Taking the wheels off

[KyleB]

I'm probably doing something stupid here but I'm trying to rotate my wheels and I can't seem to get them off.

I've undone all 5 bolts and when I'm pulling the wheel it's not budging. I've tried front and back, I've changed wheels in the past and never struggled but this is the first time on a golf.

Am I missing a step? Looking at the manual I haven't...

[remlapeel]

As long as the bolts are off and the wheel is off the ground, the only thing I can think off, is it's a bit stiff. Give it a kick from behind to try and loosen it

[KyleB]

Yeah wheel is definitely off the ground. Will try the kick method.

[JB GTI]

A few soft blows with a rubber mallet should be enough. Main thing though when you do get them off is to apply a small amount of copper grease around the hubs where the face of the wheel and hub meet. This will stop them sticking in the future. By the sound of it they are drier than a ducks arse 
You don't need much though just a smear.

[182_blue]

A few sharp bangs around the edges will do it, they are held tightly on the hubs.

[JC]

put one bolt back in loose before you try booting / hitting them off 

if its not too late 

[Cossieian]

When I had to take my wheel off last month I thought it was never coming off, but as said above a couple of light blows with a soft mallet or something will free it up

[KyleB]

Glad I've not been doing something stupid. Will try again tomorrow when I've got someone to assist.

Cheers for everyone's help.

[pjr]

I had the same issue with one of rear wheels when I was swapping to my winter setup - the VW jack doesn't seem that sturdy, so I ended up buying a trolley jack which was much more stable. I was worried when hitting the wheel/wiggling it to free it that the car would fall off the jack.

So, I would recommend a trolley jack if you don't already have one, and the suggestion of putting copper grease on the hub will stop the problem reoccurring.

[DougL]

Put the bolts back in but leave them a little bit loose. Lower the car back to the ground and if necessary move it back and forwards. The weight of the car usually breaks the corrosion bond between wheel and axle.