I've found that the use of torque wrenches is over blown. If you rattlegun the
lugnut down to 150#, the torque wrench will click over at 80# no problem.
I once had to take my car back to a tire retailer because I couldn't get the
lugs off no matter what.
Which reminds me, at camp last week I sharpened the blades on the bush hog.
This is a 6 foot brush mower. The blades are held on by 1 1/8" carriage bolts.
To get them off I use my 3/4" ratchet with a 5 foot cheater bar... Takes a lot
of force...
-Curt
On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 2:24:49 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I would add that I was suitably impressed to see that Costco has a calibrated
test stand where they were checking their torque wrenches before starting the
day in the shop. Rattle guns are the bane of tire changing.
-D
> On Oct 18, 2017, at 2:18 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
>
> Just checked with Costco.
>
> Bzzzt!! Wrong! Unless you buy a branded tire (Kirkland?) made specifically
> for the warehouse, the brand name tires are identical to the same name tire
> sold elsewhere. Also, the warranty booklet says you can have the tire
> repaired or replaced by any Michelin approved tire shop. No exclusivity to
> Costco.
>
> Just to be sure I got the SKU for my tire and was able to find the exact same
> tire using the SKU on Tire Rack and elsewhere.
>
> Nearly every online reference I saw to the subject was at least five years
> old. Even Consumer Reports dismissed it.
>
> -D
>
>> On Oct 18, 2017, at 1:56 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>> Bear in mind that cosco, deadsams or wally land Mitchelins are not REAL
>> mitchelins. Only cosco will warranty yours.
>>
>> I will not buy any tars from any of those places unless it is an emergency.
>
>
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