Paid $12 for nickle anti-seize about 8 years ago. Been putting a thin layer on our four cars with each seasonal wheel/tire changes and still have 2/3 left. One purchase would probably last good 20 years for me. Much better than motor oil, IMO.
Preventing wheel from sticking on hub
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- vtec300
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- jswift79
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if it's stuck you can kick it off, 12 pound sledge hammer and hit the inside wall of the tire (dont hit the wheel...lol). smear anti seize rotor hat, or dont use anything at all
- M1K3Z0R
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What everyone else said, anti-seize or grease/oil. I went the cheapo route and used whatever random grease I had (green), cleaned the surfaces with a wire brush and smeared a VERY thin layer of grease on the mating surfaces, and also the end nut on the center caps. No problem taking the wheels off.
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- er34er34
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When that happens, I just finger tighten the lug nuts. No problem with wheel sticking to the hub.
- m4gician
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Copper or Graphite anti-seize and a stiff kick.
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- jheath
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This exactly. I bought one small container 5+ years ago and change multiple cars over seasonally and still have tons left.
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- nielboy
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Another vote for anti-seize at Crappy Tire. My wife had a car that the rims would stick to the hubs like glue. The anti-seize did the trick.
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You can also buy it in single use application really cheaply. The stuff will last for several seasons too once applied.
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You can also buy it in single use application really cheaply. The stuff will last for several seasons too once applied.
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- mxthor3
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If you aren't a mechanic you will never go through an entire $12 bottle of anti seize in your life time, lol. Well worth the $12.
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Anti-seize or elbow grease. Take your pick.
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The problem with motor oil is that it can get washed off over time in the car wash because it's so thin. Same for things like vaseline which tends to melt easily in the summer heat and run out. People used to use vaseline on battery terminals (maybe they still do) and it's the worst thing you can put in the engine compartment because of the heat.
- doverosx
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I use Amsoil NLGI #2 but any NLGI #2 grease will work well.
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When everyone says a "thin layer/film" of the anti-seize stuff, do you mean a small dime-size? Quarter-size? Loonie size? for 1 hub.
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I put some wax on it this year. Will see how the rims come off in spring.
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Just enough to cover the areas that touch. You really only want it on the hub/bore that the wheel sits on, not the whole face of the hub.
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- macnut
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Have been wondering why my Nissan alloys appear to be immune to this problem. The hub certainly gets rusty but the mating surface of the O.E. alloys don't.
That part of the inner wheel appears to be chrome plated and has a ribbed pattern.
If that is by design to combat this problem then it is something other automakers should consider. Maybe some others do?
With a raised vehicle, kicking wheels or taking a hammer to them must be a bit of a safety risk for a gung-ho amateur mechanic.
As concluded in previous threads, lowering the tire to the ground with the lug nuts/bolts loosened is the easier and safer way for those that don't use antiseize.
I recall BMW wheels are among the worst for sticking, whatever the climate. Possibly because they have a wider hub surface that the wheel goes onto?
That part of the inner wheel appears to be chrome plated and has a ribbed pattern.
If that is by design to combat this problem then it is something other automakers should consider. Maybe some others do?
With a raised vehicle, kicking wheels or taking a hammer to them must be a bit of a safety risk for a gung-ho amateur mechanic.
As concluded in previous threads, lowering the tire to the ground with the lug nuts/bolts loosened is the easier and safer way for those that don't use antiseize.
I recall BMW wheels are among the worst for sticking, whatever the climate. Possibly because they have a wider hub surface that the wheel goes onto?
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- thriftshopper
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Never had a problem with this except for an '04 Corolla with OEM aluminium wheels,
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The problem is that some car makers, Audi/VW I'm looking at you, use a hub material that corrodes against aluminum rims. They're moronic for doing that but in their defense their techs are supposed to apply some fancy and expensive VAG only anti seize (but they don't because dealerships are pricks).
Stick to Nickel anti seize. It's the most expensive out of the 3 materials used but it is inherently inert and doesn't react to any metal used on a car.
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/moto ... 2537p.html
Every time I have to take off my rims I apply some around the hub. it's $20, sure, but it'll last a lifetime. Avoid the cheaper anti seizes. Some react against aluminum, but if seriously price conscious, it's better than nothing or you'll resort to anger and a hammer to get off your rims.
Stick to Nickel anti seize. It's the most expensive out of the 3 materials used but it is inherently inert and doesn't react to any metal used on a car.
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/moto ... 2537p.html
Every time I have to take off my rims I apply some around the hub. it's $20, sure, but it'll last a lifetime. Avoid the cheaper anti seizes. Some react against aluminum, but if seriously price conscious, it's better than nothing or you'll resort to anger and a hammer to get off your rims.
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