Changing tires...

[Mark_88]

Finally got around to mounting some new (used) tires...

The lug nuts were a bit tight and I was struggling for a bit but remembered a secret my Dad taught me. He said "always spray your nuts with penetrating oil first" so I tried that.

That stuff is pretty cold. Amazing how much strength you get when you blast your nuts with a freezing cold can of penetrating oil! I think next time I might put it in the house to warm up a bit before trying that again...it did clear up a rather distracting itch though...

 

[JC 97]

I sometimes twist my nuts to the right first and then left.This usually works but it can leave a pain in your stomach.

 

[Mac]

Some people say to smack them real hard several times, sets up some good vibrations that helps
Dave

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

First post I read this morning.
Thanks for the "tip", tho I'm not sure I will use it.....especially with coffee in my mouth.

Richard

 

[adsm08]

I just use an impact wrench.

 

[straycat]

I just use an impact wrench.

Same here. Air tools are the best for the heavy work.

 

[wildbill23c]

When I took mine off a few weeks ago on one wheel to check the brakes and realized how stuck the were, I went around and took all of them off and I have an oil can that I use for small engine repair that I keep a 50:50 mix of 30 weight oil and automatic transmission fluid in it, I took all the lug nuts off squirted the threads with that and put them back on. Seemed to work pretty well.

 

[Doofy]

I always use anti-seize on wheel studs and other items I want to be able to remove again. Road salt and rust is hard on all things threaded.

 

[Andy D]

I make sure that I can change a wheel with the stuff in the car. I also grease the contact patches and lugs. with regular chassis lube.

 

[brokemechanic3000]

I always use anti-seize on wheel studs and other items I want to be able to remove again. Road salt and rust is hard on all things threaded.

Anti-seize has fibers in it that can break down and should not be used on wheel studs

 

[Scrambler82]

The lug nuts were a bit tight and I was struggling for a bit but remembered a secret my Dad taught me. He said "always spray your nuts with penetrating oil first" so I tried that.

That stuff is pretty cold. Amazing how much strength you get when you blast your nuts with a freezing cold can of penetrating oil! I think next time I might put it in the house to warm up a bit before trying that again...it did clear up a rather distracting itch though...

Funny... I would think that stuff might burn a little, especially on an itch... Lol.

I just use an impact wrench.

That might hurt if you are going along with the first posting ...

Same here. Air tools are the best for the heavy work.

I guess that depends on how heavy we are talking.

I make sure that I can change a wheel with the stuff in the car. I also grease the contact patches and lugs. with regular chassis lube.

On a more serious note... Lug nut/studs should have a light coat go oil only, wipe off any excess, in the threads too. With the oil you can actually reduce the torque applied to the nuts and MAYBE have the nuts come loose once the oil moves away.

 

[Mark_88]

OK...so I was doing a walk around my truck when I noticed something unusual...the "new" tire that I just put on is actually in worse shape than the one I replaced (except the tread is better)...

And I've been noticing an unusual wobble on the front end lately that had me concerned...at first I thought it was maybe snow or mud packed in the rim causing it to be unbalanced...

EDIT: could not get the images to load directly...gonna have to practice this one...

As you can see...the cracking is pretty evident and that is not the worst of it...and in the top left of the other pic you can see the wow in the tire...

So...I'm getting two NEW tires...

And I've also got an appointment to have the front end checked to see what it needs to tighten it up a bit...

Funny... I would think that stuff might burn a little, especially on an itch... Lol.

...not sure how I missed that one...

On a more serious note... Lug nut/studs should have a light coat go oil only, wipe off any excess, in the threads too. With the oil you can actually reduce the torque applied to the nuts and MAYBE have the nuts come loose once the oil moves away.

I've always done this with tire studs...I like oil much better than locktite or anything else...used white lithium grease on them a few times...

 

[Frank The Tank]

Oh wow. That's rough man. I have a tire mounter in the shop. I've changed 6 tires this week on it.

 

[Mark_88]

I might invest in one of those some day...when I have my own garage...then I can make a few bucks doing tires for other people...but I'm happy to have enough extra coin right now to be able to afford two new tires...

I was more concerned with the driver side because it kept loosing air and didn't really look at the passenger side until today...that's when I noticed the wow and the cracks...maybe all the mud on them helps define the defects better...

Anyway...I have to wait until Monday to do it unless they can squeeze me in tomorrow...I'm usually pretty fussy about front end equipment but the mighty $ has been holding me back so I was using used tires...and now I know why I spent so much before on good tires when having the el cheapos was more cost efficient...sort of!

One good jolt would probably do that passenger side tire in....