Almost lost a wheel

[David Tilston]

Originally Posted by Dan Jones

You could try one of these. They are made to deal with with the tight lug pocket problem.

Canadian Tire - Thin Wall Lug Wrench with Sockets customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings

There are also thin-wall sockets available that will fit into your existing wrench or thin-wall sockets to fit a 1/2" drive wrench. Some have a plastic sleeve on the outside to protect the lug pockets of your wheels.

Dan

Longer lug nuts is my solution. They are so long that they almost look wrong. I will post a picture later.

[Patvetzal]

Another problem we have with those two piece chrome plated nuts is corrosion getting under the chrome and swelling them to the point where the proper socket won't fit. Maybe its just a winter salt problem....

When I started driving, all my vehicles (Chryco products ) had left hand threads on the left side of the vehicles wheel nuts. Wheels never loosened off.
My SIL borrowed our Hi-Low some years ago. One left wheel (tandem axle) made a quick departure just as he was entering a service station/restaurant. It broke off the black water plumbing on its way. When he got stopped and saw/smelled the problem he was so embarrassed that he started back down the road on three tires until the tank drained completely. Then he installed the spare (swiping nuts from other rims) and headed to Canadian Tire....

[David Tilston]

This is a picture of the wheel with one of the new lug nuts, for comparison. Lots of nut to get the tire iron on.

[ScampBum]

Didn't Kenny Rogers have a hit song called "You Picked A Fine Time To Leave Me,Loose Wheel"?

[David Tilston]

I don't have the proper emoticon for it, but my wife and I are rolling on the floor! Heh heh....