How to Get Stripped Lug Nuts Off?

Use the correct-size socket first

Try a six-point socket, not a twelve-point socket

Tap the socket onto the lug nut with a hammer

Use a breaker bar for more leverage

Apply penetrating oil and wait

Try tightening slightly before loosening

Use locking pliers if part of the nut is exposed

Use a lug nut extractor socket

Heat the lug nut carefully if safe to do so

Strike the lug nut with a hammer to break corrosion

Use an impact wrench if available

Remove the wheel for better access if possible

Cut a slot in the lug nut with a rotary tool

Split the lug nut with a chisel or nut splitter

Drill the lug nut off as a last resort

Replace the lug nut afterward

Replace the wheel stud if it is damaged

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