11-13-2012, 08:52 PM
Went to Costco yesterday and asked to have my tires rotated, balanced, filled. This service is included with the purchase price for the life of the tires.
Today (separate story) I am trying to change one of the rear tires and it is completely stuck on the rim. All lug nuts are off, obviously. I've banged on it as hard as I can with a rubber mallet. I can't put too much force on it because its on the chintzy jack. I then tried the other rear tire, same story.
My question for the peanut gallery here: is it even possible that this stuck condition followed a complete removal of the tires yesterday?
A quick search found all sorts of advice and stories about stuck rims (this one is great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2bqw46L_tA) but I'm pretty sure they get stuck by rust and other crap over long periods. I'm thinking that my tires were in fact not rotated. Thoughts?
Today (separate story) I am trying to change one of the rear tires and it is completely stuck on the rim. All lug nuts are off, obviously. I've banged on it as hard as I can with a rubber mallet. I can't put too much force on it because its on the chintzy jack. I then tried the other rear tire, same story.
My question for the peanut gallery here: is it even possible that this stuck condition followed a complete removal of the tires yesterday?
A quick search found all sorts of advice and stories about stuck rims (this one is great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2bqw46L_tA) but I'm pretty sure they get stuck by rust and other crap over long periods. I'm thinking that my tires were in fact not rotated. Thoughts?