2004 Pontiac Vibe tire removal

Tiny
ROBBY FOSTER
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  • 2004 PONTIAC VIBE
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
I'm not able to get the tire to come off. All the lug nuts are off but the tire won't budge. What's the problem?
Saturday, June 19th, 2010 AT 2:16 PM

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Tiny
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Factory wheel, it could be stuck on due to corrosion of the hub/aluminum wheel. If you rotate it, and beat on it with preferably a rubber mallet, at opposite sides each time, it should come off.
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Saturday, June 19th, 2010 AT 6:03 PM

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