Wheelie tight fit

Are GTA wheels usually very difficult to remove just had new rear tyres fitted the guy had great trouble getting the wheel off. I decided to check the fronts and can't get the wheels off either. Is this usual or another quirk of GTA ownership.

Normally means they havent got any copper slip on them and theyve seized on. Take the bolts off and give the tyre face a kick from left to right and top to bottom..or a kick from the inside of the wheel can do it, just make sure that they don't fall off and land on their faces..

[Alpineandy]

Take the bolts off and give the tyre face a kick from left to right and top to bottom..or a kick from the inside of the wheel can do it

With the car supported?

and a piece of carpet, just in case they do fall onto their faces, or just loosen the studs a few turns so they will not fall off..

You could support the front of the car on axle stands, remove all wheel studs and use 2 builders props to force the wheels apart from each other. one of them is bound to come loose. You will need 1 prop infront of the axle and the other behind. tighten then up alternately, quater turn by quarter turn. when 1 wheel is off, clean it up and bolt it back on, then you will be able to force the other one off.

if you cant get the props, to be front and back, just try 1 at the bottom of the wheels, but loosen it and rotate each wheel half a rotatition and do the same again. this should ease them off too.

Well this is fun I haven't got the props but even with all the spinning and mallet work they will not shift.

Take the bolts off and give the tyre face a kick from left to right and top to bottom..or a kick from the inside of the wheel can do it

With the car supported?

obvious..............

Well this is fun I haven't got the props but even with all the spinning and mallet work they will not shift.


Hit it harder.
They will come of.

Well this is fun I haven't got the props but even with all the spinning and mallet work they will not shift.


Hit it harder.
They will come of.

Well ,something will

get the tyre shop to get them off, they might have a special tool or technique.

[Alpineandy]

obvious..............

To you and me, Yes obvious. But for some that may see this recommendation, possibly not