"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 09:31:06 -0500, "ATP*"
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"badaztek" wrote in message
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2.Using anti seize is not to be used because it can cause the lug nuts
to come loose and I have seen it happen

It reduces the required torque but will not cause the nuts to come loose.
Obviously there are plenty of applications that have lubricants on the
threads and the nuts don't spin off. Quite a few tire mechanics use
anti-seize on truck studs and the wheels aren't flying off all over the
nation's highways. When the nut is torqued, the stud is elongated and the
resulting tension is what keeps the lugnut on, not the friction against
the
threads.

Indeed. Ive been using anti-sieze for well over 40 yrs..and in all
that time, on all manner of rolling stock..have never had a loose lug
nut that was caused by anti- sieze. And my 110lb wife of 30 yrs can
change any tire with a 4 way without flagging down a crew wagon.

Gunner

The best tire shop I know uses it, and the owner's been installing tires and
racing for a long time. All other things being equal though, lubricant on
the studs is going to reduce the coefficient of friction and it would be
easier for the nut to loosen. However I think most vehicles are designed
with enough to spare that even with the reduced torque the nuts are not
coming off on their own. If they are marginally engineered dry might be the
only option.