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I guess this qualifies as wheels...
So a lesson learned the hard way a deep well or extension is required for th factory 18" wheels on my 2016 wrx.
I was taking off the winters this weekend. I torque down the first lug nut and see too late as the handle of the torque wrench peels off the paint in a spot. :whoa:
The breaker bar swiveled so there was no issue there but when I pulled out the torque wrench there was not enough clearance. The snow wheels were close but longer lugs helped them out I guess so I didn't expect an issue.
The paint didn't scratch it peeled off like the skin of an orange. It is super soft. Now I've got a roughly 1/2 in[SUP]2[/SUP] bare spot to deal with. Any tips on color-matching the ?anthracite?, dark wheels?
Not sure why I didn't get either my normal 1/2 drive sockets or my impact sockets in deep well.
So a lesson learned the hard way a deep well or extension is required for th factory 18" wheels on my 2016 wrx.
The breaker bar swiveled so there was no issue there but when I pulled out the torque wrench there was not enough clearance. The snow wheels were close but longer lugs helped them out I guess so I didn't expect an issue.
The paint didn't scratch it peeled off like the skin of an orange. It is super soft. Now I've got a roughly 1/2 in[SUP]2[/SUP] bare spot to deal with. Any tips on color-matching the ?anthracite?, dark wheels?
Not sure why I didn't get either my normal 1/2 drive sockets or my impact sockets in deep well.