[tutti57]

Stuck wheels are super common, especially with steel wheels. I either kick or hammer them off from the back with a dead blow mallet. If that doesn't work a big pry bar from the lower inside always works but you have to have room to pop it off like that. It's corrosion, not wheel tightness that causes the problem.

 

[tutti57]

I used to grease the hub surface until I had to use those tricks next time I saw that car again or other ones you have to wrestle off that have grease on them already.

The general rule is not to put grease on the studs, and if you have to, put a litt on the nut. It has to do with the lube changing the torque of the fastener when it's tightened. Who knows. I personally hate anti-seize and grease on bolts. People loooovvveee loading it on stuff. It just makes a mess, and living in the rust belt myself, I don't run into trouble too often with bolts not coming out. An impact and torch makes quick work of most everything!

If you like working on your own stuff and ever struggle loosening bolts, get one of those mini oxyacetylene torch sets. You'll wonder why you waiting so long to spend a few hundred bucks instead of being frustrated.