Problems changing wheels from summer to winter

[tomot]

Each winter when I change my wheels from summer to winter tires, Its impossible to remove the wheels from each wheel hub.
I have to use a short 2x4, place it along the inside edge of the wheel, and bash it with a 10Lb hammer to break the wheel free from the hub.
This must be an undocumented Tesla feature?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

What makes it difficult to remove the wheel?
Is it easy to install the wheel?

And what do the other pictures have to do with this?

 

[Big Earl]

Put a thin layer of grease or anti-seize on the hub so the corrosion (normal) doesn't make the wheel difficult to remove.

 

[DeepFrz]

For your wheels, clean up the corrosion and then smear a thin coating of an anti-seize compound on the mating surface. CRC LanoCote Natural - Anti Seize Thread Lubricant - CRC NZ

 

[ts18]

Try some anti-seize on the hub.

Permatex® Anti-Seize Lubricant, 8 OZ - Permatex

www.permatex.com

 

[KenC]

It's fairly common issue on all makes and models.

 

[BigNick]

Each winter when I change my wheels from summer to winter tires, Its impossible to remove the wheels from each wheel hub.
I have to use a short 2x4, place it along the inside edge of the wheel, and bash it with a 10Lb hammer to break the wheel free from the hub.
This must be an undocumented Tesla feature?

Galvanic corrosion, it's been around since alloy wheels have been bolted to steel rotor hubs.

It's never been much of a problem for me, but I'm not in the Great White North. Road salt, magnesium chloride, salt brine, all of that stuff contributes to the corrosion. As others have posted, anti-seize compound will help.

 

[Skione65]

Try some anti-seize on the hub.

Permatex® Anti-Seize Lubricant, 8 OZ - Permatex

www.permatex.com

This^^^^^Stuff is AWESOME. Get yourself a wire brush wheel kit on Amazon. You get several diameter round brushes. Use it with a drill to clean off the rust/galvanization from the exterior and interior of the hub/axle. Then swab on the Permatex. Bottle has an application brush affixed to the top. Haven’t seen rust since. I clean the hubs and reapply each winter/summer swap. Stuff rocks.

Ski