Tire removal

MAbbottUSMC · 10-17-2006, 10:56 PM

I guess my wife had a flat tire. She kept driving on it and now my runflat isn't driveable anymore. I tryed taking off the rim. I took all 5 lug nuts off and I still can't get teh damn rim off. Is there some kind of trick or tool I need? I've changed many tires before without problems. It looks like the hub is a bit rusted and that might be the problem. I just didn't want to pull to hard with my car up on jack stands. I can't drive it, just waiting for a way to get teh damn rims off so I can take them in to get changed. Any help would be appreciated.

///Matt · 10-17-2006, 11:00 PM

put ONE bolt back in a few threads, then kick/punch/hit the BACKside of the tire. It WILL come off, it's just the rust.

Matt

MAbbottUSMC · 10-18-2006, 12:11 AM

Got it off, that rust was a bitch!

ward · 10-18-2006, 12:15 AM

how was it undriveable?

did the tread separate or something??????

any word on how long she drove with it flat?

not judging, just curious

MAbbottUSMC · 10-18-2006, 12:37 AM

Maybe from work, 30 miles. She does drive fast. It started to seperate on the inside edge of the tire. I'm not getting runflat tires again. Atleast u can patch regular tires. And I pay for roadside assistance from my insurance carrier.

ward · 10-18-2006, 12:55 AM

thanks for the info,

don't forget the free roadside assistance from BMW for your warranty period

MAbbottUSMC · 10-18-2006, 07:31 PM

Yeah, that covers the first $100 of the fee. It's not all covering.

///Matt · 10-18-2006, 08:04 PM

and it's also not available in california, according to the documentation! =(

ward · 10-18-2006, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///Matt

and it's also not available in california, according to the documentation! =(

hmmm... roadside assist not available in CA?

hadn't heard that

10-17-2006, 10:56 PM	#1
MAbbottUSMC Enlisted Member 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: '06 BMW 325I Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Tire removal I guess my wife had a flat tire. She kept driving on it and now my runflat isn't driveable anymore. I tryed taking off the rim. I took all 5 lug nuts off and I still can't get teh damn rim off. Is there some kind of trick or tool I need? I've changed many tires before without problems. It looks like the hub is a bit rusted and that might be the problem. I just didn't want to pull to hard with my car up on jack stands. I can't drive it, just waiting for a way to get teh damn rims off so I can take them in to get changed. Any help would be appreciated.
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10-17-2006, 11:00 PM	#2
///Matt United States Marine 335 Rep 2,748 Posts Drives: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	put ONE bolt back in a few threads, then kick/punch/hit the BACKside of the tire. It WILL come off, it's just the rust. Matt
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10-18-2006, 12:11 AM	#3
MAbbottUSMC Enlisted Member 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: '06 BMW 325I Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Got it off, that rust was a bitch!
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10-18-2006, 12:15 AM	#4
ward Major General 159 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	how was it undriveable? did the tread separate or something?????? any word on how long she drove with it flat? not judging, just curious
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10-18-2006, 12:37 AM	#5
MAbbottUSMC Enlisted Member 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: '06 BMW 325I Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Maybe from work, 30 miles. She does drive fast. It started to seperate on the inside edge of the tire. I'm not getting runflat tires again. Atleast u can patch regular tires. And I pay for roadside assistance from my insurance carrier.
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10-18-2006, 12:55 AM	#6
ward Major General 159 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	thanks for the info, don't forget the free roadside assistance from BMW for your warranty period
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10-18-2006, 07:31 PM	#7
MAbbottUSMC Enlisted Member 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: '06 BMW 325I Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Yeah, that covers the first $100 of the fee. It's not all covering.
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10-18-2006, 08:04 PM	#8
///Matt United States Marine 335 Rep 2,748 Posts Drives: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	and it's also not available in california, according to the documentation! =(
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