alloy wheel cannot be removed upon a flat tire
 

Hi,
I own a peugeot rally '99 (16v 1.6l). Last year I have replaced the
original wheels with TSW alloys.

The problem is that when I have a flat tire, even when I take the
bolds out, I cann't remove the wheel. For some reason the aluminioun
alloy sticks to the metal (iron) surface. Each time I have a flat tire
I need to call road assistance, the mechanic cannot do anything and we
loading the car to the garage. When they eventyally managed to remove
the wheel (by punching it for more than half an houre wih a hummer)I
have noticed a bit of rust at the junction on iron and aluminioum,
whuch might cause the problem.

My question is very simple.

Does anybody experience similar problems with alloy wheels?
Is there anything I can do to prevent this unfortunate situation?

I have already tried to put some grass in an efford to protect the
surfaces from rust, by didn't work.

Any ideas are very wellcome.

thanks,
MemortIC.

You have to use lots of anti seize paste on the hub face and back of
wheel.

The problem is electrolysis from dis-similar metals and the hubs can
literally get fused onto the wheel so the rim gets destroyed removing
it.

The anti seize paste can be obtained at any auto parts store and lasts
for years.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

memoryic wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I own a peugeot rally '99 (16v 1.6l). Last year I have replaced the
> original wheels with TSW alloys.
>
> The problem is that when I have a flat tire, even when I take the
> bolds out, I cann't remove the wheel. For some reason the aluminioun
> alloy sticks to the metal (iron) surface. Each time I have a flat tire
> I need to call road assistance, the mechanic cannot do anything and we
> loading the car to the garage. When they eventyally managed to remove
> the wheel (by punching it for more than half an houre wih a hummer)I
> have noticed a bit of rust at the junction on iron and aluminioum,
> whuch might cause the problem.
>
> My question is very simple.
>
> Does anybody experience similar problems with alloy wheels?
> Is there anything I can do to prevent this unfortunate situation?
>
> I have already tried to put some grass in an efford to protect the
> surfaces from rust, by didn't work.
>
> Any ideas are very wellcome.
>
> thanks,
> MemortIC.

"memoryic" > a écrit dans le message de news:
...
> Hi,
> I own a peugeot rally '99 (16v 1.6l). Last year I have replaced the
> original wheels with TSW alloys.
> -------------------cut
> My question is very simple.
> Does anybody experience similar problems with alloy wheels?
> Is there anything I can do to prevent this unfortunate situation?
> I have already tried to put some grass in an efford to protect the
> surfaces from rust, by didn't work.
> Any ideas are very wellcome.
> thanks,
> MemortIC.

Hi,
You could stuck a thin plastic foil between the
rim and the hub when putting the wheel back...
Greetings :-)

I'd be taking some meat out of the wheel and the hub so that would
never happen to me twice in a lifetime.

Thanks guys,

I have just tried a specific product I 've found on the local shops as
Mike suggested. Its a green gel I hope it will work. Only time will
show...

thanks again,

MemoryIC