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Not aligning the threads up correctly and forcing the lug nut onto the wheel stud will strip the lug nut.

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Q: What causes a stripped lug nut?
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What causes a stripped lugnut?

There are two reasons for a stripped lug nut: Installed incorrectly, threaded on at an angle. Overtightened, generally by some one with an air impact and not torquing to value.


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How do you remove a lug nut that is stripped on the outside of it not the treads?

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