When I'm swapping back and forth between two sets of wheels, should I grease the lugnuts or just leave them dry?
Thanks,
Dan

 

dry, that is unless you want the lugnuts to come off.....

 

I grease lugnuts....

Its the lugs that haven't been removed in a long period of time that create all the problems.. this is especially true with alloy rims due to that super-bonding affect of aluminum oxide...

If you swap rims around frequently, then I see no harm in leaving them dry... But there is no harm in lubing as well and I just prefer greasing them...

 

dry dry dry

 

can someone explain the "dry" theory to me?...

I'm not saying it's right or wrong, I would just like to understand why this is the case..

 

Not grease, anti-seize compound.

Works great!

 

why does it have to be dry? i spray wd40 and grease them up when the nuts don't want to go in, otherwise, i leave them dry.

 

 

Dry. Torque to 80 lb/ft.

 

WD-40 or silicone spray. A dab of anti-seize if they're really gnarly.

 

Use a dab of antiseize and apply to each stud before putting the new wheel back on. This helps ensure a proper torque when torquing the wheels. Also makes it easier for swapping wheels when you take the lug nuts on and off they wont get misthreaded and what not.

 

ditto

 

all that needed.. my wheels come of at least every 3000 miles.. so no problems there

 

i work at a tire store...and we use grease. Works great!!!