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Lug nuts have a sloppy fit in 19mm socket.

There is a lot of slop in all the 19mm sockets I tried on the lug nuts. I'm concerned if the lug nuts are ever over tightened that the lug nut may get rounded when trying to loosen them. Have you guys experienced this. Should I be concerned? Any tricks I can do to tighten the socket to lug nut fit?

Stock lugs or aftermarket? Is it possible they are aftermarket and need a key not just a 19mm.

Have you tried a different 19mm socket to see if it is your socket? 12pt or 6pt

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Originally Posted by jasonojordan (Post 3090481)

Have you tried a different 19mm socket to see if it is your socket? 12pt or 6pt

This^ There shouldn't be any slop.

6 point 19mm or 3/4"

Try the trunk wrench to see how it fits vs your socket

Are you using impact sockets or regular? My impacts fit just a tad looser.. if you look at them closely, you'll see that each of the six faces has a slight curve to it.

Most specs say the wrench should be .20mm larger than the nut/bolt. A nut/bolt on the low end of the tolerance, and a wrench on the high end, would have more slop.

brand of wrench will cause the tolerance(ie quality) to vary too.

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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath (Post 3090501)

6 point 19mm or 3/4"

Try the trunk wrench to see how it fits vs your socket

Genius! I'll try and see.

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Originally Posted by jasonojordan (Post 3090481)

Have you tried a different 19mm socket to see if it is your socket? 12pt or 6pt

Both in regular socket. 6pt in impact.

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Originally Posted by MuseChaser (Post 3090746)

Are you using impact sockets or regular? My impacts fit just a tad looser.. if you look at them closely, you'll see that each of the six faces has a slight curve to it.

both. I didn't know about the curve. Purpose of this?

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Originally Posted by Gunman (Post 3090997)

Interesting specs...didn't know this either. Thought a standard was a standard.

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Originally Posted by pcguru2000 (Post 3091171)

Interesting specs...didn't know this either. Thought a standard was a standard.

ASME, DIN, SAE, JIS, etc., they can all vary a bit.

Tried the trunk wrench...same amount of slop. I think I'm good! Great suggestions!

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Originally Posted by pcguru2000 (Post 3091171)

both. I didn't know about the curve. Purpose of this?

It's to move the point of contact more on the flat edge of the nut and away from the corners to prevent rounding.
https://www.wonkeedonkeetools.co.uk/...4S_SS_15-4.jpg

If you're really concerned about it, buy a decent brand name socket. As already mentioned, they grab the flats of the nut rather than the corners. They will also be made out of harder material (less flex) and to a tighter tolerance. Some good tool brands are SK, Snap-on, Armstrong, Wright. There are more, those are just a few examples.

I didn't have to use the impact wrench. I just extended the 19MM drive socket wrench to get leverage and they came right off my wife's forester which has the same lug nut size as the 86.