greggers

For the life of me, I couldn't figure out how to get my front wheels off. My backs came right off after I took out the five bolts, but I guess because the front bolts are torqued pretty high the wheel rusted or froze tight to the mount.

Anyone have any tips? My best bet seems to get a torch and heat the rotor to make it expand and get the wheel to crack off that way.

It seems bizarre. If i got a flat front tire, how the heck would I have gotten the wheels off?

AwdiA4

I'd try a rubber mallet on the back of the wheels before using a torch

Kris Hansen

and rock the car side to side. Should be all it takes. IF not, take the car for a SHORT drive, like 100 feet or so, dragging the brake the whole time. That should do it.

suspekt A4

And I actually had a non-repairable flat on my drivers side front tire to complicate the problem. I had to have the car towed to a garage and have them remove the wheel with a gear puller, and get me a new tire. It was not fun or easy on my wallet. Anyways, they said it was corrosion caused by heat and the alloy of the wheels and the hub or soemthign to that effect. They resurfaced it and $300 cdn later (tow + labour + new tire mounting balancing, etc) I was on my way home. Check that all your wheels can come off the hub from time to time. Thats what I should have done.