I have aluminum wheels and they seem to get stuck onto the drum and rotors when I try to remove them. I believe this is called annodization.

What does everyone do to break the bond. Hitting with a hammer will work but I don't want to damage my rims. I put never seize at the contact point to prevent this from happing again. It was a real pain to remove the wheels.

Thanks

 

Loosen your lugs slightly and drive in circle 8's.

 

Use some anti-sieze and they will come off real easy

 

a rubber hammer wont hurt your wheels

 

Yeah, I had this problem.....my neighbor (who drives a '79 chevy, LOL) suggested giving the outer side of the wheel a good kick or two and it should pop loose? I did this and it worked. Didn't do any damage either.