I've seen people advise loosening the nuts a little (very little) then rocking the car back and forth a bit to 'break the seal'.

 

I've seen old knackers driven & hand-braked around scrap-yard before now with no nuts on the wheels and they've took some getting off in the worst cases (if at all) :aargh:.

 

i'd try that too!

....but mostly I get a block of wood across the inside of the rim and hit it with a hammer!

 

yep done that too.....was a bit worried about damaging the alloys...so was very careful...

 

Not sure how much harm you could do if you use one of those BIG rubber mallets?

If you're anything like me you'll be so worried about the wheels you'll smack your own hand instead.

 

haha i did come very close to just doing that...

 

Try kicking the top (side) of the tyre!

 

I've tried kicking, hitting, smacking, shoving and shouting general abuse at it, but still it does not move

 

All you can do is jack the car up make sure it secured safely (very very safely) on an axle stand (it would be safer to do this on a 2 post lift) with the wheel in the air that's being removed (Sorry for being so obvious) and chock the wheels on the floor somehow, undo the wheel nuts (of the wheel in the air) either almost to the end to keep the wheel on after it's loose (this can depend on style of wheel as this could cause possible damage) or remove them completely but have a large old cushion or something on the floor just in-case the wheel falls of after loosening, place something under the MINI that will hold the weight should it fall of the stand / stands (old wheels, anything), then either whack the wheel from behind with a large rubber / wooden mallet (or a lump / sledge hammer with a block of wood between hammer face & wheel, normally requiring 2 hands ), moving the wheel after each blow, you should eventually notice the wheel to move / wobble as you go round, but remember to keep an eye on the axle stands all the time to make sure your MINI doesn't slip off, sometimes the wheel can just go at any time and other times they are stubborn to the very end, so depending on how you've done it once loose the wheel bolts will hold the wheel on, or once it's partially loose try to pull it off yourself noting if the bolts are on or off and remove them when necessary, worst case they fly off & fall on the floor, face down you normally can't do nothing as you have an hammer & block of wood in hand :aargh:, hence the cushion etc... etc....

Please remember people have died doing stuff like this so I can't stress how important it is to make sure the MINI is secure, make sure if it does fall off the stand / stands it has something to fall on & not you, and keep your eye on the situation as you go be ready to move fast, if possible have someone with you either to assist with the wheel or help should anything happen .

To prevent seizure in future use copper grease on the bolts / nuts but also only very lightly grease the centre of the wheel and mating face where the wheel meets the disk remembering not to put so much on that it spins off when in motion and contaminates the brakes in any way :aargh:.

Sorry for being so very very obvious but as I said people have died doing stuff like this and the brakes issue is just as important and I don't want anyone misreading / misunderstanding this post and attempting to knock a wheel of while under the car :aargh:.

I have had to use a sledge hammer in the past in the worst cases, and that's all they'll do if you go to a garage or tyre fitters, although they'll have the safety of a 2 post lift.

 

I take all or fleet cars to a local tyre garage they stand with there backs to the car and hoof it off donkey kick style kicking the tyre at the bottom with there heel. I recently went out to get the tyre off one our bosses dads cars it was stuck fast and i had to kick it off.

Sounds though your tire is well wedged on in this case I have seen a big 3 x 3 post hit with a hammer on the back of the rim and a long 4 x 4 post used to smack the tyre off from beneath.
like the post above says dont get under the car and the better the car is supported the more abuse you can give it.

 

I would you a block of wood and a hammer

 

I did as Randall recommends except I led on my back and kicked with both feet, worked and very therapeutic .

 

I would also recomend one of those Very BIG flagging hammers, but who has one of those handy unless your a flagger , (sorry previous posters if that's what you meant by "BIG rubber mallets").

 

Well round 2 begins this morning....

 

Ding Ding!

 

Lets hope that that wasn't the sound of a lump hammer hitting one of the alloys :aargh: :angry: .

Good luck! ""Reedy"" hope you win .

 

 

Well just finished....sweating and swearing...

Managed to get them all off, the last one was the worst though..... but i did find that in the back of R105 alloys there is a 4 cut outs which proved handy for getting a flat blade behind once i had bashed the back of the alloys a bit.

I also greased all up the contact areas so hopefully never will have to do this again.

Thanks for all the encouragement.... and bashing techniques....

 

Havent read above fully, but.

I use a rubber hammer, and spin the wheel round and hit it at different points of its circumference, should prise it off. Same thing as when tightening nuts, dont tighten one fully before the rest are at least finger tight. And tighten opposite nuts etc. Applies when taking it off hub if its somehow managed to become stuck.

Rubber hammer is how the tyre depots do it, try backing nuts off a little and let car down on the wheel a little should work.

Use a copper grease compound to prevent it happening again.

Could try loosening nuts just a little and then letting car down on its own weight?

 

Havent read above fully, but.

Shows, as you're repeating all that's been said.

 

Here's some pics to show all my hard work....