Showing posts with label car maintenance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label car maintenance. Show all posts

11/05/2010

WWT Group L-202E EZ Lug Lugnut Wrench Review

WWT Group L-202E  EZ Lug Lugnut WrenchI bought this lugnut wrench earlier this year in order to be prepared for my next flat tire, since lug nuts are now tightened by mechanics using air-compressor-driven wrenches, and I find it impossible to loosen them with a standard lug wrench. The first time I had a flat tire and needed to use this wrench--at night in a cold, relentless rain--the wrench's round, disk-like gearbox snapped in half.

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Product Description:
Everyone knows a standard lug wrench is a clumsy tool--and it's certainly the last thing you want to wrestle with when you're on the side of the highway in a rainstorm trying to change a flat tire before it gets dark. The patented EZ-Lug, on the other hand, makes it simple to loosen or tighten lug nuts, even those that have been tightened by a mechanic or at the factory. The user merely fits the EZ-Lug over one bolt, places the second adjustable socket over the opposing bolt for leverage, then cranks. The inner gears do the work to easily remove a lug nut of most any size. The cast-aluminum EZ-Lug includes the EZ-Lug unit, a hand crank, and size 17, 19, and 21 sockets. There's no longer any reason to pity people for having a flat tire; now we just pity them for not owning an EZ-Lug.

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Thin Wall Deep Impact Socket Set with Chrome Protective Plastic Sleeves Review

Thin Wall Deep Impact Socket Set with Chrome Protective Plastic SleevesThe deep impact socket set is fine. The plastic jacket on one was cracked when it arrived, but was quickly replaced by the seller.

The socket wasn't quite deep enough to completely tighten the lug nuts down on my friends BMW 550i snow tires/wheels. It kept hitting the edge of the wheel and scratching it (not exactly what why I bought the protected versions...) I took the plastic sleeve off and was then able to fully torque the lug nuts down.

They are cheap, made kinda cheap and eventually get the job done after scratching your rims so be carefull.

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Product Description:
This deep impact socket set includes three most common lug nut sizes 17mm, 19mm, 21mm. Thin walls for ease of access in tight areas. It also features a chrome protective sleeve on the outside and inside of each socket to prevent scratching on decorative rims or lug nuts.

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10/25/2010

Gorilla Automotive 91147 Acorn Bulge Seat Lug Nuts (14mm x 1.50" Thread Size) Review

Gorilla Automotive 91147 Acorn Bulge Seat Lug NutsThese lugs are a million times better than stock at a 1/10th of the price.Shipping was fast as well.I highly recommend this seller.

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Product Description:
Gorilla Automotive carries a complete line of lug nuts with unfailing quality and finish controlled through every step of manufacturing to deliver lug nuts that outperform. Acorn bulge nuts provide over 6% more seating surface area than a standard acorn lug nut.Bulge lug nuts can be used in all applications that require an acorn lug nut.

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10/05/2010

Camco 44412 RV Wheel Chock Review

Camco 44412 RV Wheel ChockThe Amazon picture looks cheap, and flimsy, I hesitated to buy, it's just plastic! The actual chocks - solid, heavy, reassuring. I haven't had occasion to use them yet, but just by hefting them, I'm certain they'll be great. The only downside - I bought these to ride around in the car for a middle-of-the-night-in-the-pouring-rain tire changing emergency. They are good sized and weigh a bit. I still have them in the car, but they aren't feather light for gas mileage.

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Product Description:
Camco RV Wheel Chock is designed to keep the trailer in place so that it can re-hitch with confidence. It solidly is constructed of durable hard plastic with UV inhibitors and is easy as well as effective to use.

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8/23/2010

Ken-Tool 35663 18" Economy Metric Lug Wrench Review

Ken-Tool 35663 18' Economy Metric Lug WrenchLuckily we have been blessed as a family not to have need for it yet, but if/when the need comes we're covered!

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Product Description:
Ken-Tool offers the world's largest selection of quality lug wrenches, available in sizes to fit all your tire changing needs.All our lug wrenches have extra deep sockets to fit most standard lug nuts. Made in the U.S.A.

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7/06/2010

Michelin Tire Totes Review

Michelin Tire TotesWe have snow tires for our cars, both my husband's honda civic and my honda odyssey.We have racks on our garage wall to store the tires, but I didn't want to accidentally be brushing up against dirty tires on my way in and out of my car, so I bought these to cover the tires while they were stored.

I am pleased with the quality.The covers are not contiguous, they have a strip of hook and loop velcro on the outside and you wrap it around tire and fasten it so it fits the tire snug around the exterior.In the inside, there is elastic and another set of velcro to allow you adjust the size of the inner circle.Everything is very secure, its easy to carry them in the containers.

The only drawback and the reason I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 is that they are a tad small for my odyssey's wider tires.They fit, but they cannot completely cover the tire on both sides. You can see how in the picture you can't see the tire itself, only the rims?With the odyssey's tires, if I center the black strip around the tread of the tire, you would be able to see about 1-2" of the tire on either side around in the inner circle.However, since my purpose was basically to cover them on the wall (but still be able to hang them, hence the cover had to have a hole in the middle) all I do is center the cover more toward one side, so on the side that hangs outward, you can't see (or accidentally brush up against) the tire, and on the other side more of the tire is visible (but up against the wall).

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Product Description:
Tire carrying and storage system that alleviates the mess and strain of seasonal tire change.

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5/03/2010

Blitz 11930 Tire Hugger Wheel Chock - 2 Pack Review

Blitz 11930 Tire Hugger Wheel Chock - 2 PackIt's beyond me how others think they should have gotten 4, or one reviewer thinks she only received one.It's clear from the description that this is a PAIR of wheel chocks, not two pair, not one chock.The 2 are NOT "screwed together" as mentioned in another review.The manufacturer attaches them with a plastic fastener called a "christmas tree."It's similar to the plastic fasteners that hold interior door panels on a car.This is removable; the 2 chocks are separated for use.Granted, it's a little difficult to pull them apart, a pair of pliers helps.It would be dangerous to leave the 2 wheel chocks attached as shipped to try to prevent a car or RV from moving.

Now for some actual, useful information about the wheel chocks.I bought these to stabilize my cars when jacking them to service brakes, tires, etc.My garage floor is painted with epoxy paint.Even with the anti-slip additive in the paint, several other wheel chocks I have tried always slipped and moved on the epoxy floor.These Blitz Tire Hugger Wheel Chocks have held firm on the floor every time.As with any wheel chock, it's important to make sure it's firmly wedged between the tire and the floor.A quick firm kick to wedge the chock in place is all I ever need on my slippery garage floor.

I don't think these would be useful outdoors on an unpaved surface, such as with an RV or trailer in the woods.But then, it dozen't seem that's how they are being marketed anyway, and I haven't tried them in this application.For working on a car with a jack or ramps, these chocks do the job.

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Product Description:
Keeps tires from rolling and serves as a safety device to use with ramps or other lifting devices. CAUTION: Use on flat surface.

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