Protective Lug Nut Sockets

[mikeatrpi]

I'm looking for some lug nut sockets to protect the chrome lug nuts themselves as well as the wheels of my car.

Will these HF ones work OK?
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-sae-metric-12-lug-nut-impact-sockets-69781.html

I also see MAC has a set, available on EBay, but it looks like these are only intended to protect the fastener and not the wheels.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAC-TOOLS-4..._Automotive_Tools&vxp=mtr&hash=item35d190fa32

Will someone help me understand this? Thanks!

 

[dink]

I have them and they work just fine.

 

[outdoorsman310]

what car/wheels do you have? you wil be fine if you dont smash them off with an impact and leave it on full blast after the nut is off

 

[FOCUS.FREAK]

If you gt the HF ones make sure to keep it in a warm area.

 

[the tool man]

MAC is $19.99 and HARBOR FRIEGHT BRAND PROTECTIVE SOCKETS are $29.99 +plus tax so go with the ebay mac sockets

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[dankicksass]

The HF set protects wheels. The Mac set protects lugs. They serve different purposes. Most people would be best served by the wheel protector sockets. I like the big CP set, it has every size you'll ever need for around $80, but if you add a 22mm to the HF 7pc kit you'd be well covered for about $40.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Save your money. It's not like you take them on and off all the time, right?

On my old Porsche 911 with black lug nuts I just slipped a plastic sandwich bag on them, then slide the socket on.

 

[6-Speed]

I have the HF set and they work fine. The Teflon sleeve on one of the sockets was split on the first set I bought so I exchanged them for another. Just inspect them for damage.

 

[the.wong.kid]

use the old method and wrap a socket in electrical tape, i use a 21mm alot and nissan thought it was a great idea to have tight lugnut holes, i primarily use a thin wall 21mm from snap-on and i wrap that with electric tape, never mar up the finish of the wheel's lugnuts holes

 

[mikeatrpi]

Is the Chicago Pneumatic set made in USA?

Edit - some googling around leads me to believe they're imported.

 

[92integra]

dankickass isnt the 7/8ths inch the same as a 22mm???

 

[nicksnothereman]

I'm looking for some lug nut sockets to protect the chrome lug nuts themselves as well as the wheels of my car.

Will these HF ones work OK?
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-sae-metric-12-lug-nut-impact-sockets-69781.html

I also see MAC has a set, available on EBay, but it looks like these are only intended to protect the fastener and not the wheels.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAC-TOOLS-4..._Automotive_Tools&vxp=mtr&hash=item35d190fa32

Will someone help me understand this? Thanks!

Scratched to hell gives my wheels and lugs character!

The good thing for you is you only have to buy one of those in your lug size so you can buy an expensive one. Why buy a set? Only need one.

 

[23 CHIEF]

This set from ADT looks good


protective flip sockets - Google Search
https://www.google.com/search?q=pro...iw=360&bih=567&dpr=2#spd=15942830580178796452

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[signcrafter]

Scratched to hell gives my wheels and lugs character!

The good thing for you is you only have to buy one of those in your lug size so you can buy an expensive one. Why buy a set? Only need one.

Maybe he has more then one vehicle. Maybe he works on friends and family's vehicles. The HF set is only 24 dollars.

 

[AndrewH]

I have the harbor freight set and they work just fine. Definitely worth the money.

 

[dankicksass]

dankickass isnt the 7/8ths inch the same as a 22mm???

7/8 sockets get 22mm lugs stuck in them.

Is the Chicago Pneumatic set made in USA?

Edit - some googling around leads me to believe they're imported.

CP is imported but they're better quality than HF, Astro and Schwaben. I've had all those brands in protector sockets, and the CP 21mm lasts three times as long as any other I've tried. HF, Astro and Schwaben last about 90 days for me. I've never bothered to warranty trade them, a replacement is just $9. I never broke a flip socket though - I has the Astro flip kit for a year before I gave it away and it's still going strong in an apprentice's hands a year and a half later. For home use, any of them should last a lifetime.