Hey guys, I never could find that lugnut removal socket at any of the auto parts stores around here, so I finally gave in and took it to Mr. Tire. An hour later, my bill was $97 for the removal of six rounded off lugnuts. Apparently the guy broke two sockets in the process. Oh well... I got it home and the good news is the brakes look fine, just some rust on the hubs where the wheels sat. New lugnuts are on all around - they're weird ricer ones that require a special tool that fits inside a socket. They were the only one piece Crap Zone had in stock. Whatever, they hold the wheel on fine, so I'll live. Thanks for the help, if I can ever find one of those sockets I'm definitely going to grab it just in case.
Lugnut removal update
Mar 12, 2007
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Thanks for the update, Glad to hear you got 'em off.
No, not locks, they're kind of like a torx, except they have about 12 or
15 po>> New lugnuts are on all around - they're weird ricer ones that require a
Wheel locks?
Thanks Earle, they're totally rice-tastic!
Earle Hort> I have gotten rounded off lug nuts to move, by pounding an impact socket on
I have gotten rounded off lug nuts to move, by pounding an impact socket on them. Congratulations on getting "kewl" lug nuts.
Earle
"Tuner" lugnuts?
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or spline lugnuts?
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Both fairly ricealific if you ask me...
Just to see how you'd like it, you could borrow this guy's TJ for a while:
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