[brk_05]

Finally got my winter tires mounted and put on the car. Went with Rial X10 wheels with Blizzak.

Ran into an issue getting one of the rear wheels off. Took way too much effort and pounding the back to get it off the hub. I ended up having to reinstall the lugs only hand tight, lower the car and rock it back and forth a few times before trying again. It took me a solid hour to get the wheel off. There was way more corrosion on the hub than I would expect in just a year. I cleaned it up a good bit with a wire brush, but I'm afraid I'll run into the same issue when I switch the wheels back in the spring. Any recommendations to prevent the wheel from sticking so bad in the future?

[wdeerfield]

permantex anti seize on the hub lip and a little on the face of the rotor staying away from the lug holes.

[brk_05]

You confirmed my thinking. I always get nervous to use anti seize anywhere near my wheels, but its really the lip of the hub where my issue is.

[cfm56d7b]

I suggest to consider titanium lug bolts which are corrosion resistant.

[chowser51]

Try the mule kick. It worked for me. I now use anti seize all the time.

[johnung]

Originally Posted by cfm56d7b

I suggest to consider titanium lug bolts which are corrosion resistant.

I don't think it's lug bolts that are the issue. With the bolts completely out, the wheel is stuck to the rotor hat.

[brk_05]

Originally Posted by johnung

I don't think it's lug bolts that are the issue. With the bolts completely out, the wheel is stuck to the rotor hat.

Originally Posted by johnung

I don't think it's lug bolts that are the issue. With the bolts completely out, the wheel is stuck to the rotor hat.

Bingo

[johnung]

Originally Posted by brk_05

Finally got my winter tires mounted and put on the car. Went with Rial X10 wheels with Blizzak.

Ran into an issue getting one of the rear wheels off. Took way too much effort and pounding the back to get it off the hub. I ended up having to reinstall the lugs only hand tight, lower the car and rock it back and forth a few times before trying again. It took me a solid hour to get the wheel off. There was way more corrosion on the hub than I would expect in just a year. I cleaned it up a good bit with a wire brush, but I'm afraid I'll run into the same issue when I switch the wheels back in the spring. Any recommendations to prevent the wheel from sticking so bad in the future?

I scrub the mating surfaces of the wheel and the rotor hat with Formula 409 and a handheld wire brush. I've tried many things but 409 has worked best to remove rust and brake dust. Then spray both down with a can of brake cleaner.

Wipe a very very thin coat of fresh lithium grease on the wheel mating surface only. You need very little to provide an insulated barrier to the metal to metal contact. Then mount and torque the wheel bolts.

Note: This same issue occurs with small rotor hold-on screws freezing onto their hubs. Had this happen at only 12k miles! Easy solution is upgrading the small rotor hold down screw on each rotor with stainless steel screws which will not rust. ECS and Turner both sell a set of four SS rotor screws for about $15.

[cfm56d7b]

Originally Posted by johnung

I don't think it's lug bolts that are the issue. With the bolts completely out, the wheel is stuck to the rotor hat.

Got it. Thanks for the details. When I lived on the East Coast, corroded lug bolts were a common occurrence.

[Machinebuilder]

Originally Posted by johnung

I scrub the mating surfaces of the wheel and the rotor hat with Formula 409 and a handheld wire brush. I've tried many things but 409 has worked best to remove rust and brake dust. Then spray both down with a can of brake cleaner.

Wipe a very very thin coat of fresh lithium grease on the wheel mating surface only. You need very little to provide an insulated barrier to the metal to metal contact. Then mount and torque the wheel bolts.

Note: This same issue occurs with small rotor hold-on screws freezing onto their hubs. Had this happen at only 12k miles! Easy solution is upgrading the small rotor hold down screw on each rotor with stainless steel screws which will not rust. ECS and Turner both sell a set of four SS rotor screws for about $15.

The only thing I would emphasize is to never put permantex anti seize on the lug nuts themselves. They can not be properly torqed and will loosen themselves up. You could loose a wheel if you are not paying attention.

[wdeerfield]

one thing to remember is to wire brush the hub lip and face of the rotor hat really well. that will remove any rust and build up bringing it back down to the 72.56 OD to accept the wheel. then a thin layer of anti-seize.

In the event its stuck again a dead blow to the tire alternating between left and right usually does the trick.

[Zabiz]

Originally Posted by brk_05

Finally got my winter tires mounted and put on the car. Went with Rial X10 wheels with Blizzak.

Ran into an issue getting one of the rear wheels off. Took way too much effort and pounding the back to get it off the hub. I ended up having to reinstall the lugs only hand tight, lower the car and rock it back and forth a few times before trying again. It took me a solid hour to get the wheel off. There was way more corrosion on the hub than I would expect in just a year. I cleaned it up a good bit with a wire brush, but I'm afraid I'll run into the same issue when I switch the wheels back in the spring. Any recommendations to prevent the wheel from sticking so bad in the future?

You could paint your calipers and hub where the wheel connect with POR-15 caliper paint, I bought it and I'm waiting to apply it but I've heard a lot of good things about it when it comes to resisting corrosion and it's made specifically for rust prevention. I live in California though so I've never experienced anything close to rust

[Batang.Gapo]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

permantex anti seize on the hub lip and a little on the face of the rotor staying away from the lug holes.

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I second this. When I was changing summer tires to winter tires, I noticed that hub is heavily rusted. I used steel brush to clean it and put Permatex anti seize. BTW the car is 10 months old and hub is already heavily rusted . Canadian winter is the culprit I guess :