gilliam2364
I am trying to shine up my rims, but i cant get them off the hubs. I think the studs are eating in to my rims, or vise versa. Here are some pics to beter explain. i hope they help. Anyone know what i should do?????

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t283/gilliam2364/rims005.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t283/gilliam2364/rims003.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t283/gilliam2364/rims001.jpg


any help would be great.

Don't do any hammering on your rims. It isn't neces. Take a bottle jack and put it btw your tires. Use a piece of post or something on each end then work the jack and it will free them in a matter of seconds. Be careful you will be putting a lot of pressure on them and watch your hands. Slow and steady and you will not have any beat up rims or headaches.

I still say their bent. A rim should slide right off and on. If not teh studs have to be bent even if they dont look like it.

[400eXr1d3rZ]

Originally posted by doodtherider
I still say their bent. A rim should slide right off and on. If not teh studs have to be bent even if they dont look like it.

It's not bent, this happens when you use the tapered side of the nuts (stock) on most aftermarket wheels.

[Scott S]

Your not going to ruin the rim any more than it already is. Oval mounting holes are better than a bent rim.

[tim colston]

Originally posted by doodtherider
I still say their bent. A rim should slide right off and on. If not teh studs have to be bent even if they dont look like it.

I still say you are wrong. Listen to 400eXr1d3rZ.

Originally posted by tim colston
I still say you are wrong. Listen to 400eXr1d3rZ.

Well I run the exact same way and the rim always slides right off and on. Only time mine were stuck on is when my wheel studs were bent even though they looked perfectly straight. :scary:

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by doodtherider
Well I run the exact same way and the rim always slides right off and on. Only time mine were stuck on is when my wheel studs were bent even though they looked perfectly straight. :scary:

If you are running an aftermarket aluminum wheel, similar to a douglas, and you run an acorn lug nut with the tapered part against the rim, it will, for a fact, squash the rim around the lug.

[kyleschonert]

No question. It is not bent,he just used the taper side. Once you get them of, put some flat washers on, then lock washers, then regular nuts. That's what I use for my Hipers and have had no problems at all. When I did this to my 300EX I just used a rubber mallet and hit the tire and they came off.