I put so much pressure on the breaker bar that the lug nut remover key split right open!

I don't have any local shops that sell these so what are my options?

There are the ones I have.
http://www.turborx8.ca/pictures/lugnuts.jpg

do what the car thieves/dealerships do... self tightening lug cap thingy. Basically tighten until the cap threads its own threads onto your lugs

It's all in the tools :) They come off very easy with the right tool.....so easy in fact I quit using wheel locks.....if a pro wants your wheels they aren't going to even slow him down

note to self: steal dannobre's wheels..... :suspect:

:) Loooong drive :)

lol.

which is why you should use a torque wrench and not a breaker bar.

tq wrenches are not for removal.


heat the lug/stud up with a propane/acetylene torch then get a socket just smaller than the diameter of the lug and pound it on with a hammer.


not trying to be a dick, but you are sure you were turning the right way? more bone headed things have been done. verify.

tq wrenches are not for removal.


heat the lug/stud up with a propane/acetylene torch then get a socket just smaller than the diameter of the lug and pound it on with a hammer.


not trying to be a dick, but you are sure you were turning the right way? more bone headed things have been done. verify.

I removed 3 wheels no problem and the last lug nut on the 4th wheel is the one that gave me issues.

I have a small butane fuel torch.. would that work? a 17mm has a little bit of play and a 16mm does not fit so maybe I could get the 16mm on the nut with your method.

which is why you should use a torque wrench and not a breaker bar.

I use a torque wrench to tighten the lugs. A breaker bar is used to remove lugs.

It's all in the tools :) They come off very easy with the right tool.....so easy in fact I quit using wheel locks.....if a pro wants your wheels they aren't going to even slow him down

What tool should I buy?

I hammered on a socket but now I am not strong enough to get it off! lol

I need a long pipe to get some leverage.

Edit: I got the nut off! Woot!!!

physics ftw eh?

now use a tq wrench to put them back on and don't over tighter.

some anti sieze would probably help too.

now use a tq wrench to put them back on and don't over tighter.

some anti sieze would probably help too.

Anti-seize on that? u sure thats a good idea ? :)

now use a tq wrench to put them back on and don't over tighter.

some anti sieze would probably help too.

I always use a torque wrench to put them back on but anti-sieze is a terrible idea for lugnuts IMO.

The only reason it was hard to remove is because the shop that installed my wheels must have cranked that nut down way beyond 100ft/lb.

It's funny the same thing happened to me with those same lugs. I threw them in garbage after that. The problem with them is that they are too short to get enough of the key on and the walls of the key are paper thin. I replaces them with the longer open ended mutekis and they are much better and the key is built like a tank.