On Sun, 17 May 2009 08:18:13 +0100, R wrote:

"Steven Campbell" wrote in message
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I've got a flat tyre on one of my rear wheels, thought it would be a case
of jacking it up removing the nuts and giving the tyre/wheel a good
kicking and it would fall off but its stuck solid.
I've been kicking / hitting / prying the wheel from behind while on axle
stands but its still not budging.

The tyre won't hold air for any longer than a couple of minutes so I can't
even drive to the local tyre place to let them deal with it.

Anyone any tips on getting it off?

Put the car on axle stands.
If its an alloy wheel warm the centre of the hub with a blowlamp. Take care
not to overheat.
Using a large lump of wood behind the wheel (Scaffold plank or similar) slug
the feck out of the wheel from behind using a good size sledge hammer.
You might need assistance to hold the plank while you slug at it

Other than that being patient with the WD40 *might* do the trick.

If the /wheel/ is alloy and the /hub/ is steel, warm the wheel - gently but
quickly - 'til it's v. warm - bit hot to the touch, then try impact.
Aluminium expands more than steel, so this might loosen the wheel a bit.
--
Peter.
You don't understand Newton's Third Law of Motion?
It's not rocket science, you know.