A question and a tip!

[samtheman]

I had a flat last night, and despite the fact I had rotated the 2006 Forester's tires only a month ago, I could not kick the rear wheel off with just sneakers on. I was about to hand tighten the lugs back on and move it a bit when (this is the tip!) I swung and rammed it with the spare and it poped right off. I often have to use a sledge hammer on my truck wheels to get them off. The question: do you recommend anti-seize, a light film of oil or a spray type silicone between the wheel and drum?

 

[wileyE]

Seen tire shops sand or wire brush that contact area to remove any loose rust then spray with oil.

 

[obbop]

Heard of putting lug nuts back on then tightening so there is a little slack then lowering vehicle back down so tire contacts ground then pushing rear of vehicle back and forth.

Supposed to prevent possibility of car slipping off the jack when beating upon the stuck-on wheel/tire combo.

Never had to use the method or any other since I have been lucky and never had a problem with getting the wheel/tire off during flat replacement.

 

[onion]

Antisieze works great for that sort of thing.

 

[mechtech2]

antiseize or wheel bearing grease.
But, first clean the mating surfaces REAL well.

 

[Master ACiD]

had an old chinese guy in one time with a wheel rusted on to the drum of some old beater american car. we couldnt get the wheel off no matter what so i put the lugnuts back on 3 turns from tight and drove around in circles progressivly going faster and faster untill she popped off. i then stopped, jacked it up and put on the spare for him.
no harm done to the car and the old guy thanked me.

what i like to do(and this goes for aluminum too) is wire brush the wheel and drum/disc where they meet. i apply antiseize to this surface along with the lugnuts.
if this is done the wheel will never get stuck on, even a boat trailer wheel that gets submerged in saltwater will come off easy as pie if its been antiseized beforhand.