lug wrench

Bolt loosening lever

A lug wrench is a tool for loosening and tightening the lug nuts that hold a wheel to a vehicle.

The most common type is cross-shaped, with sockets of different sizes at each end: Every car should have a lug wrench and a jack in the trunk.

Also called a tire iron.

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socket · bolt · nut · roadside · flat · spare · change a tire · trunk · trunk space · emergency kit · emergency · roadside assistance · torque · cross · iron · wheel · loosen · tighten

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G