3/8" Drive Lug Nut Socket Set

[theamcguy]

Does anyone know of a 3/8" drive lug nut socket set? Been looking but they all seem to be 1/2" drive. TIA

 

[Oil leak]

Snap on makes 3/8" drive flip lug nut sockets, metric and standard.

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

tekton impact sockets have pretty thin wall compare to others.

for super tight fit, I shaved mine with lathe at work

 

[Outahere]

Try searching at palmac.net for Koken deep thin wall impact sockets.

 

[ChevyEFI]

In flip sockets, Ken-Tool has 3/8" flip sockets in smaller metric sizes (14-17, 19) with 6pt side / twist-removal side. And Snap on as mentioned above.
Other than that, search out thinwall impact sockets.

 

[Badgerstate]

Any 3/8 impact socket will work, you just may have a harder time finding sizes that are big enough for lug nuts.

 

[werkzeug-keller]

Try searching at palmac.net for Koken deep thin wall impact sockets.

- Koken 13301X (Metric, 50mm Semi-Deep, Thin Walled) / 13301M (Metric, 80mm Deep, Thin-Walled) / 13301A (SAE, 80mm Deep, Thin-Walled)
- Koken 13344A-P Adapter 3/8"-->1/2" (Type: Pin) / 13344A Adapter 3/8"-->1/2" (Type: Hole)

 

[johninct]

Does anyone make 3/8" torque sticks/ torque extensions?

 

[javyLSU]

When Tekton released their new 3/8” impact sockets earlier this year, I bought a 21mm just to try out. It works very well as a thin wall lug nut socket - it’s as thin as my Gearwrench chrome 3/8” 21mm, and broached a bit deeper than my Gearwrench 3/8” impact. Made in Taiwan, priced affordably. Here’s a pic compared to the Gearwrench 3/8” chrome and impact deep sockets:

 

[brownbagg]

i got one i like its i think called a flip socket that the extention fit into, so it just three pieces for four sizes. i dont know where i got it

 

[jsaw]

Does anyone make 3/8" torque sticks/ torque extensions?

Snap on used to make a set of torque stick extensions in 3/8 drive. I do not know if they still do

 

[theamcguy]

When Tekton released their new 3/8” impact sockets earlier this year, I bought a 21mm just to try out. It works very well as a thin wall lug nut socket - it’s as thin as my Gearwrench chrome 3/8” 21mm, and broached a bit deeper than my Gearwrench 3/8” impact. Made in Taiwan, priced affordably. Here’s a pic compared to the Gearwrench 3/8” chrome and impact deep sockets:

Thank you for the info and photos.

 

[johninct]

Another question, are those sockets with plastic inserts inside to keep from scratching any good?

 

[Jbullfrog]

Another question, are those sockets with plastic inserts inside to keep from scratching any good?

I have a set, but rarely use them. Unless you have soft magnesium wheels, you aren''t going to damage the lug holes by spinning a socket.

 

[Htscheg]

Snap on still makes the 3/8 flip set, I have gotten it recently (within the last year)

 

[Wakefield]

Think KoKen makes lug sockets with a plastic on the outside (for not scratching fancy wheels)

 

[CJM8515]

Another question, are those sockets with plastic inserts inside to keep from scratching any good?

my solution when I was a mechanic-wrap the socket about 2" high with blue painters tape. it lasts quite a while and you dont scratch stuff with it

 

[Tools4Me]

I realize there's a lot of Tekton fans here on GLP, but Tekton's regular length and deep impact sockets are almost all made from chromium-vanadium (Cr-V). Cr-V allows for thinner socket walls, but Cr-V is also more brittle. As a result, Cr-V sockets can be more dangerous if you are not taking commonly recommended safety precautions while using impact tools.

Chromium-molybdenum (Cr-Mo) sockets usually cost a little bit more and they are often a bit thicker walled, but they are a better and safer choice whenever possible for impact use. Only Tekton's lug nut flip sockets, their larger sized 1/2" drive impact sockets, and some of their 3/4" drive impact sockets are Cr-Mo.