Re: I have a flat tire and it won't come off!! '04 Corolla.

I had that happen to me, years ago with an '82 Cressida(aluminum wheels). I
just kept tugging at the tire, and the wheel finally came off, with me
practically ending up on my back.
"beastmaster" <none@000.com> wrote in message
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> I know, I know. You're saying to yourself, "This guy has to be
> kidding, right? He can't even change a tire?" Well, let me elaborate
> before we start jumping to conclusions about my intelligence...
>
> I have an '04 Corolla S. Earlier in the evening today, after I got out
> of class, I noticed that I had a flat. I've changed tires before, but
> this is my first flat with this car. I jacked up the car, took the
> five lug nuts off, tried to pull the tire off, but it wouldn't budge.
> I took the tire iron and tried to pry it off. No luck. My only guess
> is that there is another nut in the center hub of the wheel, but I
> can't get to it because there's a cap over it.
>
> I was able to find someone with an air pump, and inflated my tire
> enough so that I could make it to the store and pick up some
> Fix-a-Flat. I'm due to have the tires changed, so I'll have this taken
> care of tomorrow, but I'd like to know for future reference how to get
> a tire off of my car!
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? Maybe you work at a shop and have
> dealt with this issue. Please, I'm really confused.
>
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