Replacement Tire Iron?
#1
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Replacement Tire Iron?
I recently installed black lug nuts on my new tires along with black locking lug nuts. They fit the threads but after I ordered them I realized the nuts are BIGGER than the factory ones. The new ones are 13/16". Since I couldn't use the original tire iron to remove them, I was forced to buy a four-way to put them on and off.
The four-way takes up a lot of room and there's not a good place to put it, just in the back on the floor somewhere. What I want to do is replace my original tire iron with one that will fit 13/16" lug nuts. But before I do that, the original tire iron has a hole in the middle of it so you can use the jack to raise/lower the Jeep.
Anyone else have this problem? What I'm looking for is a tire iron I can buy online that will fit 13/16" lug nuts AND have a hole in the middle of it so I can still use the jack properly. I want the best of both worlds.
Anyone know where I can get one of these?
The four-way takes up a lot of room and there's not a good place to put it, just in the back on the floor somewhere. What I want to do is replace my original tire iron with one that will fit 13/16" lug nuts. But before I do that, the original tire iron has a hole in the middle of it so you can use the jack to raise/lower the Jeep.
Anyone else have this problem? What I'm looking for is a tire iron I can buy online that will fit 13/16" lug nuts AND have a hole in the middle of it so I can still use the jack properly. I want the best of both worlds.
Anyone know where I can get one of these?
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I recently installed black lug nuts on my new tires along with black locking lug nuts. They fit the threads but after I ordered them I realized the nuts are BIGGER than the factory ones. The new ones are 13/16". Since I couldn't use the original tire iron to remove them, I was forced to buy a four-way to put them on and off.
The four-way takes up a lot of room and there's not a good place to put it, just in the back on the floor somewhere. What I want to do is replace my original tire iron with one that will fit 13/16" lug nuts. But before I do that, the original tire iron has a hole in the middle of it so you can use the jack to raise/lower the Jeep.
Anyone else have this problem? What I'm looking for is a tire iron I can buy online that will fit 13/16" lug nuts AND have a hole in the middle of it so I can still use the jack properly. I want the best of both worlds.
Anyone know where I can get one of these?
The four-way takes up a lot of room and there's not a good place to put it, just in the back on the floor somewhere. What I want to do is replace my original tire iron with one that will fit 13/16" lug nuts. But before I do that, the original tire iron has a hole in the middle of it so you can use the jack to raise/lower the Jeep.
Anyone else have this problem? What I'm looking for is a tire iron I can buy online that will fit 13/16" lug nuts AND have a hole in the middle of it so I can still use the jack properly. I want the best of both worlds.
Anyone know where I can get one of these?
Hopefully someone will chime in with the solution to our quandary.
#4
Folding 4-way
This is what I use...fits in rear compartment with ease especially if you don't use the stock jack.
http://www.brandsport.com/grla-lw1.html
http://www.brandsport.com/grla-lw1.html
#5
i carry one of these to have for my trailer, and since it folds it doesn't take up much space, a 4 way folding lug wrench
I believe i got it at an Atwoods store, but i'm sure lots of places have them.
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...2012_404233376
I believe i got it at an Atwoods store, but i'm sure lots of places have them.
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...2012_404233376
#6
I use a breaker bar.....
how about this and in the size you want
http://www.quadratec.com/products/98002_0X_PG.htm
or
http://www.quadratec.com/products/98002_09.htm
how about this and in the size you want
http://www.quadratec.com/products/98002_0X_PG.htm
or
http://www.quadratec.com/products/98002_09.htm
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#8
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http://www.quadratec.com/products/98002_0X_PG.htm
This looks good, I think I'll end up buying this from Quadratec. After some looking around, I can't find one that is the right size AND had the hole in it like the original one does. But with the one linked above, I should be able to fit both the lug wrenches in the back secret compartment.
Thanks for everyone's help!
This looks good, I think I'll end up buying this from Quadratec. After some looking around, I can't find one that is the right size AND had the hole in it like the original one does. But with the one linked above, I should be able to fit both the lug wrenches in the back secret compartment.
Thanks for everyone's help!
#9
JK Jedi Master
BTW: I had Gorilla lugs installed with my new wheels and ran into the same problem. All of my tools wouldn't fit--sockets, impact sockets, four-way, etc. And, the seller didn't replace the lugs/lock on the spare, so I had to have two different sizes of tools. When one of the Gorilla lugs stripped (they're a lot softer than I would have thought), I gave them all to my church thrift shop and went back to stock and Mopar wheel locks. Good riddance, and now all of my tools work again and I need only one wheel lock. But, the PowerBar is a great tool to remove those lugs, and I replaced the four-way) (same problem--no good place to store).