Stripped or rounded lug nut
Once a lug nut is rounded, a normal wrench just slips and makes it worse, so stop turning it. We remove stripped and rounded lug nuts on site with tools made to grip them, so the wheel can come off.
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Likely causes
- The wrong socket size slipping on the nut
- Over-tightening with an impact gun
- Capped lug nuts whose thin covers have swollen or peeled
- Rust or corrosion on the nut
- A cross-threaded nut that seized
Try this first
- Stop turning once the wrench starts slipping
- Make sure you're using the right size socket
- Look at the other nuts; if their caps are swollen, they may stick too
- Don't hammer a smaller socket onto it
When to call us
- The wrench slips and won't grip
- The nut is rounded and you have a flat to change
- More than one nut is damaged
Stripped lug nut removalLug nut rounded off or seized? We get it off.$55+ $19 dispatch
Call (469) 619-8700 or request online.
In danger or blocking traffic? Call 911 first.
We come to where your car is
Day or night: your driveway, the parking garage at work or the shoulder of the freeway.
Questions
01What are swollen lug nuts?
Some lug nuts are a steel core with a thin decorative cap. Over time the cap can bulge or loosen, so the factory wrench no longer fits. Many trucks and SUVs use this kind of nut.
02What if the stud is damaged too?
A stud can be damaged by the time a nut is rounded or cross-threaded. If we see that, we'll tell you, because a damaged stud should be replaced by a repair shop before the wheel is fully secure.