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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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Default Problem taking wheels off?

Has anyone else had problems taking their rims off. My dad and and I tried last night and could only get one off, the rest seem to be rusted on. Any suggestions?
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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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Default WD40 around the hub and try hammering them off from the back

it's a somewhat common "problem."
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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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that's what i was afraid of. im just gonna go to the shop and change my rims
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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:34 PM
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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:35 PM
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Default I did mine last weekend (rotate) and I had no problems......

try adding a litle anti-seize to the hub when you put them back on. It is just light rust for the heat of the brakes and the moisture.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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Default Re: Problem taking wheels off?

Yep, same problem here. Had a flat last week... "Plastic sledge" from the dealer's roadside "truck" (A4 or A6 wagon actually) did the trick.
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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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Uh......What were we talking about.....
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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:46 PM
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Default quick sanity check...what's the proper way to rotate tires with quattro?

and how do i tell if i have "one way" tires on my car?

my car is going into audi tomorrow for oil change / tire rotation and i want to make sure they do it right :P
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Old May 28, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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Hammering from the back?
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Old May 28, 2003 | 01:00 PM
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Default Directional tires will have an arrow on the sidewall indicating direction..........

and if it is Quattro, with directional tires, only front to back.....if it is Quattro/Non-Quattro, and not directional tires, then the conventional rotation is okay.
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