Have you destroyed the chrome covers for the lug nuts yet? With an impact, the covers often create a cushion that minimizes the affects of the impact wrench. I would suggest using a break-over bar with an extension (cheater) to loosen the nuts. It is also cleaner to break off the lug nuts this way and just replace them. Harold McElraft - 3354 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > I spent the day with Mike "The Detail King" Cohee. If you want to make > your car look excellent, and like-factory condition, and on the cheap, > he's the guy to see. > > On to other issues: > > I have lug nuts on the front wheels that won't come free with a 265 > ftlb air-impact wrench. This baffles me. One wheel I expected problems > with because I wasn't able to get it off -before- I bought the air > tools. The other wheel I don't understand because I had removed and > installed it with the factory lug wrench. Talk about rust! > > The lug nuts are beginning to round off. Before I destroy them, what > ways are there to bust these things free? Are there nut-splitters that > can get at them in those recesses? A torch? Would I be better off at a > professional garage? > > I have 4 brand-new BFG Radial T/A's sitting in my basement, ready for > mounting. Lend me your thoughts! > > Rich > #5335 -Maryland