The other way to do it is to use the wrench that comes with the
car, assuming it is still there. Find a socket that fits the large
end, and then use your torque wrench. I used this method to torque
the lug nuts on my standard rims when the replacement nuts were just
a shade too large for my sockets. Or rather, some of them were too
large. Probably the right size before the chrome plating.
Cheers,
Doug Mitchell
mailto:dmitchel@ismi.net
mailto:dmitchel@ford.com
'73 Spitfire 1500
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Knox [mailto:jknox@hcsd.iu5.org]
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 2:27 PM
> To: spitlist
> Subject: tight wheel nuts
>
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>
> What about a thin wall socket for tightning the nuts? It
> might not last
> long and crack pretty early, but it would work to tighten the wheel
> nuts. I've put quite a bit of torque on most of mine and
> they do fine.
> I've only lost a couple.
>
> John
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