Folks - My son couldn't get a flat tire off with the conventional lug wrench. Now have the breaker bar and socket combination. Have a Craftsman for my regular tools, but for tire use I bought a 25" breaker bar ($12) and 19mm deep impact socket ($4) from Harbor Freight and just leave them under the back seat. No problems since. Not the greatest place to buy tools but for this use they're ok. Did the same trick for the daughter's Jetta with a smaller socket. The 25" bar is a great help. Frank Herzig '85 Vanagon - 245000 miles |
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