my t/a has the skinny 15 inch rims with pretty destroyed tires, if picked up a set of the 16 inch rims off of a WS6 car. the issue im having is that my rims/tires will not come off the rear, the front gave me some issues but with some pb blaster, a rubber mallet, and a few curses later they came off. is there something else about the rear i need to know? the lug nuts are off but the tire does not budge, ive noticed that there is a metal piece in the middle of the rim where the cap should cover, this was not an issue on the front but the rear i cant seem to remove the tire. and also would i need to get longer studs to account for the larger rim size?
the silver rims are the ones im removing, the gold rims are the replacements.

 

Put two lug nuts back on loosely, back up to the tire and give the side wall a all you can muster "mule kick". It may take a couple times (rotate kick), having been in the auto biz it worked for me many many times.

You shouldn't have to do anything with the lug studs.....

 

yup. put on your best kickin' boots and give it a good one.

Sometimes rims just get stuck (especially on drum brake rears) when they haven't been taken off in a while.

 

Be careful not to kick it off your jack - the two loose lugs is a good tip just in case.

A dead blow hammer to the back of the rim may help as well - be careful.

 

Thanks for the help, ill give it a shot tomorrow. Stuck at work all day today.

 

Or loosen the nuts a bit and drive the car a bit forward and backward, braking hard.
Don't need to go faster than idle speed.

 

thanks for all the help, the tire finally came off after all of the above suggestions.