[DeTomaso] protective lug nut sockets

[Jim Hendrickson]

The nylon sleeves do nothing to protect the nuts. They will keep you from
scratching the wheels. That is why I use a torque wrench to loosen and
tighten the nuts. NO RATTLE WRENCH!!! Rattle wrench will beat the corners of
the nuts to a sharp edge. I use a battery drill motor instead.

19mm is the common lug nut for a 12 mm lug. A 3/4 six point socket should
work. Some of the specialty nuts use a 21mm socket. A 13/16 socket may be a
little snug. I have some 2" long acorn nuts that I use for the Gotti wheels
that need a 7/8 socket.

I found a cheap 3 piece set of deep lug nut sockets with the nylon sleeves
at Harbor Freight. They are 17mm, 19mm, and 21mm. I can not find that set in
the online catalog now.

Jim #04091



-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Ken Green
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 3:02 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] protective lug nut sockets

I found this:
 
http://www.toolsupplystore.com/grey-pneumatic-2026tp-12-drive-x-1316-etw-whe
elnut-protector-p-4819.html
 
and it looks worth getting to keep from scratching the lug nuts.  Has anyone
used them?
 
Is 13/16 the right size?
 
Ken
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