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Originally Posted by Top-Water
Correct 
I've been lucky, so far my go to method when I have a hint or suspect that things are about to go wrong with a stubborn nut is the go to the next closest socket that is smaller even if its from a different set including metric's and hand fit it on to the nut to make sure it is the tightest fit you can possibly get. Even if I'm doing it by hand I use a high quality impact sockets.
As Biggd probably knows the biggest problem is knowing your going to have problems if you don't think a little be before you round over the nut and have two things to fix. |
They do sell extractor sockets that are made specifically for getting off rounded lug nuts. You hammer them on and they grip the rounded socket. Sometimes we have to use these after the owners tried to get them off and there's no hex left but it's a PITA!