How do I break the wheel free?

[NastE50]

This is not about my Mustang but its about my Festiva. I don't know what to do so I figured one of you guys could help. I am in my garage right now and its 1230 am trying to change the clutch. i need to take the wheels off but I can't break them free from the hub. Is there a simple solution to this? I am spraying WD40 in the lug holes and hitting it with a hammer but that is not doing it. I'm sorry this isn't about my mustang but I love my festiva!!! I NEED your help cuz i am out of options Thanks!

 

[shttygtstang]

beat em thats wut i do or get on the ground and kick em that takes awhile some times but dunno it will break lose oh use jack stands and be careful

 

[Quick5pnt0]

You have to hit the inside of the wheel with a hammer. Not the tire, the wheel itself.
Sometimes it can take a huge hit before those damn things will break loose. After that put some type of never seize around the hub where the wheel sits so you don't have this problem on the road.

 

[SlowGT]

Don't bend the bead when you're pounding. Ya might try a block of wood on the wheel. I just did a 2002 explorer and a 2001 subaru last week and I had to pound off 6 of 8 wheels.

 

[mob]

haha, sry offtopic i cant help but fetivas are the ****nit, my 6th grade teacher had the junkiest one, she had it apraised at 300 bucks, we used to joke the aprasial probaly cost more then the car was worth haha

 

[NastE50]

Thanks guys for all your help. I sat on the ground and kicked the tires and they came off after about 5 kicks each! As for my love for my car, the thing is awesome. I bought it for 200 bucks a month ago with 82000 miles. I did a full tune up on it and it gets 43 mpg beating the crap out of it delivering pizzas! I net about $13 per hour just driving around listening to my stereo that I put in it! I also gutted it and the only seat left is the driver seat. Pretty funny #&*% if you ask me but damn does that thing make my wallet happy. I now have more money than ever to help out my stang! Keep in mind this is only temporary while i am in College.

p.s. It has a 63 hp 1.3 sohc 4 cylinder and it weighs 1700 lbs. this engine is built by Mazda and there is a 1.6 version of the same engine with DOHC that puts out over a hundred HP and then, get this, there is a 1.6 DOHC Turbo engine that puts out 160! It bolts right in for the most part. Do the math, the power to weight ratio puts it right into the 13's with room to grow cuz its turbo!!!! i was gonna do it but then remembered that this is just my daily driver. Something to think about! Peace!

 

[mob]

haha u kicked them off?? that car is great, 43 mpg is crazy, what year is it? the one my teacher had looked so old i dont even think it ran off gas, it was probaly like the flinstones, also please dont put that turbo in, i dont want to see 5.0 stangs being smoked by festivas haha just kidding that would be the perfect sleeper