Flat wheel, cannot remove lug nuts

pudzey101 wrote: »

Thanks lads I took all 4 wheels off and inspected. Put some anti seize on the lugs and all is good

Anti seize between the wheel and hub. Dont put it on the threads

and again...boring me...:D
Putting anti seize, copper grease etc on the lugs is fine...as long as you put it on the edge only (where the lug touches the wheel) and not on the thread.

Anti-seize on the thread makes it easier to over-tighten the lugs (and difficult to measure the proper torque, if you're so inclined), so once again you're stretching the studs and off come the wheels

There is proper science to putting the nuts on with the correct torque.
You know when you stretch steel it reacts in three different stages;
stage one, it stretches under load and then goes back to it's original shape once the load comes off
stage two, it stretches beyond the point of elasticity, it stays stretched once the load comes off
stage three, it breaks

The torque setting as quoted by the manufacturer is designed to get the studs into elastic stretch...they stretch a bit, but then they want to pull back in, making the whole fit super tight and really secure.
Overtightening your nuts does not make it more secure but less so as the elasticity is gone and any extra force (from hard cornering or braking) only stretches and loosens the assembly even more.


At home I always use a torque wrench when changing wheels and in the garage / tyre place I make a nuisance of myself by telling them the correct torque I want my wheels fitted at more than just once

emeldc wrote: »

Everyone should have something like this in the boot.
https://www.micksgarage.com/d/wheel-brace/products/1868893/wheel-master-wrench-17-19-21-23mm?gclid=CjwKCAjwtNf6BRAwEiwAkt6UQvyFwepSXPG-C_YCzFANVhw7bXOfFoiAcw6sxZz7fnp6xspJMNYu4RoCjMcQAvD_BwE

One of these is easier.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YY2MRL5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_37izFb3HKAPP3

peasant wrote: »

and again...boring me...:D
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Overtightening your nuts does not make it more secure

Far from boring