i have itp rims on my grizz. got them put on when i bought the grizz. i cant get a socket on the lug nuts as it wont fit in the hole around the lug nuts. the socket as to thick.

I was told i need a thin walled socket to get it in there, but no hardware store around here has even heard of a thin walled socket. Need to get these wheels off. Any ideas? Anyone else been in this predicament yet with itp wheels?

thanks,
Rob

 

It might be the style of lug nut. I have three styles of chrome lug nuts for my wheels. All of them are 10mm lug nuts, but one lug nut requires a 18mm socket (won't fit in the opening of the wheel), another requires a 16mm socket (tight fit in the wheel but it will go), and the third lug nut style requires a 14 or 15mm socket (easily fits in the wheel opening). My wheels are ITP Types 7's.

Also, all my sockets are Snap-on so they are relatively thin walled to begin with. I know there are thinner sockets available, but I want to be able to change a tire/wheel using anyones tools, not just mine. I say change your lug nuts to a style that will accept a smaller socket and never have to worry about you or someone else having a thin walled socket when you need it. Just my 2 cents on the matter...

I am a heavy equipment mechanic and run into stupid crap like this all the time. A few times I have brought a socket to a machinist and had him turn down the wall of the socket on a lathe. He only charged me a couple of dollars each time and its a cheap and easy way to get a very thin walled socket when you need it. You loose a certain amount of strength in the socket doing this, but they will easily stand up to 100 ft-lbs of torque after being turned down.

 

thanks for the reply wolvydude,

guess the problem is i dont really know what size socket is needed as i cant get one on there to know. dont really want to buy a whole new kit of thin walled sockets. Maybee next time i see the snap on truck driving around ill have to flag him down and test fit sockets he has.