In this specific article, we want to help you to fix all the issues you might come across about your car’s rims. And, mainly, how to remove the rim of a Audi A2? Whether you want to change a flat wheel, or you want to change your tires, you will find all the important informations reading this article. To achieve this, we’ll see first how to remove the tire from a car rim, then, in a second part, how to remove a stuck rim on a Audi A2, later, how to remove flat rim from its Audi A2 to put the spare tire, and, at last, how to unblock the stuck bolts of a rim.
How to remove the tire from the rim of a Audi A2?
So we start our article content by explaining how to change a car tire. You maybe
bought your tire on a website, however it is quite complicated to find mechanics, car centers that will approve to install tires of your Audi A2bought in another place than in their commercial enterprise. The question of seeking to install them yourself is therefore more than respectable.
It is theoretically possible with a lot of force and a crowbar to change the tires of your Audi A2 alone, however, regardless if you manage to take off both sidewalls of the tire, to loosen it, and to put the new tire back on, you won’t be able to balance the tire if you dont have the specific tools, and without it your tires will wear out prematurely. Take note that oftentimes the installation and balancing price ranges only about twenty euros. In the event that you desire to purchase tyres on websites to take advantage of a preferential selling price, take a good look, many of sellers will offer you the fitting at a partner car centre totally free.
How to remove a rim stuck to its hub on a Audi A2?
We now move on to the part you are obviously most enthusiastic about, namely, how to remove the rim of a Audi A2 stuck to its hub, and more specifically, the rather typical case of a rim that hasn’t been removed for a while and that due to rust stuck to the hub of your wheel. In fact, it happens to a good number of car owners to find themselves in this circumstance and not knowing where to start. This can be specifically annoying in the case you have a flat tire and need to change the rim on your Audi A2. Here are the different alternatives available to you:
- In the event you have some available, after jacking up your car, and if possible on candles, and then taking away the rim nuts, use some anti-seize agent which you put in right into the holes of the nuts and leave it to operate for about ten minutes. From then on, try again to remove the rim from your Audi A2.
- Use muscle : Despite the fact it is rarely the best alternative, in this kind of case you are facing solid pieces that do not risk much, and with the help of a mallet and a wooden wedge you can hit the side of the rim of your Audi A2 and this might unlock it and allow you to remove it.
- Baste the junction between your rim of rust proof hub and wait a few hours before making an attempt to unblock it again.
How to remove the rim of a Audi A2 to change its punctured wheel and replace it with the spare wheel?
We are now going to describe you the most classical technique but that everybody doesn’t know, how to remove the rim from its place if you have a puncture tyre and you want to change it by the spare wheel? This process is not complex, here are the different steps to respect:
- Stay out of traffic so as not to put at risk yourself.
- Place your Audi A2 on a flat surface.
- Put on the hand brake and engage first gear.
- In the event that you don’t know where the jack of your Audi A2 is, don’t hesitate to have look at our article to learn you where is it located.
- Before lifting your car, unlock the rim bolts to ensure that you won’t give too much stress to your transmission before lifting it
- Lift up your Audi A2 with the jack and finish unscrewing the rim nuts of your car.
- Take the flat rim off your Audi A2.
- Put on the spare wheel, position the bolts, tighten them all by hand, in a balanced way before putting the car back on the road.
- End tightening the nuts with the socket wrench
How do you remove the stuck nuts from the rim of a Audi A2?
To finish , it may happen that to remove the rim of your Audi A2 you have to deal with stuck nuts. In this case, you will have pretty much the same alternatives for the case of a rim stuck against the wheel hub. The best method will be to use anti-rust lubricant or anti-rust lubricant and allow it work for a bit of time before unlocking the nuts. Another possibility, try to look for, some exist on batteries of electric shock wrenches they release a much higher torque than your arm plus the socket wrench, and will help you to unlock the nuts.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Audi A2, do not hesitate to consult our Audi A2 category.
