somehow i overtightened a lugnut and i stripped it trying to take it off. i tried the hammer a smaller socket on to it method but it just keeps stripping.

ive always somehow been able to find a socket to take off locks with missing keys but these lugs keep stripping. btw, they are lugs i got from tirerack.

this sux! i need to change my rear pads but this lug nut is owning me

any suggestions?

 

Similar experiences in the past. I used a drill and a dremel to grind down the lug enough to spllit it. You will most likley need to replace the stud but thats not a big deal. GL

 

this socket set should do the trick: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=bolt+stripper

 

ya those work pretty good

 

hmm duno how i didnt think of that, we got a set of those at the shop but i havent ever had to use them yet. im not sure if the socket is too wide to fit....hopefully it does.

 

u can go to anywere that installs tires and they can take it off if ur lazy, or the good ol tap and die (spelling?) works too

 

Take it to any good tire shop or dealer and they can take care of it for you. Just make sure they are really good, they may scratch your rims You may need to buy a new stud and nut pick them up form the dealer before you go just in case.

 

i dont mind buying new stud, and lugnut or even if they scratch my wheel, im paranoid driving around knowing a lugnut is stuck. luckily its not my only car.

thanks guys for the suggestions everyone, i will stop my some tire shops tomorrow after work hopefully...

 

I've found I need to let the wheels cool down either by spraying with cold water or letting the car sit for 20 minutes or so.

 

Take it to a tire shop. They should be able to do it in 10min. It pretty hard not to scratch the inside of the holes though, so be warned.

 

This is your best bet, the wheel stud needs to be replaced!

 

Bringing this up from the dead. I went to remove my rear wheels yesterday, and one of the nuts just spins! WTF…..I had my brakes changed a while back, and tires rotated. I also noticed one of the nuts is different that the rest. Freaking morans at the shops! Anyways, with the tire ON, and the nut just spinning, will a tire shop be able to remove it?