Posted by JIm Chance on October 05, 1997 at 19:11:58:
In Reply to: Now That's A New One! posted by Pete Kamm on September 28, 1997 at 00:14:06:
: Today I bought new wheels for my '64 W200 crew cab to replace the old split rims. I don't think the wheels had been removed in decades so they fought me all the way. The last one, front drivers side was impossible. I spent half an hour finally resorting to a 3 foot cheater bar to loosen the lug nuts. I'm not a small boy by any means, but even after a full turn on each nut, they still could take all of my weight. Who's the wise guy that made LEFT-HAND THREADS on my wheel?!!
: Does anyone know if thats common? I nearly broke or stripped the lugs before I realized it. I thought I'd seen it all!
: Pete in Golden, CO.
Don't feel to bad. My problem is getting the things tight. I am emotionally incapable of tightening a nut by turning it in the loose direction. Luckily all my studds are marked with a "L" or "R" on the end.