Rims Mahindra 2810 front rim

budepps3760 · Apr 27, 2014

I recently purchased a 2000 Mahindra 2810 4WD and I love it to death. Was out bush hogging early this morning and my right front tire deflates when I turn. I removed all lug nuts so I can have it inflated/tube installed however the rim will not come off. No matter how I pulled, twisted, tapped on it with a hammer (it case it was rust locked). Does anyone know a way to get it off? Does it possibly take a wheel puller? Nothing in my owners manual answers the question.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Lunk · Apr 27, 2014

I've had this happen with aluminum rims on my car after I went from 3000 mile/mo to about 500/mo.

Problem was I went to rotating tires every 6 mo instead of every other...

The corrosion between the rim and hub would not let go.

Since tractor tires are never rotated, and only removed if there's an issue, I imagine that the same could happen in your case. What I did was jack up the car, place a block of 4x4 across the entire face of the rim to protect the aluminum, and then whacked it good on the lower edge with a sledge. A 3# rubber mallet was not getting the job done, so...

It took a few hits, but 3 of my 4 rims popped off without any issue using that method.

Lunk

George2615 · Apr 27, 2014

You can try loosening the lug nuts and driving forward and backward a few feet till you see the wheel pop loose or the other hammer method mentioned. Once you get it off use never seize on the back of the rim and hub before putting back on.