Wheels Stuck

mistry · 11-15-2010, 04:52 AM

Tried to change to my winter wheels yesterday, but I couldn't get the dam things off, I was hammering the back of the wheel with a rubber mallet/ kicking the thing/pulling at it, but it wouldn't budge.

In the end I put the bolts back in and I'll squeeze the tyres into the car and take it down to a garage for them to change them.

Shocking BMW don't grease the hubs, and a good job they're runflats cause there is no way I'd be changing that at the side of the road.

creepy coupe · 11-15-2010, 04:59 AM

You should leave a couple of bolts in, but wound out half a turn, then lower the car back on the ground, that normally works if the rubber persuader doesn't

mistry · 11-15-2010, 05:04 AM

Just read a post about someone sugesting that, I'll bear it in mind.

However I've just phoned the local tyre fitter and they'll change all 4 for £10, thats got to be £10 well spent.

creepy coupe · 11-15-2010, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mistry

Just read a post about someone sugesting that, I'll bear it in mind.

However I've just phoned the local tyre fitter and they'll change all 4 for £10, thats got to be £10 well spent.

Good result

DavS1 · 11-15-2010, 05:46 AM

Ask them to copper grease the hubs while they are off

mistry · 11-15-2010, 06:22 AM

good point about the copper slip.

ed335d · 11-15-2010, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DavS1

Ask them to copper grease the hubs while they are off

+1 on that - so much easier to get wheels off

mistry · 11-15-2010, 11:40 AM

Garage changed and greased them, and checked the preasures for £10 BARGIN.

Seriously impressed with how much smoother and quieter they felt, must be the change from run-flats, I always planned to think about ditching the RFT bridgestones once they needed replacing. Now I'm tempted to change them before sticking the wheels back on in the spring.

ed335d · 11-15-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mistry

Garage changed and greased them, and checked the preasures for £10 BARGIN.

Seriously impressed with how much smoother and quieter they felt, must be the change from run-flats, I always planned to think about ditching the RFT bridgestones once they needed replacing. Now I'm tempted to change them before sticking the wheels back on in the spring.

Result

How do they look?

mistry · 11-17-2010, 04:37 AM

They look good (but you know that

), not quite as nice as the 19" but the ride and grip makes up for it.
I'll post a pic once I get a chance.

That said the car sits a touch lower, the front end seems to just kiss the road when reversing onto my drive now.

russtic · 11-17-2010, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mistry

Garage changed and greased them, and checked the preasures for £10 BARGIN.

Seriously impressed with how much smoother and quieter they felt, must be the change from run-flats, I always planned to think about ditching the RFT bridgestones once they needed replacing. Now I'm tempted to change them before sticking the wheels back on in the spring.

£10 for four! blinding.

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mistry Captain 49 Rep 827 Posts Drives: F11 530D Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South West iTrader: (1)	Wheels Stuck Tried to change to my winter wheels yesterday, but I couldn't get the dam things off, I was hammering the back of the wheel with a rubber mallet/ kicking the thing/pulling at it, but it wouldn't budge. In the end I put the bolts back in and I'll squeeze the tyres into the car and take it down to a garage for them to change them. Shocking BMW don't grease the hubs, and a good job they're runflats cause there is no way I'd be changing that at the side of the road. Last edited by mistry; 11-15-2010 at 05:03 AM..
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mistry Captain 49 Rep 827 Posts Drives: F11 530D Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South West iTrader: (1)	Just read a post about someone sugesting that, I'll bear it in mind. However I've just phoned the local tyre fitter and they'll change all 4 for £10, thats got to be £10 well spent.
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mistry Captain 49 Rep 827 Posts Drives: F11 530D Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South West iTrader: (1)	good point about the copper slip.
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mistry Captain 49 Rep 827 Posts Drives: F11 530D Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South West iTrader: (1)	They look good (but you know that ), not quite as nice as the 19" but the ride and grip makes up for it. I'll post a pic once I get a chance. That said the car sits a touch lower, the front end seems to just kiss the road when reversing onto my drive now.
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