Slide the spare onto the car and replace the lug nuts by hand, tightening them slightly. Lower the car back to the ground until the wheel is touching the road, but don’t release all of the the weight back down yet. The car should still be slightly lifted, but theRead More →
The least labor-intensive way to break a rusty lug nut free is by soaking it in a product like WD-40, PB Blaster or some other oil-based lubricant. Spray it at the base of the nut and wait, as long as you can, for the oil to work its way throughRead More →
There isn’t one universal lug nut size that is used in all cars. There are lug nuts that have different thread sizes than others. There are also lug nuts that have different thread pitches than others. What is the stud size on a wheel? The most common thread sizes areRead More →
WD-40 should not be used on lug nuts whether to try to remove them or to clean off rust. By applying oil, grease, or an anti-seize preparation to the threads, you run the risk of over-torquing them when you tighten up your wheels. WD-40 tends to be more of aRead More →