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Old 03-20-2018, 03:36 PM
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this is my first audi and i had a flat few days ago i wanted to get the tire of and replace it but i just used a fix a flat because when i took the lugs of and tried to get a tire of it didn't want to get off and all lugs were removed is there a hidden lug or something that keeps tire still on after you remove all lugs
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Sometimes the wheel is just "stuck" to the wheel hub. Once the five lug bolts are out, just give it a good pop at the top and it should pop off (and be ready for it to fall). It doesn't take much, though.
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Sometimes the wheel is just "stuck" to the wheel hub. Once the five lug bolts are out, just give it a good pop at the top and it should pop off (and be ready for it to fall). It doesn't take much, though.

You can always put a lug nut back on (loose) to keep the wheel from falling off.
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yeah i used a screw driver as a crow bar and tug on it but it didn't get off i will have to change tires soon when i take it to tire place i will probably watch how he takes it off. but thanks anyway i bet you are right smac770 but i didn;t have patience to play with more
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Originally Posted by aladin
yeah i used a screw driver as a crow bar and tug on it but it didn't get off i will have to change tires soon when i take it to tire place i will probably watch how he takes it off. but thanks anyway i bet you are right smac770 but i didn;t have patience to play with more
Loosen all 5 lug nuts . Do not back them to far out. Drive the car slowly and turn the steering wheel side to side. The wheel should have broken the seal of hub.
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