Timeline for Does kicking a tire off your car from underneath it while it's held up by a stable jack pose safety threats?
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| May 15, 2018 at 14:59 | comment | added | Brian Knoblauch | Boot from the outside might be worth trying first if you can do it safely (but there's always the risk of dropping the car off the jack which can get expensive), but out of all the stuck tires I've had it's only worked a couple of times. Loosening the lugnuts and driving has never helped any of them I've had either. Call for a tow to be safe. | |
| May 14, 2018 at 22:03 | comment | added | AnoE | That DA is almost too good to be true... | |
| May 11, 2018 at 10:14 | history | edited | GdD | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
added item about kicking the tire loose
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| May 11, 2018 at 10:03 | comment | added | GdD | Absolutely @Graham, I didn't list it as the OP already mentions it, but the old size 11 would be the first thing I'd try. You can get a lot of leverage lying on the ground kicking the edge of the tire, the only drawback to that is if it comes off it may fall on your legs. I'll add it in for completeness. | |
| May 11, 2018 at 9:43 | comment | added | Graham | Never mind your hand - a good boot on the tyre will do the job. The hub on one side acts as a fulcrum, so the other side of the tyre pushes out. And you can administer the boot whilst stood next to the car, not lying underneath it. | |
| May 11, 2018 at 8:46 | history | answered | GdD | CC BY-SA 4.0 |