Tough Lug Nuts
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I'd try a four way with someone holding it on then use your foot to turn it. Kind of jump on it. It may break your stud but I have only had that happen once in over 30 years of driving and changing tires. If it is that rusted on you may need to naval jelly it a couple of times too.
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did you get them off yet?
If you ever have them put on at shop, insist that they put the nuts on by hand. othersise you get screwed if you have to change them on the roadside.
In addition to the take it to a shop idea, most roadside assistance trucks use electric impact wrenches too. So if you have AAA Let the air out of the tire, give them a shout and let them take it off.
A plumbers torch will work, just make sure you concentrate on the nut and not the stud. then use the six sided impact socket, breaker bar and pipe. 4ways and ratchets break far too easily. Ive had really good luck with a couple of applications of PB Blaster both on the stud and where the nut meets the rim and the above breaker bar and pipe.
dhvaughan got his directions backwards, you want to go in reverse for the drivers side and forward for the passenger side to loosen. Tighteing slightly before loosening may help break it loose if they are steel rims. Al Rims are much more of a pain.
When you put it back on, put a thin layer of bearing grease on the hub and on the studs, it will save you lots of work when you take them off next time.
If you ever have them put on at shop, insist that they put the nuts on by hand. othersise you get screwed if you have to change them on the roadside.
In addition to the take it to a shop idea, most roadside assistance trucks use electric impact wrenches too. So if you have AAA Let the air out of the tire, give them a shout and let them take it off.
A plumbers torch will work, just make sure you concentrate on the nut and not the stud. then use the six sided impact socket, breaker bar and pipe. 4ways and ratchets break far too easily. Ive had really good luck with a couple of applications of PB Blaster both on the stud and where the nut meets the rim and the above breaker bar and pipe.
dhvaughan got his directions backwards, you want to go in reverse for the drivers side and forward for the passenger side to loosen. Tighteing slightly before loosening may help break it loose if they are steel rims. Al Rims are much more of a pain.
When you put it back on, put a thin layer of bearing grease on the hub and on the studs, it will save you lots of work when you take them off next time.
