An item that is good to keep on hand is an 18-inch piece of steel black pipe in a diameter wide enough to fit over the jack handle. You can use it as a "cheater bar" to extend the length of the handle, giving you more leverage in order to remove stubbornly tight lug nuts. When I taught my daughter how to change a tire, I showed her how to use the pipe and included it in her trunk. She was glad I did, because a time came when she had to use it on the side of the road.
Will Crowe can also be used to get a stuck tire to pop loose, I work for AAA and probably 40% of the time the tire is "frozen" onto the car, and I use my floor jack handle to pry it loose.
I carry a 24-inch breaker bar with a short extension and socket to fit your lug nuts. This will remove most lugs even some tightened with an air impact tool.
So in the tray where the jack & lug wrench go there is a little yellow thingy , owners manual calls it a extension protector, manual doesn't say anything about using it , any clue ?
Thank you for the inquiry. The reason for tightening in a "star pattern" is because it will ensure that the wheel or hubcap is mounted on straight. If you tighten the wheel or hubcap in a clockwise direction, it is likely that it will be mounted on lopsided. -The Hubcaps.com Team
Tighten in a star Patten promotes even distribution of tighten pressure, best to do a second pass with the lug wrench. Also if you have wheel lock loosen that one first and tighten last.
As you are tightening the lug nuts on the wheel, you want to keep the spare tight against the brake assemblies below to keep the tire perpendicular to the lug nut mounting area. By tightening a little at a time in the star pattern, you are assured the spare will go on correctly by staying exactly perpendicular to the mounting assembly at all times.
at 6:26 car elevation looks higher than 6:27 and beyond, was there a part that was cut off that we were supposed to see? as for the pattern of the star, do we really have too it as a star?
+xmac If you need any help figuring out which hubcap you need for your vehicle, you're more then welcome to give us a call Toll Free 800-826-5880 for some assistance!
An item that is good to keep on hand is an 18-inch piece of steel black pipe in a diameter wide enough to fit over the jack handle. You can use it as a "cheater bar" to extend the length of the handle, giving you more leverage in order to remove stubbornly tight lug nuts. When I taught my daughter how to change a tire, I showed her how to use the pipe and included it in her trunk. She was glad I did, because a time came when she had to use it on the side of the road.
That is great advice! Thank you very much!
Will Crowe can also be used to get a stuck tire to pop loose, I work for AAA and probably 40% of the time the tire is "frozen" onto the car, and I use my floor jack handle to pry it loose.
I carry a 24-inch breaker bar with a short extension and socket to fit your lug nuts. This will remove most lugs even some tightened with an air impact tool.
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Great video!
+Keith Brooks
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful!
So in the tray where the jack & lug wrench go there is a little yellow thingy , owners manual calls it a extension protector, manual doesn't say anything about using it , any clue ?
Why is it necessary to tighten nuts in "star pattern"?
Thank you for the inquiry.
The reason for tightening in a "star pattern" is because it will ensure that the wheel or hubcap is mounted on straight. If you tighten the wheel or hubcap in a clockwise direction, it is likely that it will be mounted on lopsided.
-The Hubcaps.com Team
Tighten in a star Patten promotes even distribution of tighten pressure, best to do a second pass with the lug wrench. Also if you have wheel lock loosen that one first and tighten last.
As you are tightening the lug nuts on the wheel, you want to keep the spare tight against the brake assemblies below to keep the tire perpendicular to the lug nut mounting area. By tightening a little at a time in the star pattern, you are assured the spare will go on correctly by staying exactly perpendicular to the mounting assembly at all times.
Interesting video
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great job! :)
+Hani Sukhoi
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at 6:26 car elevation looks higher than 6:27 and beyond, was there a part that was cut off that we were supposed to see? as for the pattern of the star, do we really have too it as a star?
Helps promote even tighten pressure to the wheel. best to do a second pass.
Great! my car is not listed for hubcap :(
+xmac
If you need any help figuring out which hubcap you need for your vehicle, you're more then welcome to give us a call Toll Free 800-826-5880 for some assistance!
Common Sense much
Not really, I don't own a car and I never heard any of this before.