Originally Posted by mnorth
Hi there. I have changed a tire or 2. I figured not too bad for a woman!!! Got my first flat tire last night and this morning was changing the tire on my 1996 Acura 3.2TL (premium). I did everything down to the tee and got to the part to take off the flat and it won't come off the car. The car is in park, hand brake set and on a smooth flat surface. My husband was impressed that I got that far. Any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong? Or should I get a tire sealant just so that I can make it to the repair shop?
Great ideas! Thanks so much! After I posted the thread, I started to think about a rubber mallot and just bang away until it pops off. Here's what I remembered too--when I was trying to pop off the tire yesterday, I noticed that it would not spin. The tire would only spin to about 10 to 15 degrees and sounded like it was hitting something metal. It's like when the steering wheel locks...same kind of thing. I thought that was strange that the tire would not spin around. That's when I knew something was not right. I have a 15 month old so it makes it difficult to get out there to mess with my car.