Lug nuts get stuck in 22mm socket?

[Swisskidd]

Use a quality 1/2” drive torque wrench with the proper setting to tighten the lug nuts. This prevents un-even or over tightening.

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[NULL POINTER]

One of these works every time.
ICON
3/4 in. Drive Professional 36 in. Breaker Bar

Just buy the two ICON adapters unless you are a diesel mechanic with 3/4 inch socket sets. Harbor Freight still has the 20% off for everyone and 25% off for inside track members. Save $25 or $20 if not inside track.

 

[Smoke Showing]

Same as above with the breaker bar. I also hockey taped my gorilla spline adapter into a deep drive socket so I don’t scratch the wheels. Keep them in the jack storage compartment at all times. Impact and nuts in the same sentence is always bad.

 

[Apexcars]

Wait! You don't use power tools on your lug nuts? Are you Amish or something? I use power tools for everything. Hell, I even use an electric toothbrush.

 

[Valpo Jeep]

Been impacting lug nuts for many many decades now. Occasionally I will get a lug nut stuck in the socket but a quick short tighten will unlodge it and then it comes right off. Our old 2001 Grand Cherokee had those lug nuts with a decorative chrome sleeve on them and would come off, just means you have to drop down slightly in lug nut socket size.

I have started actually using a torque wrench to set them though since my wife or daughter might have to remove a wheel out in the world if I cannot come to their rescue.

 

[rcadden]

Been impacting lug nuts for many many decades now. Occasionally I will get a lug nut stuck in the socket but a quick short tighten will unlodge it and then it comes right off. Our old 2001 Grand Cherokee had those lug nuts with a decorative chrome sleeve on them and would come off, just means you have to drop down slightly in lug nut socket size.

I have started actually using a torque wrench to set them though since my wife or daughter might have to remove a wheel out in the world if I cannot come to their rescue.

I keep the impact driver in the Jeep for just such an occasion. The last thing I want to do when I'm out on the side of the road/trail unexpectedly is struggle with an over-tightened lugnut.

 

[Carolina Jeeper]

… although impact guns are overkill under most circumstances.

Using an impact gun is for speed of disassembly and assembly mostly as well as removing rusty/stuck fasteners. And to remove lug nuts that were overtightened by a tire shop. I've bent a made in USA 4-way lug wrench trying to break some loose after the tire shop installed tires for me.

Using an impact gun on lug nuts is not for everyone since it's easy to damage some of them. I agree that an impact gun is overkill to fully tighten lug nuts. I lightly snug them using an impact gun, and them complete the final torque using a torque wrench.

 

[gsbrockman]

I’ve used this for many years (my wife’s 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited has the same size lug nuts as Willys)

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Sta...lbNrGrEwlSCMMoxfZAxoChsYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

7/8 = .875

.875 x 25.4 mm = 22.225 mm

I never use air tools on any aluminum crimped cap style lug nuts......

 

[JohnT]

I ended up with one where the SS cover over the actual nut was so deformed that I needed to drill it, mash it, peel it off - the nut underneath is 21mm and relatively undamaged. Still stuck - 3 foot breaker bar with all my 200lbs standing on it won't budge it. IT's currently soaking in PB Blaster - hopefully tomorrow it will come loose. Unfortunately I think it may be cross-threaded on. This be the problem with impact drivers - the tire jockeys at the dealer don't make sure the nuts are threaded on right before br-br-bring with their impact wrenches. Eventually... it's jammed in so badly that something breaks. I've already bent the factory tire iron lol.... not sure what's next in this adventure.

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