Thanks for your reply. Yes I think corrosion is the problem,seems to happen where alloy is in contact with steel.I drive thru a lot of pot holed wet roads (Ireland).
> > After removing studs,it requires a few hits of a large hammer on inside of
> > wheel.(rear wheel)The centre wheel hole seems to be very tight on the
> > hub.Also some light corrosion.
> > Question. Would it be permissable to give the inside of this hole a light
> > grinding?
> >
> Sanding, yes. Grinding, No. You say it's an alloy wheel, which means it
> is probably "Hub-centric". They use the hub to center the wheel, and if
> you make this fit sloppy, all kinds of nasty things can happen. Sand the
> area really well, including the wheel hub if it's corroded. Apply a
> little wheel bearing grease or seize to the area. If the hub has a burr
> or lip to it from being hammered on, use a file to fix it.