"J Burns" wrote in message ...

I bought tires a couple of months ago. Yesterday I tried to remove a
wheel to check the bearing. The nuts wouldn't budge.

They're supposed to be torqued to about 65 foot-pounds. After letting
penetrating oil work overnight, I got 15 of the 16 nuts with a cruciform
wrench with 10" arms. I used a pipe to extend one arm and stood on the
other.

I believe I'm applying well over 200 foot-pounds. The wrench twists so
far that I think more force would be dangerous. I'll see what tools
neighbors have, or maybe go to a mechanic.

Can I have the dealer and his crew sent to prison?


Years ago I had Sears install snow tires on my truck. Was on a back rough
road and had a flat. I was bending my 4 way lug wrench. No results. Drove
into town to a station I bought gas from. They finely got the nuts off with
an impact wrench. Never bought tires from Sears again.......WW