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"beastmaster" <none@000.com> wrote in message
news:988995_9373f7e520e2f7d56dd9b2c625b8c1d9@autoboardz.com...[color=blue]
>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.[/color]

Tell them what happened at the store where you get the tire changed. Ask
them what the problem is and what they did to get the tire off. There
probably is just rust or something holding the tire on.

BTW, you should be able to look in your owner's manual. If there is an
additional nut or something you would have to do, the answer is there.
(There is not a center nut to take off; this holds the rotor on the car).

Jeff
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