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    6/18/2025 2:28 PM  #1

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA
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    Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    I am needing a thin wall 13/16 for my new Shelby 10 spokes has those 2 inch pointed lug nuts.
    Wanting to keep in my car. would like it to be like a 4 way. I knew a couple of you had the Shelby 10 spokes and wondered what you used. those freaking lug nuts are like 7-8 dollars each at summit now.

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    6/18/2025 2:51 PM  #2

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    I keep a dedicated 1/2” deep thin wall socket and breaker bar in my “emergency kit” for use on my 15” ten spoke wheels just in case the wheel needs to come off.
    Since I haven’t carried a spare for over 25 years I have a tire sealant kit and small 12v air compressor.
    Branda has conical Shelby lug nuts @ $6.5., you will only need 16 if you use McGaurd locks.

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    6/18/2025 2:51 PM  #3

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    The lugs on the Cargar Vintage wheels on the Heap go a coupla tight spots and I just use a 3/8 drive socket adapted to my 1/2 drive breaker bar.  Also got one in the trunk tool kit. 

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    6/18/2025 3:55 PM  #4

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    Make your own thin walled sockets.


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    6/18/2025 4:53 PM  #5

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    Seems to me I have a plug socket that is 13/16.  It is thinwall. I think I got it at Sears a long time ago.

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    6/18/2025 6:20 PM  #6

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    When in doubt just make one as suggested.  I have a bunch of thin wall sockets I made with a bench grinder.  

     

    6/18/2025 6:35 PM  #7

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    rpm wrote:

    Make your own thin walled sockets.


    url van afbeelding maken

    I wish I had those skills
     

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    6/18/2025 6:41 PM  #8

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    Rudi wrote:

    I keep a dedicated 1/2” deep thin wall socket and breaker bar in my “emergency kit” for use on my 15” ten spoke wheels just in case the wheel needs to come off.
    Since I haven’t carried a spare for over 25 years I have a tire sealant kit and small 12v air compressor.
    Branda has conical Shelby lug nuts @ $6.5., you will only need 16 if you use McGaurd locks.

    I bought the kit with 20 and 4 valve scott drake had them on sale.....I lucked out on the 17x7 wheels they were $272.00 each and  Scott Drake had them on sale for $244.00 each now the sale is off they have jumped to $310.00 each.
     

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    6/18/2025 6:43 PM  #9

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    When in doubt just make one as suggested.  I have a bunch of thin wall sockets I made with a bench grinder.  

    me too but taking a wheel on and off may be a little different .
     

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    6/18/2025 6:44 PM  #10

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    lowercasesteve wrote:

    Seems to me I have a plug socket that is 13/16.  It is thinwall. I think I got it at Sears a long time ago.

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    6/18/2025 6:46 PM  #11

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    Bullet Bob wrote:

    The lugs on the Cargar Vintage wheels on the Heap go a coupla tight spots and I just use a 3/8 drive socket adapted to my 1/2 drive breaker bar.  Also got one in the trunk tool kit. 

    I seen where they sell a tool looks like a breaker bar has a bend in it for this very reason.
     

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    6/19/2025 4:17 AM  #12

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    I keep a 3/8" drive socket set in the trunk.  It has standard deep sockets (not the thick impact drive type), one of which works well for the lug nuts.  I bought a breaker bar and keep that in there too to help get the lug nuts loose.

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    6/20/2025 7:17 AM  #13

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    Bullet Bob wrote:

    The lugs on the Cargar Vintage wheels on the Heap go a coupla tight spots and I just use a 3/8 drive socket adapted to my 1/2 drive breaker bar.  Also got one in the trunk tool kit. 

    I seen where they sell a tool looks like a breaker bar has a bend in it for this very reason.
     

    Yes.  I forgot about that, but a friend gave me one years ago and it's in the trunk also.  And, the socket with it is thin enough that it clears the lug nuts, as I recall.  I'll try to get a pic of it for you sometime today....maybe.

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    6/20/2025 8:40 AM  #14

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    Re: Lug Wrench....someone posted a while back

    A 3/8” drive will  handle 100 foot pounds, butt that’s about its limit, less if they are from the .dollar store. Iffn the nuts are rusted it might take more torque to bustem loose.
    Oh yeah, I forgot to mention always use 6 point sockets on lug nuts butt ya’all knew that already dincha.

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    6/21/2025 10:55 AM  #15

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    Thanks guys

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