milky_26 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Can anyone recommend a good but cheap impact wrench. I would mainly be using it to change the wheels on my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 De Walt Makita Bosch Pro All much of a muchness. Probably skin you 150-180 plus quid with a 18v 4.0ah Li-Ion battery, charger and box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 im looking at this one. yes it only has 1.5 ah but i dont expect to use it lots https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-msid18-li-18v-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-impact-driver/220fx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, milky_26 said: im looking at this one. yes it only has 1.5 ah but i dont expect to use it lots https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-msid18-li-18v-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-impact-driver/220fx An article I read suggests you'd need at least 80-100 lbs-feet of Torque to tighten and untighten lug nuts of a wheel. 80-100 lbs-feet to Nm(Newton Metres) is approx 108Nm - 135Nm. That impact driver is capable of 100Nm of Torque max so will no doubt do the job unless they are rusted or stuck, then it might struggle but a wrench, a scaffy pole and a sledge hammer will always get them loose. 👍 Edited October 15, 2021 by Cruyff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Cruyff said: An article I read suggests you'd need at least 80-100 lbs-feet of Torque to tighten and untighten lug nuts of a wheel. 80-100 lbs-feet to Nm(Newton Metres) is approx 108Nm - 135Nm. That impact driver is capable of 100Nm of Torque max so will no doubt do the job unless they are rusted or stuck, then it might struggle but a wrench, a scaffy pole and a sledge hammer will always get them loose. 👍 cheers, no they are not rusted on just bmw are now not storing winter wheels so i would rather just change them myself than find a garage to do it and no doubt get charged a stupid amount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Cruyff said: An article I read suggests you'd need at least 80-100 lbs-feet of Torque to tighten and untighten lug nuts of a wheel. 80-100 lbs-feet to Nm(Newton Metres) is approx 108Nm - 135Nm. That impact driver is capable of 100Nm of Torque max so will no doubt do the job unless they are rusted or stuck, then it might struggle but a wrench, a scaffy pole and a sledge hammer will always get them loose. 👍 The big advantage of a driver is that you won’t shear lugs off if they are stuck fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 9 hours ago, milky_26 said: Can anyone recommend a good but cheap impact wrench. I would mainly be using it to change the wheels on my car Hi Lewis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 5 hours ago, milky_26 said: cheers, no they are not rusted on just bmw are now not storing winter wheels so i would rather just change them myself than find a garage to do it and no doubt get charged a stupid amount You know you have to tighten them by hand, after you use these contraptions? Just checking yer no daft. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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