Fire Burns
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Now got me curious enough to check the seats on my Hostile wheels and will plan my lug nuts accordingly!
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Ok, first off, the OD of the 22mm 6pt socket is right at 30mm, so if your aftermarket wheel lug bores are in the 31mm or larger OD you're good to go!
I doubt there's a 22mm socket that thin, the 12pt craftsman 22mm might be a bit smaller than 30mm but not at all sure how muchToo bad my lug bores are only 28.5mm. I'd have to find a super thin wall 22mm socket to fit that. Doubt there's such an animal and so far I haven't found one. Another option is use a 19mm bulge acorn lug nut. Grey Pneumatic provides the dimensions of all their sockets. A regular 19mm deep socket has a 28mm OD. That would fit my wheels. Or I could go with their extra thin wall 19mm socket that has a 26mm OD.
https://www.gpsocket.com/products/category.phtml/individuals_and_attachments/1_2/
Yeah, I looked at those but that outer sleeve makes the clearance too tight for my application. It comes out to 33mm, the socket that I found is 3mm smaller at 30 mm.They make 22mm thin wall sockets for tight clearances for exactly this reason.
https://www.amazon.com/ARES-70023-1...s=22mm+thin+wall+socket&qid=1587779628&sr=8-2
If you slide the plastic cover off, it it a really thin wall socket. I've used it without the cover to great effect.Yeah, I looked at those but that outer sleeve makes the clearance too tight for my application. It comes out to 33mm, the socket that I found is 3mm smaller at 30 mm.
This is taken directly from that Amazon listing
DIMENSIONS: The outside diameter of this non-marring lug nut socket is 1.3 inches. Please note that some wheels have very confined lug wells and the outer nylon sleeve may be prohibitive in accessing the lug.
Sheldon, it you get some time would you mind measuring the OD w/ that cover off, would be a nice to know as that would be a good choice for sure!If you slide the plastic cover off, it it a really thin wall socket. I've used it without the cover to great effect.
I'll check it tomorrow.Sheldon, it you get some time would you mind measuring the OD w/ that cover off, would be a nice to know as that would be a good choice for sure!
I measured the 22mm wheel nut socket with the plastic cover removed. It is 1in and 5/32 (just a hair under 1in 3/16) it was the exact same diameter as my 12 point deep 22mm Craftsman socket if that helps. So if a 12 point 22mm fits but want a 6 point option it would fit the bill.Sheldon, it you get some time would you mind measuring the OD w/ that cover off, would be a nice to know as that would be a good choice for sure!