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Lug nut socket size---2008 ram 1500 with 20's...if that matters

23K views 12 replies 3 participants last post by  corneileous  
#1 ·
Hey guys, just as the title says, what's the official socket size for the lugnuts? I've always used a 21mm or a 22mm, whatever it was but, which ever one of those I did use, lol, did fit but it's a really tight fit.

If I end up getting a new set of the longer, like, 3 or 4 inch long aftermarket lugnuts, I need the size for that as well so that my stock lug wrench still fits....lol.

Thanks in advance, guys.
 
#2 ·
I had problems with the stock lugs "swelling". I replaced them with solid chrome plated 3/4" lugs.
 
#8 ·
It does fit (would only use it in an emergency). I use a 4 way wrench if I'm removing the wheels for any other reason (tire rotation, mechanical work). Also use a torque wrench and socket to tighten them.
 
#5 ·
Since my curiosity was getting the better of me, I just decided to say the hell with it and go outside and mess with it to see what fits and what don't....lol.

Turns out the 22mm socket has to be the one I've been using all along because the 21mm wouldn't even slide over lugnuts....lol. Well, maybe with the help of hammer but certainly not with ease.

Maybe 21mm was the standard for some vehicles but certainly not on mine. I say this because I found out my lug wrench fits with hardly no bind or grab at all, almost the same feel as an actual 7/8ths socket. The 22mm I've always used worked, but it always gets stuck whether I use my electric impact or my torque wrench.

Maybe my lugnuts have gotten swollen a little bit over time but if they have, you'd think my lugwrench that came with the truck would have a much tighter fit as well.
 
#6 ·
Since my curiosity was getting the better of me, I just decided to say the hell with it and go outside and mess with it to see what fits and what don't....lol.

Maybe my lugnuts have gotten swollen a little bit over time but if they have, you'd think my lugwrench that came with the truck would have a much tighter fit as well.

Good info. Typically the factory lug wrench on most Chrysler products is not a snug fit (thank you China for your quality control). In most cases with factory jacketed lug-nuts, if you lose the jacket, the factory wrench will barely work. If they are on to tight you usually end up rounding the corners. This has been my experience over the years.
 
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