Can't Get M Wheel Off

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mscu1974

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I am an owner of a 2002 330i. I got a rear flat. I jacked the car up, removed the lug nuts and cannot pull the wheel off. I have M V Spoke style wheels. Does anyone know if you need a special tool to get these wheels off for the center lug? I bought the car used and could not locate any special tools.
 
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nadroj

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kick it, really hard, the middle got stuck on the center thing sorry i dont know the real names but its just stuck, mine got stuck and i hung on it and it fell off with me hah
 
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Yep, kick it really hard. It helps if you kick opposite sides alternately to kinda wiggle it loose. If it hasn't been off in a long time, you'll think it's permanently stuck, but it WILL eventually come loose. Just be sure that your jack is solid before doing this!!!
 
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Ideally, you want to use a rubber mallet when the car is on jack stands to get the wheel off.

The wheels corrode and bond to the wheel hubs, literally rusting solid.

When you remove the wheel, coat the wheel and hub with a thin layer of anti-seize compound to prevent this from happening next time.
 
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