I couldn't get my nuts off this morning.

[LeeStreet]

Just wanted to check the brake pads on my truck but couldn't get the nuts off my front wheel, so I gave up from exhaustion. I asked the tire guy why they put them on so tight, & he said they didn't want a tire to come off. So if I have a flat, I will have to call a tire repair shop.

 

[destroyer]

Just use ur weight when trying to take'm off. Some wd-40 might help

 

[Sureshot129]

There are torque specs for wheels and over torquing aluminum wheels can break them. I keep a gorilla wrench in the trunk in case of over torqued lugs and the lug wrench that comes with your vehicle is about as useful as the jack it comes with.

Gorilla Automotive Products - Lug Nuts, Wheel Locks, Auto Security, Wheel Accessories

 

[cak387]

Whoever put those on did it incorrectly, and I would be hesitant to take my car/truck there. They should be torqued to specifications, not just put on "tight".

^sureshot beat me to it.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I have in fact twisted lugs entirely off with just an X wrench and being musclebound. Overtorqued is overtorqued. There's no call for you to be unable to remove one with your regular wrench. Your wheel will not fall off.

 

[tradertator]

I've had them put them on so tight, that the modern 2 piece cheapo lug nuts split apart. Talk about pissed off!

 

[Rocket57]

Uneven torque on disc brakes also warps the rotors.

 

[Caleb]

The first impression of the title didn't come across as family friendly...

 

[G_Stines]

Two Words: Impact Wrench. They use them to put them on, and you usually end up needing on to take them off. Just another reason to go tool shopping...

 

[Audie Murphy's Girl]

Funny, not what I expected. You should've tried some lube..

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Two Words: Impact Wrench. They use them to put them on, and you usually end up needing on to take them off. Just another reason to go tool shopping...

That's what I always use now.

 

[Leo]

I hate to be a pain in the neck, but I have had a set of steel wheels rouined where they actaully stretched the taper out of the lug holes and the wheels would not stay tight because the nuts bottomed out before the taper engaged. The shop said that was normal. (it is when trained monkeys damage them) The last set of tires I had put on (aluminum wheels), I supplied the tire store manager with the proper torque specs, a quality deep well socket and a Snap on torque wrench. I told him that is he was unable to promise that they would be within spec, I would just buy tires elseware. A big chain shop told me they knew what they were doing and they didn't take orders from customers. No worries, I pulled out of the lot and went to a smaller shop. I used the estimate from the big chain and talked to a smaller shop. He had to order the tires, and the next week I had 4 brand new top of the line tires, that the manager torqued personally while I watched. It is really sad that such a simple proceedure cannot be reliably attained.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Jeez, the specs are the specs. You shouldn't have to provide them the tools and ask them specially to do the job right. They should know what they're doing and how to do it right. Every time I get to wondering if I should be doing all this myself, I just read the horror stories, and keep doing it.

 

[tgallmey]

I have 3/4 inch drives for things that p*** me off. It will come off or break off

 

[matt4shadow]

Its a simple attachment to add to the impact wrench. Most shops have several. Seems as your tire tech didn't want to take the time out to do it right. Depending on your car, it can snap the threaded studs off.

 

[eldirector]

Over-torqued is as bad as under. My mother lost a front wheel/tire on the interstate because some tire monkey ran the lugs on with an impact. Pulled them right through the stamped steel wheel.

I don't use shops that don't use torque sticks or wrenches.

 

[gunman41mag]

maybe you need the right tool to get your nuts off

 

[Fullmag]

Over-torqued is as bad as under. My mother lost a front wheel/tire on the interstate because some tire monkey ran the lugs on with an impact.
I don't use shops that don't use torque sticks or wrenches.

Had some studs twist off because of some dumb lugnut overtightened them. Suggest you find another place because them tire jockeys are absolutely Sometime in the future you could be on the side of the road doing this

 

[Mr. Habib]

This is exactly the reason why I do all of my tire rotations myself. When you do get them off, don't forget to use anti seize.

 

[9mmfan]

I had an experience like that myself several weekends ago. I had to replace both front sway bar links (they were broke, swaying in the wind). I had to use a 1/2 breaker bar with an impact socket. I am not a small guy, and buy the time I busted them loose I ended up having to take a small break (bottle of beer) before I could get to the actual repair.