irvin Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 snap on has sockets, impact and standard that grip the whole nut, no just the edges . they work great for thi application !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Seen in YouTube video where mechanic used a either 14.5mm or 15.5mm, 1/2" drive sockets on chrome-capped nuts. Worked perfectly. Think Amazon carries them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted September 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 16 hours ago, enigma-2 said: Seen in YouTube video where mechanic used a either 14.5mm or 15.5mm, 1/2" drive sockets on chrome-capped nuts. Worked perfectly. Think Amazon carries them Not sure what to make of this - are you referring to the stud size? I use a 21mm six-sided deep socket and my original style lug nuts are in perfect condition - not long ago Discount Tire installed a tires and unlike my local Ford dealership they did not use an impact wrench to remove or tighten the lug nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 For our 21mm capped lugs, they sell a variety of half mm sizes, like 21.5mm/22mm/22.5mm (if the cap is still on but distorted), and 18.5mm I think fits if the cap is completely off. In my environment I should be just fine with these capped lug nuts (my 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII has them) with basically unlimited ability to easily remove them and install them. Until either a LOF "tech" does a NASCAR pitstop style rotation, can't be bothered to fully engage the lug, or has a crappy socket, and they they are screwed. I got 9 tire rotations out of the QuickLane (LOF side of Ford dealerships) with no problems, lugs in perfect condition and the OEM lug wrench worked fine. Get tires at Costco and they fully chewed up 5 lugs, another 10 were basically garbage and I needed 19.5mm to get them off (2017 Escape smaller lug hex), so I always get solid lugs and replace them when it is easy and convenient, not with a flat at 2 am in the rain on a dirt road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 Sorry, memory, just got out of the hospital, still a little batty. Wrong sizes, but was talking about 1/2 sizes. Think it was one of Rainman vids. dabangsta got it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tim W. AZ Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 When I got new tires on my 2016, the shop wouldn't install the old lugs saying too many were too damaged. Now I have a 2020 and wondering if Ford has replaced the chrome cap style lugs. (I suppose I could walk out to the garage and look for myself, but I'm doing this right now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 (edited) Tell your old shop to by pair of 14-1/4 & 15-1/2 mm sockets. Made to fit enlarged nuts. ~Enlarged nuts are a fact of life~ . Edited March 21 by enigma-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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