Lug nut size?
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it's still highly frowned upon.. at the force you should be tightening them, a 3/4" socket could easily warp the lugs. you can fit a 3/4" socket over a 19mm bolt, but you can't fit a 19mm socket over a 3/4" bolt. very slight size difference.
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19mm = .748"
Then judge the tolerance of the tool, which I highly doubt is .002" and a 19mm socket is effectively the same as a 3/4" one.
You shouldn't be using air tools to torque lugnuts anyway... thats a quick way to ruin the nuts and your wheels.
Then judge the tolerance of the tool, which I highly doubt is .002" and a 19mm socket is effectively the same as a 3/4" one.
You shouldn't be using air tools to torque lugnuts anyway... thats a quick way to ruin the nuts and your wheels.
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19mm = .748"
Then judge the tolerance of the tool, which I highly doubt is .002" and a 19mm socket is effectively the same as a 3/4" one.
You shouldn't be using air tools to torque lugnuts anyway... thats a quick way to ruin the nuts and your wheels.
19mm = .748"
Then judge the tolerance of the tool, which I highly doubt is .002" and a 19mm socket is effectively the same as a 3/4" one.
You shouldn't be using air tools to torque lugnuts anyway... thats a quick way to ruin the nuts and your wheels.
i heard using air tools is the wrong way to Torque the lug nuts? thats just waht i heard!!
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Rep Power: 0 Actually, if you use an impact gun/torque stick the proper way, it will not ruin your wheels or nuts at all. Don't bolt on with a regular socket, use a torque reducing stick (torque stick). Always make sure you hand tighten first.
I actually think it's kind of stupid to use an impact gun to bolt on though. It's VERY easy to over-torque even when using a torque stick. I always bolt mine on by hand then use a torque wrench. It really doesn't require much extra effort.
Here's the procedure we use to bolt on at Discount Tire:
I actually think it's kind of stupid to use an impact gun to bolt on though. It's VERY easy to over-torque even when using a torque stick. I always bolt mine on by hand then use a torque wrench. It really doesn't require much extra effort.
Here's the procedure we use to bolt on at Discount Tire:
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