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Old 01-20-2013, 03:14 AM   #3
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No, the original tools don't have much force to them. A socket and breaker bar work much better for removal, esp if they have been on for a while or some tire jockey has over torqued them. There should also be a 6" rod that's threaded on one end. This is the tire guide. You screw it into the hub and then guide the wheel into place. Not an easy job hitting the exact lug hole locations if you don't use the guide.

Porsche remedied the wimpy lug wrench situation in the 987 - they replaced the spare tire and tools with a can of goo and a wimpy air compressor.
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