In this article, we want to assist you get rid of all the issues you could face about your car’s rims. And, especially, how to remove the rim of a Tesla Model Y? Whether you wish to change a flat wheel, or you wish to replace your tires, you will learn all the necessary informations reading this page. To do 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 Tesla Model Y, then, how to remove flat rim from its Tesla Model Y to put the spare tire, and, at last, how to unblock the stuck nuts of a rim.
How to remove the tire from the rim of a Tesla Model Y?
So we begin our article by detailing how to change a car tire. You maybe
bought your tire on a website, however it is quite difficult to find mechanics, car centers which will accept to install tires of your Tesla Model Ybought in a different place than in their business. The question of wanting to install them alone is therefore more than logical.
It is theoretically possible with a lot of force and a crowbar to change the tires of your Tesla Model Y on your own, however, whether or not you succed 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 without the specific machine, and without it your tires will wear out prematurely. Take note that oftentimes the installation and balancing costs only about twenty euros. If you prefer to buy tyres on the web to take advantage of a better deal, take a good look, a good number of retailers provide the fitting at a partner car centre absolutely free.
How to remove a rim stuck to its hub on a Tesla Model Y?
We now move on to the part you are obviously most enthusiastic about, namely, how to remove the rim of a Tesla Model Y stuck to its hub, and more specifically, the rather typical circumstance of a rim that hasn’t been removed for quite a long time and that because of rust stuck to the hub of your wheel. Indeed, it occurs to many motorists to find themselves in this situation and not knowing what you can do. This can be extremely annoying if it turns out you have a flat tire and need to change the rim on your Tesla Model Y. Here are the different solutions available to you:
- If you have some with you, after lifting your car, and when possible on candles, and then getting rid of 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 approximately ten minutes. After that, try again to remove the rim from your Tesla Model Y.
- Use muscle : Even though it is rarely the best option, in this kind of circumstance 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 Tesla Model Y and this should certainly unlock it and allow you to remove it.
- Baste the junction between your rim of rust proof hub and wait a few hours before trying to unblock it once again.
How to remove the rim of a Tesla Model Y to change its flat tire and replace it with the spare wheel?
We are at the moment going to demonstrate you the most conventional method but that everybody doesn’t know, how to remove the rim from its place if you have a puncture tyre and you wish to replace it by the spare wheel? This process is not complex, here are the different steps to follow:
- Stay out of traffic so as not to put at risk yourself.
- Place your Tesla Model Y on a flat surface.
- Engage the parking brake and shift into first gear.
- If you don’t know where the jack of your Tesla Model Y is, don’t hesitate to consult our article to help you to locate it.
- Before lifting your vehicle, unlock the rim nuts to ensure that you don’t force your transmission once lifted
- Lift up your Tesla Model Y with the jack and finish unscrewing the rim nuts of your car.
- Remove the flat tire of your Tesla Model Y.
- Put on the spare wheel, put on the nuts, tighten them all by hand, in a balanced way before putting the car back on the road.
- Complete tightening the nuts with the socket wrench
How do you remove the stuck nuts from the rim of a Tesla Model Y?
Last part of our article, it can happen that to remove the rim of your Tesla Model Y you have to deal with stuck nuts. In this case, you will have pretty much the same solutions for the circumstance of a rim stuck against the wheel hub. The best alternative will be to use anti-rust lubricant or anti-rust lubricant and let it work for few moments before unlocking the nuts. Another choice, try to find, some exist on batteries of electric shock wrenches they generate a much higher torque than your arm plus the socket wrench, and will help you to unlock the nuts.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Tesla Model Y, do not hesitate to consult our Tesla Model Y category.
