Aug 16, 2013 · Swollen lug nuts? Really? Is this an actual thing? I'm 48 and never heard this term before today. Shop doing my oil change and tire rotation today said this is common with late …

Jun 5, 2023 · Firestone says I have “swollen lug nuts.” I smell bullshit. 2016 mustang with 110,000 miles. I’ve worked on my cars since I’ve been able to drive and have done most repairs I can …

I just rotated the tires on my f150 Sunday and discovered my lug nuts are swollen. It's a Ford thing, they used chrome covers on the lug nuts but the actual nut inside rusts and swells.

Sep 16, 2021 · The lug nuts do swell. Not sure if it has anything to do with overtightening, but I bought a set of used TSS wheels and they came with the oem lug nuts to put on my truck. Half …

Swollen lug nuts??? What kind of joke is it that the stealership says all 20 of my lug nuts are swollen and need replacing? Weird that when my rotors and brakes were replaced less than a …

Jun 10, 2023 · Yes, this is a thing, unfortunately. Ford started using 2-piece lugnuts years back, and the outer shell swells up so your lugwrench won't fit, anymore, which means that you …

Oct 4, 2021 · Swollen lug nuts? Discount tire informed me they some of my lug nuts were swollen when I brought my vehicle in for a rotation. My lug nut wrench fits fine on all lug nuts. Are they …

Dec 23, 2021 · They’re a 2 part lug nut the cap is thinner steel that sits over a cast lug nut. Over time with heat cycles cause the outer caps swells up and you have to hammer the socket on to …

I know swollen lug nuts are a thing and it is a design flaw that IMO should be covered by Ford. That BS aside. Dealer is saying the nuts alone are like $154 + Labor = $346.27! that seems …

May 20, 2020 · The caps swell, crack, and delaminate to the point where the lug nuts cannot be removed with the lug wrench provided by Ford. This leaves owners and lessees who get flat …