[DeTomaso] protective lug nut sockets

[Thomas Tornblom]

Tomas Gunnarsson skrev:
> 19 mm on my car. Rule of thumb: metric threads, metric size head or nut.
> 
> Tomas
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:02 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] protective lug nut sockets
> 
> 
>> I found this:
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>> http://www.toolsupplystore.com/grey-pneumatic-2026tp-12-drive-x-1316-etw-wheelnut-protector-p-4819.html
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>> and it looks worth getting to keep from scratching the lug nuts. Has anyone used them?
>>
>> Is 13/16 the right size?

My stock nuts are 22 mm, but that may be for late wide body cars. 19 mm 
is a more common size. 22 mm is really large for being lug nuts. The 
heads of the  bolts of my VW:s and audi:s are 17 mm.

>>
>> Ken

Thomas