TimR wrote:
On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 9:37:01 AM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:
To loosen the lugs, I jack the vehicle up just enough to take most of the

weight off of the tire, but not enough to loose contact with the ground.

Once the lugs are slightly loose, I jack the vehicle up until the tire is

off the ground and then remove the lug nuts and tire.

Yeah, that works fine IF the guy with the air wrench at the shop who last
tightened them did it somewhere close to properly.

I find this to be rare. I don't know why exactly. Usually they are way too tight.

Since I started using a piece of pipe on the lug nut wrench many years ago,
I have not had an issue with breaking lug nuts free. I have a piece of
thick grey pipe, about 3 feet long that I slip over the lug wrench. Works
every time. On occasion I have had to extend it way out for maximum
leverage, but I've always been able to loosen the lug nuts when I had to.

When I recently had the tires replaced on my daughter's car, I was
concerned that they would be too tight because of the length of time the
installer spent with the air powered impact wrench on each wheel. I decided
to check a couple when I got home and they felt just right. Seems like they
had the torque setting correct, or close enough. Maybe the guy just liked
the sound of the impact wrench.