I recently bought a 1996 Maxima SE from someone who had lost their tire iron, so I have no way to remove the lugs on the stock 15' rims now. Would an auto parts store carry a universal lug nut remover or do I have to get one from a dealership?

 

Yep... most stores will have them... Get the ones in the shape of an "+"... Each end has a different size.

 

You can either get the universal one (cross shape with 4 sizes), or get one from a local wreckyard so you can keep it in your car with you.

 

Buy a Torque Wrench and a socket to fit the lug nuts, and you will be able to retorque them to prevent your brake rotors from warping when you rotate the tires.

White96MaxSE

 

the one that comes with the max is a piece of shizz anyways

 

 

Alright, I'll check the store. Thanks guys.

 

Yeah, I had a tire patched by a tire shop last year and I found out when I took it off that it was torqued to over 200 ft-lbs (spec is like 75). My dad's big air compressor couldn't get the lug nuts off. We wrecked his "+" wrench removing them.